Ransomware
Alabama Hospital Network pays to ransomware attack hackers for decryption
Despite several warnings from the FBI, the authorities related to 3 Alabama based hospitals have chosen to pay the hackers which induced ransomware into their digital network locking down files from access. Â Spokesperson Brad Fisher said that the authorities got back the decryption key and has now restored the data for business continuity. And […]
FBI issues Cyber Attack warning to US Businesses and Organizations
FBI has issued a high impact cyber threat to all businesses and organizations operating in the United States and has urged the company and organizations heads to report ransomware incidents as soon as possible to the federal law to help create a detailed picture of the cyber threat. In the past few months, ransomware attacks […]
Ransomware attack in disguise of a fake browser update
FireEye, a California based Cybersecurity company has discovered that hackers have launched a ransomware attack campaign in disguise of a fake browser update. As per the findings, the cyber crooks are entering the domain networks by leveraging compromised infrastructure to gain a foothold. They then establish themselves to deploy malware such as Dridex or NetSupport […]
Ransomware attack forces 3 Alabama hospitals deter patients
Hackers are seen increasingly targeting healthcare networks and school districts with ransomware attacks and the latest victims happen to be 3 Alabama hospitals named –DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Northport Medical Center, and Fayette Medical Center.  The issue has become too serious as the victimized hospitals were seen turning away patients who needed […]
Ransomware attack on 621 hospitals, 500 schools and 169 businesses in the United States
A recent survey made to find the number of affected victims with ransomware in the United States has found that over 621 hospitals, 500 schools, and 169 businesses were hit by the said malware in 2019 alone. Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft issued a report yesterday stating the above stats and added that the estimate of financial […]
Ransomware attack leads to shutting down of California based healthcare service provider
Can you believe that a ransomware attack on a healthcare provider has forced it to shut down its services by this year-end..? If not, here’s a news share that will enlighten your minds on the potential of a malware attack which has led to the closure of California based Wood Ranch Medical(WRM) services provider. Going […]
Two Ontario Canada based hospitals hit by Ransomware Attack
Two Ontario based hospital networks were hit by a malware attack early this week locking down their database and offering network issues to staff and patients. The Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance located in North of Stratford and Wingham Hospital in Northeast Huron County is the victims which have been digitally locked down from access by […]
Ransomware attack on Woodstock Police Service and City of Woodstock
City of Woodstock and Woodstock Police Service of Ontario, Canada are reported to be reigning under a cyber attack which has disabled the entire communication and data related IT infrastructure of the federal agency. Â David Creery, the top admin of Woodstock said that the computer network of the city and the police agency was […]
Travis Central Appraisal District hit by a ransomware attack
Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) which looks into the market evaluation process of public and private properties in Travis County, Texas has admitted that it became a victim of a ransomware attack on September 11th,2019. However, the District organization says that it did not bow down to the demands of hackers and will recover its […]
Stratford City paid $75,091 to free up their database from a ransomware attack
City of Stratford which happens to be an urban town from Ontario, Canada was in news in April this year for a ransomware attack. The staff of the town located on the banks of the Avon River said that their servers were all encrypted with a malware which hit the network on April 14th, 2019. […]
