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Global Cybersecurity League Formed to Fight Hospital Ransomware
2.4.2020
Cyber security experts in 65 countries have come together to fight the scourge of ransomware attacks against hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis
[aktualita] Firmu provozující měření sledovanosti napadl ransomware, data se opozdí
31.3.2020
Společnost Nielsen Admosphere, která na českém televizním trhu zajišťuje měření sledovanosti, i její dceřiná společnost Adwind Software byly v noci napadeny ransomwarem. Podle tiskového prohlášení firmy se tak stalo ve 23.30. Ransomware šifruje důležitá data na zařízení a požaduje výkupné...
Ryuk Ransomware Targets Hospitals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
30.3.2020
Despite the pressures already placed on healthcare organizations by COVID-19, ransomware operators continue to target hospitals
Maze Hacker Group Claims Infecting Insurance Giant Chubb with Ransomware
29.3.2020
According to a claim published on its website, black hat hacker group, Maze, has compromised insurance firm Chubb
The Role of Cryptocurrencies in the Rise of Ransomware
25.3.2020
Will the cryptocurrency payout for ransomware attacks keep rising in the future?
Hackers Steal and Publish Medical Data of Firm Researching Coronavirus Using Ransomware
23.3.2020
A UK firm researching the coronavirus was compromised by ransomware, the hackers published sensitive data online
IT Firm Helps Healthcare Providers Fight Crypto Ransomware Amid Coronavirus
19.3.2020
Healthcare firms affected by cryptocurrency ransomware have access to free cybersecurity assistance thanks to a new initiative
Bitcoin’s Ransomware Problem Won’t Go Away
16.3.2020
By the end of 2019, at least $128 million in bitcoin had been paid to ransomware hackers. That's not good optics for a payment system
‘CovidLock’ Exploits Coronavirus Fears With Bitcoin Ransomware
14.3.2020
The CovidLock ransomware changes a device’s screen lock password, demanding $100 worth of BTC in exchange for as password that restores access to the phone
US Senate Looks at New Cybersecurity Measures for New Era in Homeland Security
11.3.2020
U.S. Senate examines legislation looking to save critical systems and protect states from ransomware attacks
Ransomware Hacks Cost Victims $144M in BTC Over Last 6 Years, FBI Says
26.2.2020
Ransomware has cornered victims into paying $144 million in Bitcoin since 2013
Australian Minister Slams Gov’t for Weak Response to Ransomware ‘Epidemic’
26.2.2020
Australian Shadow Cybersecurity Minister Tim Watts has criticized the sitting government for its weak response to ransomware
The Law Enforcement’s Guide to Policing Crypto Cybercrimes
19.2.2020
As the tools used by crypto criminals are getting more sophisticated, government bodies are finding new ways to respond. Here are some of those responses
Ransomware loni zaútočil na více než 200 tisíc organizací. Vyděrači požadují průměrně 4 miliony korun
13.2.2020
Není žádným tajemstvím, že se ransomware v posledních letech stal velmi oblíbenou zbraní hackerů, kteří malware využívají k vydírání nemocnic, vládních institucí, firem a dalších organizací. Dle bezpečnostní firmy Emsisoft bylo v roce 2019 ransomwarem napadeno 205 280 organizací, což je o 41 % více
New Report Finds North Korean Mining of XMR Increased Tenfold in 2019, Online Activity 300%
13.2.2020
A report published by cybersecurity organization Insikt Group claims internet use in North Korea has grown significantly in the past three years. The group cites a “300% increase in the volume of activity to and from North Korean networks since 2017,” and part of this activity involves...
True Scope of Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Remains Unknown
6.2.2020
The exact scope of the financial impact of ransomware attacks carried out using cryptocurrency remains unknown, a new study says. According to the 2020 Crypto Crime report published by Chainalysis, a leading blockchain and crypto analytics firm based out of New York, more than $6.6 million was paid...
Hackers Stole and Encrypted Data of 5 U.S. Law Firms, Demand 2 Crypto Ransoms
3.2.2020
Hacker group demanded two $933,000 ransoms for restoring and not published the data of five compromised U.S. law firms
Vyděračské viry: 10 nejvážnějších hrozeb, které představuje ransomware
1.2.2020
Ransomware je jednou z největších kybernetických hrozeb • Šifruje uživatelům soubory a požaduje po nich výkupné • Představíme vám deset největších hrozeb
UK High Court Orders Freeze on $1M of Bitcoin in Ransomware Case
28.1.2020
A UK court has ordered to freeze over $1 million in Bitcoin from a Canadian insurance firm in a ransomware attack
UK Court Freezes a Ransomware-linked Bitcoin Account on Bitfinex
28.1.2020
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The business and property division of the British High Court has instructed crypto exchange Bitfinex to freeze a bitcoin (BTC) account containing funds worth USD 860,000 after hearing that its owner may have links to a ransomware scam.
Per documentation released by...