Ransomware
VenusLocker Ransomware spreaders switch to Cryptocurrency Mining
Cyber Crooks who were behind the spread of VenusLocker Ransomware have switched to Cryptocurrency Mining targeting computer users in South Korea. And as per the sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders, instead of locking down computers with malware and demanding a ransom, they say hackers’ group are now trying to install malware on PCs that mines […]
Ransomware threats making British companies stockpile Bitcoins!
Ransomware threats are on the rise and this is making British companies take preventive measures to counter any such situation. One such measure taken up by most companies operating in the UK is to stockpile Bitcoins to use the purchased crypto as ransomware hush money. Yes, Paul Taylor, the former Cyber Chief in UK’s Minister […]
Ransomware Cyber Attack on Mecklenburg County!
Around 30 servers at Mecklenburg County, North Carolina were held hostage by hackers spreading Ransomware on Tuesday evening, forcing the authorities to go back to old school paper processes. Sources reporting to Cybersecurity Insiders say that the hackers are demanding $23,000 worth of bitcoins to provide re-access to the files and the payment have to […]
StorageCrypt Ransomware infects NAS Devices!
A new ransomware named StorageCrypt is on the prowl and is said to be infecting Networked Attached Storage (NAS) devices such as the Western Digital My Cloud. Victims have been reporting that the files stored on their NAS devices have been encrypted and a ransom note demands anything between 0.4 to 2 BTC to reverse […]
LifeOmic offers $1 million Ransomware Cyber Attack Guarantee
Indianapolis based Technology Company LifeOmic has announced first of its kind $1 million guarantees to the healthcare information technology industry against cyber attacks and ransomware breaches. The company is said to offer the said amount as a guarantee for the data stored on its platform by healthcare providers against all variants of cyber threats. LifeOmic […]
Trend Micro discovers ransomware which encrypts only Word Documents
Researchers from Trend Micro have discovered a new ransomware which encrypts only word documents and propagates itself to new word files which are being opened through the same office suite on the same computer.But the good news is that the said malware is, still under development and has not made any victims till date. Security […]
Sacramento Transit website hit by Ransomware Cyber Attack!
Last weekend, the Sacramento Regional Transit District website was targeted with Ransomware disrupting the schedules of bus and light rail passengers. The authorities immediately apologized for the inconvenience caused to the transit users via Twitter and said that no personal data was compromised in the attack. However, Wendy Williams, a spokesperson from the Transit department […]
Ransomware hits the servers of the City of Spring Hill!
The City of Spring Hill has announced on an official note that their servers were hit by ransomware severely impacting their email and payments systems. And as a result of this attack, the authorities of the said government agency are unable to send and receive emails, and the digital payments made for utility services, business […]
North Korea threatens the UK for blaming Kim Jong for Wannacry Cyber Attack!
Last week, UK government released a press statement holding responsible North Korean leader Kim Jong UN for the Wannacry ransomware attack which crippled NHS hospital group for weeks. The statement was released by Britain’s security Minister Ben Wallace and strongly indicted Pyongyang for the ransomware spread. Today North Korea strongly responded to the claims saying […]
NHS was warned to patch systems to protect against Cyber Attack
A National Audit Office( NAO) investigation into May 2017 Wannacry Outbreak on NHS has revealed that the healthcare network was warned in time to patch systems to protect against Cyber Attack. It is said that NHS Digital- the health service’s data and IT body issued this alert in April this year. But the alert was […]
