Ransomware attack has crippled currency seller services, with cyber criminals reportedly demanding a £4.5 million ransom within two days
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US Coast Guard Admits Ransomware Took Down Facility
US coast guard confirms “ransomware intrusion” at unnamed facility that took down entire IT network, was caused by phising attack
French Hospital Offline After Ransomware Attack
French hospital in Rouen forced to use pen and paper, after ransomware knocked out computers and servers
Louisiana State Computers Hit By Ransomware – Again
Not again. Computers and servers knocked offline in Louisiana by another ransomware attack
Ransomware Remains Biggest Cyber Threat To SMBs, Warns Datto
Number of ransomware attacks on SMBs on the rise, and the cost of downtime has risen over 200 percent
FBI Warns Businesses, ‘Don’t Pay Ransomware’ Demands
Spate of ransomware attacks sees FBI issue warning to US businesses. Main lesson? Don’t pay the criminals and backup often
US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack
Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure
Texas Confirms No Payment Over Ransomware Attack
Just say no. None of municipalities crippled by ransomware attack have paid the hackers, Texas confirms
Texas Ransomware Hackers Demand $2.5 Million
Ransomware attack on small local government systems in Texas collectively demands $2.5m
Louisiana Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomware Attacks
Spate of ransomware attacks on school systems leads state Governor last week to declare a state of emergency
Ransomware Hackers Get Paid By Another US City
Another US city opts to hand over hundreds of thousands dollars to hackers after ransomware attack
Florida City Agrees To Pay Ransomware Demand
No, no, no! Riviera Beach City pays hackers $600,000 after ransomware attack three weeks ago
Most US Businesses Will Pay After Ransomware Attack
Study finds disappointing admission that most small to medium businesses will pay up after ransomware attack
Uber Used Bug Bounty Cash To Pay Hacker To Keep Quiet – Report
Taxi service could be back on the naughty step amid allegations it used bug bounty cash as hush money
Google: Ransomware Will Remain A Very Real Threat
Better get used to it and do regular backups, as Google study discovers how lucrative ransomware is for criminal gangs
NotPetya Hackers Move Virtual Ransom Funds
Hackers empty bitcoin wallet of ransom funds and issue fresh ransom demand to unlock encrypted hard drives
Plastic Surgery Photos Published After Clinic Hack
Personal surgical pictures of British citizens among thousands published after Lithuanian clinic hack
Disney Refuses To Pay Hacker Ransom To Prevent Early Release of Pirates Of The Caribbean Movie
Hackers appear to have chosen the wrong company to try and extort
Android Ransomware SLocker Returns With Hundreds Of Variations
Nasty Android ransomware back from the dead, and over 400 variants are now “more resilient” to security tools
Locky Ransomware Returns Lurking In A Word Document Hidden Behind PDF Attachments
This latest Locky variant appears to have traits similar to a Russian doll
Hackers Demand Ransom In Exchange For Stolen Apple iCloud Accounts
Hacker’s claims are yet to be fully verified as Apple says it won’t pay up for stolen user credentials
New Ransomware Campaign Targets The Apple Mac
Mac attack. New ransomware campaign targets Apple Mac users seeking to pirate popular software
Android Ransomware App Highlights Google Porn Ban Problem
Now that’s not nice. Virus seduces Android users into downloading fake Pornhub app and then demands ransom
MongoDB Ransomware Extortionists Now Target ElasticSearch Servers
Shifting battleground. Damaging ransomware campaign against MongoDB opens new front against ElasticSearch
27,000 MongoDB Databases Suffer Ransomware Attack
Widespead ransomware attack now impacts over 27,000 MongoDB databases, according to researchers
Universities Plagued By Ransomware Attacks
Yet only one university contacted the police about their attack, as criminals demand as much as £2,200
State Of Ransomware: More Than Half Of UK Firms Are Victims
Crippling threat…20 percent of firms hit by ransomware had to cease business operations
Stampado Ransomware Starts Deleting Files If No Payment Is Made
The clock is ticking. Ransomware victims have just 96 hours to cough up or it begins deleting files
Ranscam Malware Poses As Ransomware But Just Deletes Your Files
Malware dubbed ‘ranscam’ asks for payment to unlock files, but in reality has already deleted them
NASCAR Team Partners Malwarebytes After Ransomware Attack
Malwarebytes becomes sponsor of NASCAR team after its testing data was encrypted by ransomware