All Ransomware articles – Page 3
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NewsRansomware attacks on rise in Australia
Reported data breaches from ransomware incidents increased by 24% to 46 in the half-year to June, compared with the previous six months, according to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
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NewsUS hospitals struck by ransomware
A ransomware attack has forced hospitals in Ohio and West Virginia to work from paper records turn away patients.
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NewsColonial Pipeline reports data breach surfaces after ransomware attack
The largest fuel pipeline in the US, is sending notification letters to nearly 6,000 individuals that may have had their personal information compromised by the DarkSide ransomware attack that hit its network in May.
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NewsHalf of US hospitals disconnected their networks due to ransomware
Under half (48%) of US hospitals have reported shutting down its networks in the past six months due to ransomware, according to new report from Philips and CyberMDX.
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NewsAccenture caught in LockBit 2.0 ransomware attack
Global consulting firm Accenture has been targeted by the LockBit ransomware group, which is said to be threatening to publish encrypted data it has taken from the company.
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NewsRansomware demands soar by 518% in 2021
New research has revealed that average ransomware demands have surged by 518% in the first half of 2021 in comparison to 2020.
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NewsPotential leak of hospital patients’ details in US
The St Joseph’s/Candler (SJ/C) health care provider in Georgia has warned a hacker may have accessed patient and employees’ information.
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NewsWarning issued on LockBit
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has given out an alert about LockBit 2.0 after an increase in reports from organisations in the country impacted by the ransomware.
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NewsArdagh reveals cost of cyber-attack
A cyber security incident in May cost global packaging giant, the Ardagh Group, $34m (€28.9m) as of 30 June. An investigation continues.
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NewsIsle of Wight schools struck by ransomware attack
Six schools have fallen victim to a ransomware attack which is now preventing staff from accessing their systems.
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NewsSolarWinds hackers accessed offices of US prosecutors
Email accounts in the offices of 27 US district attorneys were breached during the SolarWinds supply-chain cyber-attack last December, the department of justice (DoJ) has admitted.
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NewsRansomware found difficult to prevent even when victims are prepared
New report by Cloudian has revealed that ransomware attacks still evade cyber defenses whilst phishing remains a popular initial entry method for penetrating secure networks.
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NewsFraudsters and hackers became more active in UK during pandemic
Fraud and computer misuse offences rose in Britain during the country’s anti-coronavirus lockdowns, according to data released this week by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsUS pipeline operators ordered to toughen up cyber security
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a second security directive requiring owners and operators of critical pipelines transporting hazardous liquids and natural gas to implement measures against cyber intrusions.
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NewsData from price comparison website breached in cyber attack
Ransomware attackers forced Swiss price comparison website comparis.ch offline for two days last week with the associated data breach probably resulting in client data being stolen, Zurich police say.
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NewsInterpol chief calls for action to avoid ransomware pandemic
The world’s police forces have to form a global coalition with private partners to prevent a potential ransomware pandemic, according to Interpol’s secretary-general Juergen Stock.
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NewsUS devising ways of countering ransomware attacks
The Biden administration is finalising a strategy on how to deter companies from paying out to cybercriminals who hit them with a ransomware attack. Key allies are doing the same.
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NewsREvil hits thousands in largest-ever ransomware attack
Hackers REvil, aka Sodinokibi, has forced businesses and organisations worldwide to shut down in a supply chain attack which cyber security specialists say is without precedent in scale for criminal hackers.
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NewsSalvation Army struck by ransomware attack
The Christian charity has become the latest victim of a ransomware attack.
