Restart after hacks delayed again by software firm
A US software firm hit by a ransomware attack that crippled companies worldwide put off restarting its servers until Sunday to harden defenses against further breaches.
Jul 08, 2021
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News tagged with ransomware attacks
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Up to 1,500 firms hit in Kaseya ransomware attack
Hundreds of Swedish supermarkets remained shut Tuesday after a major cyberattack that has crippled hundreds of companies worldwide for the past four days, with the perpetrators demanding $70 million in bitcoin to undo the ...
Jul 06, 2021
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EXPLAINER: Ransomware and its role in supply chain attacks
Another holiday weekend in the U.S., another ransomware attack that has paralyzed businesses around the world.
Jul 04, 2021
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Professors study ideal responses to ransomware attacks
A pair of College of Business professors and their doctoral student at The University of Texas at Arlington are exploring how ransomware attacks sometimes pit organizations against the law enforcement agencies trying to protect ...
Jun 30, 2021
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Ransomware, data breach, cyberattack: What do they have to do with your personal information?
The headlines are filled with news about ransomware attacks tying up organizations large and small, data breaches at major brand-name companies and cyberattacks by shadowy hackers associated with Russia, China and North Korea. ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Inside a ransomware attack: How dark webs of cybercriminals collaborate to pull one off
In their Carbis Bay communique, the G7 announced their intention to work together to tackle ransomware groups. Days later, U.S. president Joe Biden met with Russian president Vladimir Putin, where an extradition process to ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible
As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don't pay the cybercriminals. But the U.S. government also offers a little-noticed incentive for those who do pay: The ransoms ...
Jun 19, 2021
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The increase in ransomware attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a new internet
Make no mistake: We are also in the midst of a digital pandemic of ransomware attacks. The recent ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS U.S. Holdings Inc.—the world's largest meat processors—underscore the growing ...
Jun 16, 2021
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Expert discusses ransomware attacks and how to prevent them
The recent ransomware attack on a major oil refinery in the United States, followed weeks later by another hack that affected a large meat supplier, have again brought the issue of cyberattacks to the forefront of people's ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Energy chief cites risk of cyberattacks crippling power grid
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Sunday called for more public-private cooperation on cyber defenses and said U.S. adversaries already are capable of using cyber intrusions to shut down the U.S. power grid.
Jun 06, 2021
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