President Biden underscores the issue of ongoing cyberattacks, and admits they could cause a 'real shooting war' with a 'major power'
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Transnet Suffers Ransomware Attack, Halts Port Operations
State-run port operator Transnet has halted port operations in South Africa, after a cyberattack last week crippled IT systems
Kaseya Denies Paying REvil Hackers For Decryption Tool
Kaseya refused to negotiate with REvil ransomware gang, and has strongly denied paying a ransom in order to obtain decryptor tool
Kaseya Obtains Universal Decryptor After REvil Attack
Kaseya begins distributing decryption tool to companies affected by REvil ransomware attack after criminal gang mysteriously disappears from internet
US Offers $10m Reward For Information On Foreign Hackers
Grass on a hacker. US offers $10 million reward for hackers conducting malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure
REvil Gang Websites Go Dark After Attacks
Websites for the criminal ransomware hackers linked to Russia suddenly disappeared on Tuesday, prompting takedown speculation
Kaseya Hackers Demand $70 Million Ransom
Number of organisations affected by damaging Kaseya ransomware attack grows from just 50, to roughly 1,500 businesses globally
President Biden Orders Investigation Into Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack on hundreds of American businesses over 4 July weekend prompts US investigation of possible Russian involvement
UK NCSC, US Agencies, Warn Of Russian Cyber Campaign
America's NSA, CISA, FBI, alongside the United Kingdom's NCSC have warned about an ongoing brute force campaign by Russia's GRU hackers
European Commission Plans Joint Cyber Unit
European authorities propose a joint cyber unit to tackle large-scale security incidents, with European nations sharing their cyber expertise and resources
Fancy Lazarus DDoS Extortion Group Back With New Campaign
Warning from Link11, after it notices sharp increase in ransom focused distributed denial of service (RDDoS or RDoS) attacks
JBS Paid $11 Million To REvil Ransomware Criminals
Not again. Brazilian beef supplier JBS confirms reports that it paid $11 million ransom to Russian Revil criminal hackers
DoJ Recovers Most Of Colonial Pipeline Ransom
Follow the money. US Dept of Justice has seized most of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to DarkSide ransomware hackers
Meat Supplier JBS Suffers Ransomware Attack
Critical industry attack on the food chain. Ransomware attack on meat supplier likely originated from Russia, White House has said
US To Issue Cyber Protection Rules For Pipelines After Colonial Hack
Amid Colonial Pipeline hack fallout, US DHS issues cyber protection rules for American pipelines to safeguard critical infrastructure
Insurance Firm CNA Pays $40m To Ransomware Criminals
When it will end? One of the largest insurance firms in the United States has reportedly paid hackers a staggering $40 million ransom
Experts Call For Coordinated Response To Cyber-Attacks
International law-enforcement and cyber-security groups call lack of coordination a 'ticking time-bomb' affecting globalised supply chains
Ireland Tests Decrypt Tool After ‘Catastrophic’ Ransomware Attack
Tool being tested after 'stomach-churning' ransomware attack that crippled Ireland's health IT systems during Coroavirus pandemic
Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms Ransom Payment
Despite paying the ransom to cyber criminals, some internal Colonial Pipeline systems are still reportedly not functioning
Elliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline
Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide to receive ransom payments has been identified by Elliptic, and it revealed criminals had received $90 million
Colonial Pipeline Paid Ransomware Criminals $5m – Report
Multiple US media outlets report that DarkSide criminal gang has been paid $5 million after devastating Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
Ireland Shuts Down Health IT System After Ransomware Attack
The health service in Ireland has suffered a 'significant ransomware attack' and has shut down IT systems
Colonial Pipeline Posted Security Job Before Ransomware Attack
Posting for security manager job at Colonial Pipeline was made weeks before devastating ransomware attack on major US pipeline
Foreign Secretary Warns Russia About Ransomware Attacks
Dominic Raab warns Russia it cannot continue to shelter criminal gangs carrying out ransomware attacks on Western nations
Colonial Pipeline Hack Was Not Intended To ‘Create Problems’
Russian criminal gang that hit major US fuel pipeline with ransomware attack, claim they are just seeking money, not creating 'problems'
Action Urged Over Ransomware ‘National Security Threat’
International coalition urges coordinated, government-led strategies for dealing with ransomware as hospitals, public services targeted
Washington DC Police Dept Threatened After Ransomware Attack
Russian hackers who stole 250GB of data from Washington DC police department in ransomware attack, threaten to expose police informants to gangs
Apple Blueprints Stolen In Supplier $50m Ransomware Attack
REvil hackers are reportedly seeking to extort Apple, after hitting one of its suppliers with a ransomware attack and stealing product blueprints
Ransomware Cuts Off 37,000 Students’ Emails
Harris Federation shuts down email access for 50 London academies after ransomware incident, as wave of cyber-attacks hits UK education sector
Acer Faces $50 Million Demand After Ransomware Attack – Report
REvil ransomware gang reportedly exploited Microsoft Exchange server flaw to attack Taiwanese PC giant Acer with mammoth demand