Key voting infrastructure of a county in Georgia has been impacted by a ransomware attack targeting local government networks.
Ransomware News
Ransomware is a type of malicious software made for the extortion of money. In principle, the software works by blocking the whole computer system or access to a user’s data through file encryption and then demands a ransom from the victim. Ransomware attacks are mainly target large organizations, as they have a large amount of valuable information and are ready to pay for it. Currently, as cryptocurrency has become one of the most convenient and fastest ways of payment, a lot of companies buy digital currencies in order to escape quickly from a ransomware attack. Bitcoin has also become one of the most popular currencies that is demanded by extorters as payment because of its relative anonymity and speed of transactions.
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The U.S. Justice Department has announced sanctions against two Russians, and the arrest of two Malaysians, over separate seven-figure crypto scams.
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The United States Internal Revenue Service has announced a bounty of up to $625,000 to anyone who can crack Monero’s privacy.
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There is a nationwide alert for future ransomware campaigns against Chilean companies.
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Officials shut down border checkpoints for 4 hours on Aug. 27.
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As the Ryuk ransomware continues to wreak havoc, tracking ransomware payments has become critical in stopping criminals from cashing out.
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The FBI have arrested one of the conspirators in a planned ransomware attack against electric car maker Tesla.
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Binance Security Team explains that security systems and techniques are constantly evolving to identify malicious activity while minimizing false positives.
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This is one instance where the ransomware gang got away with it.
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With the global COVID-19 pandemic redefining how people work and learn, the possibility of an increase in ransomware attacks is very high.
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New details reveal the unusual strategies employed by ransomware negotiators in a recent attack on the University of California.
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Jack Daniels says it successfully fended off the attack, but the REvil ransomware gang has put stolen data up for auction on the darknet.
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Ransomware attacks are increasingly becoming the norm as the world struggles with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The DoppelPaymer gang deployed a ransomware attack against ventilator manufacturer Boyce Technologies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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