Ransomware
UK National Cyber Force to go after ransomware gangs
All the ransomware gangs operating around the world are hereby warned that a newly established National Cyber Force (NCF) has been assigned the task to shut down the operations of those spreading file encrypting to computer networks. As there has been an increase in ransomware attacks on companies operating in Britain, GCHQ director, Sir Jeremy […]
Most companies think paying ransom is wise in ransomware attacks
According to a survey conducted by ThycoticCentrify, almost three in every five companies have become a victim to a ransomware attack in the past 12 months in United States. And most of them think that paying a ransom is wise in ransomware attacks as it helps them recover all encrypted data at once and will […]
Ransomware news headlines trending on Google
A ransomware attack launched on the Hillel Yaffe Medical Center has shaken the National cyber directorate so much that it issued an economic warning to the healthcare sector operating across the country urging them to fix their cybersecurity defenses as early as possible. Statement released on a combined note by the Cybersecurity directorate and the […]
Over 80 million ransomware samples analyzed by Google
Google has announced that it has carried out a study on over 80 million ransomware samples, out of which Israel submitted most. However, the fact is that the internet juggernaut commissioned Cybersecurity company VirusTotal for this project, which recruited a team of experts to analyze the submitted file encrypting malware samples that targeted individuals, government […]
Russia launches some devastating ransomware attacks
Lindy Cameron, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has openly announced that Russia launches devastating ransomware attacks on its critical infrastructure. The lady also expressed her anguish on how the Putin led government was showing a deaf ear against their repeated complaints n reminders on how hackers from Russian country were launching […]
US businesses lost $21 billion to ransomware attacks
US businesses reportedly lost $21 billion in a series of ransomware attacks propelled downtime that took place last year. And the results were released by a survey carried out by research firm Comparitech After analyzing information from several resources such as data breach reports, IT news bits, and some reporting tools by states, researchers from […]
Joe Biden to unite 30 countries against Ransomware Cyber Threats
US President Joe Biden’s administration has plans to unite over 30 nations to launch a collective fight against ransomware threats and other cyber crime. The meeting is said to take place only by the end of this month and will be hosted by the White House’s National Security Council on a virtual note. Highly placed […]
Baby girl dies due to a ransomware attack
For the first time in the history of digital attacks, a ransomware attack on a hospital network is said to have led to the death of a baby girl in April 2020. And the mother of the dead girl has sued a hospital for not only failing to mitigate a cyber attack but also hiding […]
REvil ransomware gang cheat through odious partner programs
Usually we do not encourage such tactics of earning money through cyber frauds. However, in order to warn those interested, we have published this article. The next time if you are thinking to join a ransomware as a service scheme of REvil group to earn some money through extortion or to take vengeance, you better […]
Ukraine hackers spread ransomware to US Healthcare Company
Family Medical Center (FMC) of Michigan, a healthcare center supported by government funding, was targeted by a ransomware attack in July this year. Preliminary inquires revealed that the hackers could have accessed patient info and some medical research work along with the financial credit data. But a detailed investigation launched by the firm stated the […]
