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Ransomware
Ingram Micro has restored operations across all countries and regions after disconnecting systems to contain a ransomware attack.
Cybercrime
The notorious Hive successor ceases ransomware operations but pivots to pure data extortion under the new World Leaks brand.
Cybercrime
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: drug cartel hires hacker to identify FBI informants, prison time for Russian ransomware developer, ransomware...
Incident Response
Ransomware is a major threat to the enterprise. Tools and training help, but survival depends on one thing: your organization’s muscle memory to respond...
Cybercrime
Global shipping and ecommerce giant Pitney Bowes revealed on Thursday that the recent service disruptions were caused by a piece of ransomware known as...
Cybercrime
Global shipping and ecommerce giant Pitney Bowes on Monday informed customers that some of its services are unavailable due to a piece of ransomware...
Endpoint Security
The BitPaymer ransomware operators were observed abusing a zero-day vulnerability in Apple’s iTunes for Windows to run code and evade detection, Morphisec’s security researchers...
Cybercrime
Global ransomware attacks are on the decline, but such malicious cyber strikes are getting bolder and homing in on more profitable companies, with data...
Cyber Insurance
Hundreds of US municipalities, schools and health organizations have been hit by ransomware in 2019, leading to massive service disruptions, researchers said Tuesday.
Cyber Insurance
Medical Practice Closing Doors Permanently After Ransomware Destroys Patient Records and Backups
Cybercrime
In a paper warning about the evolution of what it calls 'disruptionware', the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) highlights ransomware and RDP access...
Cybercrime
Gillette, Wyoming-based Campbell County Memorial Hospital continues to experience service disruptions after a ransomware attack hit Campbell County Health’s computer systems on Friday.
Cyber Insurance
Experts Worry That Cyber Insurance Policies Designed to Limit Damage of Ransomware Attacks Might Actually be Encouraging Hackers
Cyber Insurance
On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, ransomware was discovered at Flagstaff Unified School District, Arizona. Schools were closed on Thursday and Friday of that week,...
Cybercrime
A Connecticut school district's teachers are working without computer access less than a week after a second malware attack targeted the district's servers.The Republican...
Cybercrime
A Massachusetts mayor says hackers demanded $5.3 million from his city in a ransomware attack this summer.New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell disclosed Wednesday that...
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