Recovery cost of Atlanta ransomware attack might spiral to $17 million
In March, the municipal office of Atlanta City suffered a ransomware attack. It was one of its kind cyber attack in which the large portion of the digital façade of…
Cybersecurity Official Calls Atlanta City Ransomware Attack ‘A Red Blinking Light’
Ransomware attack on the municipal system of Atlanta city is the headline of the year in US’s local cyber news cycle. The municipal system of the city was brought to…
A Ransomware Attack on Private Healthcare Company Turns Into a Data Breach
Health Management Concepts is a private healthcare service provider operating for decades. The company renders its clinical and other healthcare services in several states. Last month, the IT department of…
Ransomware Attacks Cloquet School District Again
Ransomware removal experts found a familiar name battling a ransomware attack. The attack’s victim under discussion is The Cloquet school district. Earlier, in March 2016, the school had to shut…
Eight Percent of Global Ransomware Attacks Affect Vietnamese Users
A couple of weeks ago, Trend Micro published a statistical report on the worldwide status of cyber threats and corresponding measures. Some startling numbers were part of the report, especially…
SonicWall Says More than 180 Million Ransomware Attacks have Occurred in the First Half of 2018
SonicWall is an internet security company based in San Jose, California. It has issued a report on the cybersecurity landscape and the threats faced by the domain. The numbers provided…
High School Students lose Coursework in Ransomware Attack in New Zealand
A growing trend of ransomware attacks can be noticed on small-scale public entities this year. Cryptovirological operators are now targeting hospitals, medical centers, and schools where cybersecurity is not professionally…
How Organizations Recover Following a Ransomware Attack
Ransomware is an unfortunate reality of the current digital landscape. Organizations and individuals are equally vulnerable to the mischief of cryptovirological operators. But they mostly target the former for more…
Ransomware Attack Paralyzes Suburban Alaskan Borough
Matanuska-Susitna, a suburban borough in Alaska, has been experiencing a cyber blackout due to ransomware attack. It has been nearly a week since officials detected a cryptovirological code in one…
OAIC Reports a Significant Drop in Ransomware Attacks in Australia
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has issued a second quarterly report of data breaches for this year. From April to June, the office received 242 reports of…