All posts tagged "ransomware"
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4.3KData SecurityUS Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk
Conti ransomware operators attacked the Fourth District Court of Louisiana and posted proof of attack on their Dark Web site accessible through...
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2.5KCyber AttackA New Hacking Group Hitting Russian Companies With Ransomware
As ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure continue to spike in recent months, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new entrant that has been actively...
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2.2KCyber AttackBritish Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years for Blackmailing U.S. Companies
A UK man who threatened to publicly release stolen confidential information unless the victims agreed to fulfill his digital extortion demands has...
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2.4KVulnerabilitiesA Patient Dies After Ransomware Attack Paralyzes German Hospital Systems
German authorities last week disclosed that a ransomware attack on the University Hospital of Düsseldorf (UKD) caused a failure of IT systems, resulting in...
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4.4KCyber EventsRevil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack
It is unclear whether the bank was forced to pay any ransom or how did it get under attack. While we see...
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4.4KCyber CrimeRansomware gang with $42 million laundering caught by Ukraine
The cybercrime group also offered money laundering services through underground forums. Giving tough competition to the U.S government, just recently Ukraine...
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2.7KRansomwareHackers Abuse Windows Feature To Launch WastedLocker Ransomware to Evade Detection
Recently one of the most dangerous ransomware, WastedLocker, owes its success to a unique bypass mechanism for security solutions and tools that...
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2.1KRansomwareOperator Behind the Most Infamous GandCrab Ransomware Arrested in Belarus
Law enforcement agencies from Great Britain and Romania Cyber division have identified one of the operators behind the infamous GandCrab Ransomware attack....
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5.0KCyber EventsRansomware attack on fitness devices maker Garmin cripples operation
Garmin is yet to acknowledge the cyber attack on its infrastructure. The services of wearable gadgets and smart fitness devices maker Garmin...
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41Cyber AttackSmartwatch Maker Garmin Shuts Down Services After Ransomware Attack
Garmin, the maker of fitness trackers, smartwatches and GPS-based wearable devices, is currently dealing with a massive worldwide service interruption after getting...
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59Data SecurityNasty Cerberus banking trojan found on Google Play Store
Cerberus banking trojan was found in a currency converter app after Google’s Play Protect mechanism failed to identify the threat. The infamous...
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803IncidentsXerox suffers Ransomware attack; computers encrypted and confidential data leaked
Database activity monitoring specialists claim that Maze ransomware operators have added Xerox Corporation to their victims list, attack that would have occurred...
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2.3KIncidentsUniversity of California, San Francisco paid a $1.14 million USD ransom to hackers. [Ransom negotiation process]
According to a report elaborated by database security audit experts, the systems of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) were attacked...
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49NewsMaze Ransomware operators hack LG Electronics stealing critical data
The infamous Maze Ransomware operators have also leaked sample data for proof. In the cybersecurity world, we come across a range of...
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63MalwareNew Ransomware Attacks Android Devices Encrypts Photos and Videos Posing as COVID-19 Tracing App
A new ransomware strain dubbed CryCryptor targeting Android users, particularly users in Canada posing as an official COVID-19 tracing app from Health...
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40NewsClop ransomware operators leak 4.75 GB data on Indiabulls conglomerate
Indian conglomerate called Indiabulls Group has been hit by a ransomware attack leading to exposure of confidential data of the financial services...
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2.9KIncidentsPartners of ConnectWise, cybersecurity firm, were infected by ransomware viruses due to company software
A recently revealed report ensures that some partners of ConnectWise, a prestigious security firm, have been affected by a severe ransomware infection....
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5.0KVulnerabilities3 critical flaws in Fortinet allow network wide ransomware infection
Computer forensics specialists report the finding of three vulnerabilities in some Fortinet products (FortiSIEM, FortiDeceptor and FortiWLC). Successfully exploiting these security flaws...
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3.8KLeaksWhat Is Ransomware? Know All About It
Ransomware is a waking nightmare about locking and encrypting your valuable files by malware. You need to pay off a nice chunk...
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43MalwareFlorence City to Pay $300,000 as Ransom After their System was Infected with Ransomware
In late May, threat actors infiltrated information technology systems of Florence City in Alabama and infected with ransomware. The city’s IT department...
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4.6KIncidentsCity in USA left without Internet due to ransomware cyber attack
Ransomware incidents can be devastating for any individual, company or, in this case, government organization. According to specialists from a cyber security...
