Ransomware attack locks down US prison
A ransomware attack locked down a US jail, knocking out security cameras and leaving inmates confined to their cells, court documents show.
Jan 12, 2022
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News tagged with ransomware attacks
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Computer security experts scramble to fix 'vulnerability of the decade'
Criminals, cyber spies, and hackers around the world are launching thousands of attempts every hour to exploit a flaw in a widely used logging software as cybersecurity experts are scrambling to close the loophole and prevent ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowed
In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia's Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn't been a massive attack like the one last May that resulted in gasoline shortages. ...
Dec 18, 2021
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Business
Ransomware attack takes down HR and payroll company software, potentially for several weeks
If your company uses Kronos, you might not be able to use it to clock in and out of workâfor a few weeks.
Dec 14, 2021
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Officials: Virginia IT agency hit with ransomware attack
The information technology agency that serves Virginia's legislature has been hit by a ransomware attack that has substantially affected its operations, state officials said Monday.
Dec 13, 2021
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US charges 2 suspected major ransomware operators
A suspected Ukrainian hacker has been arrested and charged in the United States in connection with a string of costly ransomware attacks, including one that snarled businesses around the globe on the Fourth of July weekend, ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Iowa farm cooperative hit by ransomware, systems go offline
A ransomware attack by the BlackMatter gang forced New Cooperative, an association of Iowa corn and soy farmers, to take their systems offline but it said it created workarounds to receive grain and distribute feed, a person ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Understanding the rising threat of ransomware attacks
A rude awakening came to thousands of Americans in early May. Many motorists who had never seen the effects of a devastating ransomware attack found themselves scrambling to find a flowing gas pump, and waiting in massive ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Business
Cyber security firm Norton buys Avast for over $8 bn
US cyber security giant NortonLifeLock is to buy Czech rival Avast for over $8 billion to create a leading consumer business, the pair announced Wednesday after the pandemic fuelled online activity.
Aug 11, 2021
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New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast.
Jul 20, 2021
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