What type of data are ransomware operators after?
Ransomware attacks have become so lucrative that many cybercriminals are changing their old ways in favour of this extortion-based cyberthreat. Ransomware gangs are not necessarily…
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Ransomware drives exodus of cybersecurity professionals
A recent report from leading cybersecurity firm, Deep Instinct, has uncovered that the relentless threat of ransomware attacks is now driving many chief information officers…
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The danger of double extortion ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks have gained a reputation for crippling companies by locking them out of the systems and data files they need to operate. Ransomware gangs…
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US student data exposed in attack
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) was recently the target a large-scale data breach resulting in the exposure of data belonging to around 60,000 staff members and…
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UK minister urges ransomware victims to report attacks
Britain’s leading minister for cyber security, Steve Barclay, is encouraging enterprises hit by ransomware attacks to report incidents so as to help other firms from…
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Ransomware gangs target US farming sector
A recent cybersecurity advisory released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned agricultural operations that their sector has become a potential target for…
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Ukraine data wipe attack employs ransomware decoy
A new form of malware engineered to wipe data deployed in recent cyberattacks on Ukraine prior to the Russian invasion was accompanied by a ransomware…
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Ransomware attack hits major car dealer
According to a recent statement by car dealer Emil Frey, the enterprise was struck by a targeted ransomware attack in January.
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Ransomware strike hits Swiss aviation
Switzerland’s aviation services enterprise Swissport International recently disclosed that a dedicated ransomware attack had impacted its specialist services and information technology infrastructure. As a result,…
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Educational website services provider hit by ransomware
A leading international website services provider, FinalSite, recently suffered a dedicated ransomware attack. The malicious strike has result in disrupted access to thousands of school…