A typical ransomware attack is launched to lock down critical data. The operators then demand an amount of money to provide key for ransomware decrypt. In healthcare sector, data is…
In the latest event of ransomware hitting government-run entities, a cryptovirological attack has affected the website of Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy. The attack took place in the early morning of…
After the global outbreak of WannaCry ransomware last year, cyber security researchers have shifted their focus on this subject. Aspects like cost of ransomware damages, how well organizations are prepared…
From the ransomware cases of past couple of years, it is clearly evident how cryptovirological attacks and Bitcoin go in hand in hand. The operators demand ransom money in the…
This year, the trend of targeting local municipalities with ransomware attacks is evidently on rise. Ransomware attacks on Colorado’s Department of Transportation and Atlanta’s Municipality system are worth mentioning because…
Ransomware tactics are also evolving constantly and one can witness it with a new strain on the web with the name RansSIRIA, which locks down your files and ‘pleas’ for…
We have discussed it previously how some quarters of cybercriminals are shifting their focus from ransomware infiltrations to cryptomining malware activities. In one of the related developments, the operators of…
A global ransomware phenomenon, WannaCry, targeted the NHS systems in May last year, resulting into a major healthcare disruption in the UK. Some accounts suggest that nearly 20,000 medical appointments…
The ransomware attack on Allscripts is unique in its nature because it affected three different entities i.e. the company itself, its customers (physicians and healthcare facilities) and then their customers…
Lawmakers are often criticized that they don’t give heed to the legislation of laws pertinent to cyber crimes. In majority of the states, the cyber laws are very vague about…
