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Should your company pay cybercriminals after a ransomware attack? It depends.
Cybersecurity experts share strategies for managing ransomware attacks and deciding whether to pay …
Erica Sweeney
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Ransomware attack puts Priyanka Chopra, Lady Gaga, Madonna and other celebrities’ data at risk — and REvil hackers are known to follow through on their threats
“REVil, also known as Sodin or Sodinokibi, isn’t just operating on the old-school ransomware mod…
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The cost of ransomware attacks has more than doubled. Here's how companies can prevent and plan for these attacks, according to experts
Biden-Harris campaign cybersecurity staffer Jackie Singh and data privacy expert Debbie Reynolds ex…
Rosalie Chan
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What to know about the growing threat of ransomware attacks and their impact on companies of all sizes
As ransomware attacks become more aggressive and common, companies must reevaluate their cybersecur…
Stephen Lawton
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Biden ramps up pressure on Putin over ransomware attacks, warning the US will take 'necessary action' to defend itself
Biden said he made it clear to Putin he expects him to act when cyberattacks emanate from Russia, e…
John Haltiwanger
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One of the oldest Bitcoin websites on the net was hit by ransomware, and hackers want their payment in Bitcoin
While the ransom amount may seem negligible since it's not even a single coin, it's a consider…
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Crippling attacks on US gas and meat suppliers expose the dangers of major companies' reliance on patchwork cybersecurity
"Every company has a mosaic of systems, and they might come from a number of manufacturers," one ex…
Dominick Reuter
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Ransomware can encrypt your files and force you to pay money — here's how to avoid ransomware, or deal with an infection
Ransomware is a kind of malware that can lock you out of all of the files on your computer unless y…
Dave Johnson
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Ransomware attacks add to bitcoin's woes, shining a light on the use of cryptocurrencies in crime
Hackers have demanded to be paid in cryptocurrencies in recent high-profile cyberattacks, raising t…
Harry Robertson
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The hackers that attacked a major US oil pipeline say it was only for money - here's what to know about DarkSide
A major US fuel pipeline has been offline since Friday. The ransomware group that did it says it wa…
Natasha Dailey
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Cognizant's ransomware attack is making peers like TCS and Infosys nervous — and they are beefing up security
Even though cybercriminals seem to have become more active during the coronavirus lockdown, work…
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Ransomware 2.0 breaches 61 companies across the Asia-Pacific —India and Australia log the highest number of incidents
At least 61 entities from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region were breached by a targeted ransomware gro…
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Hospitals across the US have been hit by a wave of ransomware attacks, disrupting their computer systems and forcing them to turn away ambulances
At least 5 hospitals in Oregon, New York, Vermont, and Minnesota reported that their systems were a…
Aaron Holmes
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Ransomware attacks are increasing at an unprecedented rate — and the US is now begging people not to pay ransoms
Cybersecurity experts are calling for legislation that would make it illegal to pay ransoms to hack…
Aaron Holmes
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A cyberattack that hit a German hospital may have led to a woman's death
The hospital was unable to accept emergency patients, so a woman in need of urgent care had to be t…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Major cyberattacks have rocked the US, and there are 'a lot of different ways that ransomware actors can disrupt everyone's lives,' experts say
In addition to attacks on Colonial Pipeline and meat producer JBS, hackers have targeted local gove…
Connor Perrett
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A closer look at the changing landscape of cyberattacks and what they mean for worldwide security
Given Biden's recent executive order, the changing landscape of cyberattacks makes it imperative fo…
Stephen Lawton
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Ransomware attacks are causing panic and chaos at overwhelmed hospitals struggling with COVID-19, and it may be about to get worse
The attacks hit the largest and smallest of healthcare facilities. The World Health Organization ha…
Jeff Elder
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The US is scrambling to deal with cyberattacks, and that may mean new roles and missions for special-ops units
For US special-operations units, the cyber domain offers more opportunities to understand an advers…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The US issued emergency transport measures after its largest fuel pipeline was hit by a ransomware cyberattack, but an analyst says measures won't do much to make up supply
After the Colonial Pipeline was hit by a cyberattack, the US introduced measures exempting drivers …