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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 […]
UK becomes a hub for Cyber Attacks as more Manufactures and Schools become victims
A research conducted by the National Cyber Security Center(NCSC) in association with the London Grid for Learning and Make UK- a manufactures organization says that the United Kingdom has become a hub for hackers to launch cyberattacks as more and more manufacturers and schools are becoming victims to various threats lurking in the cyber world. […]
Australia to ban mobile phone usage in schools from next year
Australia is all set to implement a nationwide ban on mobile phone usage in schools from next year and is also intending to fund the purchase of new lockers or lockable pouches on a partial note. To start with, the country has decided to first start the ban in a phase-wise manner from the state […]
Ransomware attack forces Louisiana Governor to declare an emergency
Ransomware attack has forced Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards to declare emergency after three school districts in the region were hit by a ransomware attack early this week. The names of the school districts are Ouachita, Morehouse and Sabin and sources confirm that the digital files about the three schools remain encrypted and remain inaccessible […]
Ransomware attack on Oklahoma City Public Schools
Oklahoma City Public Schools on Tuesday have issued a public statement saying that a recent ransomware attack has compromised data on the district’s computer network and the extent of the impact is yet to be analyzed. The malware variant which encrypted the network is yet to be discovered, but school authorities have confirmed that the […]
