Ransomware
Microsoft Exchange Servers hit by Epsilon Red Ransomware
In March this year, Microsoft issued a press statement that its Email Exchange Servers were hit by a cyberattack that was possibly launched by a China-funded hacking group named Hafnium. Â Now, the news is out that Microsoft Corp Exchange Servers are being targeted by a ransomware group named Epsilon Red and so far disrupted […]
DarkSide Ransomware gang targets Toshiba Business
After hitting US Fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline, DarkSide Ransomware Group has now targeted Toshiba Business that offers printing and scanning equipment and tools to businesses worldwide. Although the incident was identified on Friday, Toshiba TEC Corporation decided to reveal these details early today after its IT staff in association with the third-party technical team finished […]
Ransomware attack on Ireland Health Service HSE
Irish Health Service official known as the Health Service Executive (HSE) a government-funded healthcare system was hit by a ransomware attack on Friday this week bringing the testing and treatment of Covid 19 patients to a halt. However, the vaccination program was going as per the earlier plan and the emergency services were operating normally. […]
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel says don’t pay up for ransomware attacks
Reiterating what was said by the FBI in November 2019, Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has urged ransomware victims not to pay up as it encourages Cyber Criminals that their hard work is yielding results financially. Paying up a ransom to hackers not only encourages crime but also doesn’t guarantee a decryption key in return […]
Ransomware attack shuts gas supply in United States
A ransomware attack on a gas supplier has reportedly shut down the transport and supply operations across East Coast since Saturday last week and highly placed sources say that the incident might halt the operations for the next few days to come. IT Staff of Colonial Pipeline are currently working 24×7 to resolve the incident […]
No more insurance reimbursements for Ransomware Attacks in France
French multinational Insurance Company AXA has publicly announced that it will not issue any reimbursements for the victims of Ransomware attacks in France. However, the company has clarified in its public statement that its new update is applicable only for new policies and will not imply for the ones that were taken before March 2021. […]
Ransomware as National Security Threat
US Tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google are likely to urge the Biden led government to announce ransomware attacks as a threat to national security. The development comes after the white house launched a detailed investigation in the December 2020 discovered SolarWinds Hack revealed by security firm FireEye. FBI and US Department of Justice […]
Is Russia acting as safe harbor for ransomware spreading criminals
Russia seems to act as a safe harbor for ransomware spreading criminals and this is being said in an article posted by the Associated Press in Seattle Times. The article stresses on the fact that Russian Intelligence agencies are employing cyber criminals and are shielding them from prosecution by foreign nations. It’s obvious that ransomware […]
Ransomware attack cuts down food supply chain for Albert Heijn supermarket
Netherlands-based supermarket chain Albert Heijn is facing a shortage of food supply because of a ransomware disruption that took place on its third party logistics provider Bakker Logistiek. The company says that the halt down in its supply chain might impact the supply of food materials such as packaged cheese to its customers. But trade […]
Ransomware attackers are now emailing customers of victimized companies
All these days, we have seen ransomware gangs striking companies and stealing & locking up their data from access until a ransom is paid. Now, a research carried out by KrebsOnSecurity says that the gangs are emailing customers of the victimized businesses to put an extra pressure on them. The conformation was given when Krebs […]
