ransomware

UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
UK Ransomware Attacks Up 100% in 2021
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Ransomware attacks reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the U.K. doubled last year to 654 from 326 in 2020, according to a report...

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Hacked US Companies Must Report to Government Under New Law
Hacked US Companies Must Report to Government Under New Law
March 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Companies important to the U.S.’s national interests will now have to report when they’re hacked or if they pay ransomware, an Associated Press report said,...

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Nvidia Investigates Cyberattack, Reports Business ‘Uninterrupted’
Nvidia Investigates Cyberattack, Reports Business ‘Uninterrupted’
February 27, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Nvidia is looking into a cyberattack on its computer systems, Bloomberg wrote Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
February 16, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

With ransomware on the rise, the FBI is looking at cryptocurrency as the main way these cybercrimes are facilitated, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Feb. 16). Get...

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Maryland’s Department of Health Faces Ransomware Attack
Maryland’s Department of Health Faces Ransomware Attack
January 12, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Maryland’s state Department of Health (MDH) is in the throes of a ransomware attack, which has only compounded on issues from the staggering COVID-19 hospitalization...

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Arrests Made in REvil Cyberattacks
Arrests Made in REvil Cyberattacks
November 09, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Multiple arrests have been made recently as part of a nationwide ransomware sting, according to a Tuesday (Nov. 9) report from NBC News. Get the...

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Treasury Reports $590M in Suspected Ransomware Payments
Treasury Reports $590M in Suspected Ransomware Payments
October 15, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from the Treasury Department shows that American banks and financial institutions (FIs) recorded close to $600 million in suspected ransomware payments during...

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Biden To Confer With Top Tech CEOs About Cybersecurity Turmoils
Biden To Confer With Top Tech CEOs About Cybersecurity Turmoils
August 24, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet with the CEOs of Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and others on Wednesday (Aug. 25) to discuss cybersecurity concerns...

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Poly Network Hacker Returns $610M In Stolen Crypto
Poly Network Hacker Returns $610M In Stolen Crypto
August 23, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Days after the cryptocurrency platform Poly Network issued a $500,000 reward for the return of $610 million in stolen funds, the purported hacker returned the...

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