Ransomware
Louisiana Government hit by a Ransomware Attack
Louisiana, the South Eastern state of North America is back in news headlines for being hit by a ransomware attack for the second time this year. Several government-related websites were reportedly impacted by the cyber attack which forcing authorities to pull down most of the state-run websites as a precautionary measure. John Bel Edwards, the […]
Ransomware news trending on Google
Pemex, a Mexican Oil, and Petroleum Company have stated that it has become a victim of a ransomware attack last week and hackers were demanding USD 5 million as a ransom to allow back access to files. Going deep into the details, the bad guys somehow infiltrated the networks of the Mexican Petroleum company and […]
Ransomware now leads to Heart Attacks
A recent study made by a team of independent security researchers has determined that ransomware infections spread to hospital networks are leading to increased death rates among patients with heart issues. The study also claims that the malware attacks have also lead to heart attacks among patients due to a digital delay in remediation. After […]
Ransomware attack on SmarterASP.NET impact 440,000 customers
A Ransomware Attack that took place on the hosting provider SmarterASP.NET could have partially or fully impacted some or all of the 440,000 customers of the cloud-based data center services provider. Although the news is out that there was no impact on the customers on an official note, sources say that some customers of the […]
Interesting Cybersecurity News headlines trending on Google
1.) The field of hardware security is getting ready for a revolution as Google is helping to design an Open Source, super-secure silicon wafer which is scheduled to be released at the same time next year. Dubbed at OpenTitan, this super secure processing chip is intended to give hackers a tough time to their intentions […]
Pay Ransom to Ransomware spreading hackers says FBI
US Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) has suddenly taken a U-Turn on its decision to not pay ransom to hackers during ransomware incidents. And that’s because it is proving as a cost-effective option to victims rather than recovering data through various means. Although the company doesn’t want the victimized companies to cave into the […]
Get ready for a Cyber Cold War in 2020
A recent study made by Cybersecurity firm Checkpoint says that the year 2020 will witness a cyber cold war between the countries of the west and the east. This indicates that adversary nations of the United States such as Russia and China will form a coalition to develop technologies to show their valiance in the […]
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. Spokesperson Brad Fisher said that the authorities got back the decryption key and has now restored the data for business continuity. And obviously, […]
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 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 […]
