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California University Pays Million-Dollar Crypto Ransom
30.6.2020
The University of California at San Francisco has paid a million-dollar ransom following unsuccessful negotiations with a ransomware hacker group
Researchers Say Ransomware Attacks on the Rise As More People Work From Home
29.6.2020
Proofpoint research shows that phishing-based ransomware attacks are on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Ransomware Gang Failed to Deploy an Attack Against 30 US Firms
28.6.2020
Symantec revealed that a WastedLocker ransomware attack was blocked on time after an early alert by the cybersecurity firm
Singapore Witnessed a Surge in Ransomware Attacks During 2019
26.6.2020
The Singaporean government revealed that ransomware attacks surged in 2019 by accounting 35 cases
LG and Mitsubishi Hit by Ransomware Attacks, Data Leak ‘Coming Soon’
26.6.2020
Maze and Doppelpaymer are threatening to leak data from LG and Mitsubishi respectively after launching a ransomware attack
COVID-19 Ransomware Plagues Canadian Android Users
25.6.2020
CryCyptor ransomware poses as a government-backed COVID-19 Android tracing app to deploy its attack
Celebrities May Have Their Dirty Secrets Exposed if Crypto Ransom is Unpaid
24.6.2020
Ransomware group threatens to auction secrets stolen from a law firm specializing in the entertainment industry
Debit Card Data Auctioned on Dark Web After Ransom Goes Unpaid
23.6.2020
REvil ransomware gang immediately auctioned sensitive data after a card services provider failed to cover their ransom
Ransomware Gang Seeks Million Dollar PayDay
23.6.2020
NCC Group revealed that a ransomware variant is now asking for million dollar ransoms
Ransomware Gang Auctions Off US Healthcare Data for Bitcoin
19.6.2020
NetWalker continued to launch ransomware attacks to the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
Australian Beverage Giant Faces Monero Ransom Demand of Nearly $1M
18.6.2020
Ransomware gang REvil launched a second attack on an australian drink manufacturer
Hackers Use Fraudulent Unemployment Claims to Siphon Funds
18.6.2020
Kroll’s team says transnational cybercrime groups are launching unemployment fraud schemes in the US
Well-Known Ransomware Gang Strikes Three Companies in the US and Canada
17.6.2020
REvil’s ransomware group begins campaign of leaking sensitive data from three companies
Online Fantasy Sports Company Recognizes Ransomware Attack in SEC Filing
17.6.2020
DraftKing reveals that a ransomware attack was behind the latest cybersecurity incident of SBTech
Crypto-Ransomware Attacks Are Spreading Like a Hacking Wildfire
17.6.2020
With ransomware attacks up 200% in the last two years, Cointelegraph looks at some of the methods bad actors are employing and how to avoid them
Israeli Software Firm Goes Behind Regulator's Back to Pay $250,000 in BTC Ransom
15.6.2020
Israel-based Sapiens reportedly paid in Bitcoins for a ransom requested during an attack that reportedly happened between March and April
Knoxville Is the Latest American City to Suffer a Ransomware Attack
15.6.2020
The city of Knoxville had to shut down its IT infrastructure following a ransomware attack launched by an unknown gang
Ethereum’s $5.2 Million Fee Scandal Explained: Exchange Held to Ransom by Hackers
13.6.2020
Hackers are holding an unnamed crypto exchange to ransom after an alleged cyber-attack forced the Ethereum blockchain to facilitate two separate transactions at a cost of $5.2 million in fees, new information suggests. The hackers may have gained access to the exchange’s funds but failed...
Robotics Company Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack
12.6.2020
Ransomware gang REvil strikes a US-based robotics firm, leaking their sensitive data on the dark web
Michigan State University Hit by Ransomware, Refuses to Pay Criminals
11.6.2020
MSU officials stated that the ransomware gang won’t receive any payments following the attack