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McAfee Says NetWalker Ransomware Generated $25M Over 4 Months
4.8.2020
The millionaire profits put NetWalker as one of the most profitable pieces of ransomware during 2020
English Football Club Hit With Multi-Million Dollar Ransomware Attack
23.7.2020
Cybersecurity authorities in the UK warned that ransomware could threaten the sports sector
Ransomware Gang Failed to Deploy an Attack Against 30 US Firms
28.6.2020
Symantec revealed that a WastedLocker ransomware attack was blocked on time after an early alert by the cybersecurity firm
Ransomware Gang Auctions Off US Healthcare Data for Bitcoin
19.6.2020
NetWalker continued to launch ransomware attacks to the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ransomware Gangs Are Teaming Up to Form Cartel-Style Structures
9.6.2020
The latest moves from ransomware groups suggest that gangs are forging alliances to create a mafia-style structure
Ransomware Attack Kidnaps Austrian City
31.5.2020
An ongoing ransomware attack targets the public services infrastructure of Weiz
Colombia Is The Ransomware Capital Of Latin America
28.5.2020
A Colombian National Police report revealed that the country is the preferred target for ransomware attacks in Latin America
New Ransomware Uses a Banking Trojan To Attack Governments and Companies
19.5.2020
A study from Group-IB reveals the modus operandi of the newly discovered ProLock’s ransomware attack
Maze Ransomware Group Hacks Two Plastic Surgeons
6.5.2020
Two plastic surgeon’s studios were hacked by cybercrime group Maze and sensitive data of customers is already available online
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
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
‘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
Finland Prepares For Bitcoin Ransomware Attack With Cyber Fire Drill
22.11.2019
Finland is coordinating a simulated Bitcoin ransomware attack on more than 200 Finnish cities and organizations
Bitcoin Ransomware Hacking Victim Hacks The Hackers
9.10.2019
A victim of a Muhstik Ransomware attack paid in bitcoin (BTC) to unlock his files just to strike back and hack his hackers. In turn, he released nearly 3,000 decryption keys for other victims, along with free decryption software.
German programmer Tobias Frömel was forced to pay 0.09 BTC (USD 700)...
German Programmer ‘Hacks Back’ After Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
9.10.2019
German programmer Tobias Frömel “hacked back” the perpetrators of the Muhstik ransomware who forced him to pay 0.09 BTC
Emsisoft launches Fix for WannaCryFake Bitcoin Ransomware
27.9.2019
Emsisoft, the IT firm recently released a fix for the bug that is hovering in the WannaCryFake, the bitcoin-ransoming malware. WannaCryFake is another version of the popular WannaCry ransomware which targeted the computers from Microsoft in 2017. It works by either encrypting the victims’ data with...
Cybersecurity Firm Releases WannaCryFake Bitcoin Ransomware Fix
26.9.2019
Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has released a solution for the Bitcoin-demanding WannaCryFake ransomware
Bitcoin Ransomware That Infiltrated 100 US Enterprises Spreads to China
18.7.2019
Bounties demanded by the Ryuk hackers reach upwards of $5 million to be paid in bitcoin, according to the FBI
Bitcoin Accounts for 98% of Crypto-Denominated Ransomware Payments, Study
19.4.2019
Bitcoin continues to account for the lion’s share of crypto-denominated ransomware payments — 98% as compared with just 2% for privacy coins like dash and monero