South Korean car maker Kia admits it has suffered an “extended systems outage”, but says there is no evidence of ransomware
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Pandemic Sees Surge In Healthcare Ransomware Attacks
Attackers turn to ransomware-as-a-service for easy access as pandemic creates opportunity to pounce on vulnerable healthcare IT
Ex-US Cyber Boss Calls For Military Strikes On Ransomware Hackers
US military should use 'information warfare' to strike back against ransomware gangs, as cyber-attacks threaten to disable state and local services
Hackers Release Data Stolen In Sepa Ransomware Attack
Hackers have released confidential business and staff data stolen in a Christmas Eve ransomware attack on Sepa after the agency refused to pay
Hackney Council Hackers Post Stolen Documents
New low... Ransomware gang publishes sensitive documents online, after crippling Hackney Council systems in October last year
Ransomware Group Threatens To Release Hospital Patient Photos
Hacking group REvil threatens to release 900GB of before-and-after photos of cosmetic surgery patients unless ransom is paid
Subway UK Customers Targeted By Trickbot Hackers
Trickbot malware campaign uses names harvested from Subway loyalty card programme as sandwich chain acknowledges email systems 'disruption'
Canon Finally Confirms August Attack Exposed Staff Data
Three months after the media reported Canon had 10TB of data stolen, the firm finally confirms staff data has been compromised
Disruption Continues Two Weeks After Manchester United Cyber-Attack
Manchester United has confirmed it was struck by a 'sophisticated' cyber-attack but declined to comment on reported ransom demands
Hackney Council Confirms Hack Still Causing ‘Significant Disruption’
London Hackney council confirms that a 'serious cyberattack' in October is still causing 'significant disruption' to services
Pandemic To Redefine Security Landscape Next Year, Researchers Say
Covid-19 likely to have widespread effects on security priorities, as companies shift to remote working and hackers focus on sensitive biotech data
Capcom Latest Multinational To Be Hit By Disruptive Cyber-Attack
Resident Evil and Street Fighter maker Capcom hit by attack that disrupts internal systems, while researchers say Ragnar Locker ransomware group is to blame
NCSC Report Reveals Scale Of Coronavirus Cyber Threats
British online defender outlines what cyber threats it has encountered over past year, with Covid-19 featuring prominently
Finnish Therapy Patients Blackmailed After Data Breach
New low. Confidential records of thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland compromised, with some patients now being blackmailed
Hackney Council Systems Downed In ‘Serious’ Cyberattack
Ransomware attack? Hackney Council in London admits it has been the target of a 'serious' cyberattack and urges people not to contact it unless urgent
Microsoft Takes Down Trickbot Hacking Operation
Another takedown from Microsoft sees it disrupt key Trickbot servers, which it said could have indirectly impact US election infrastructure
Paying Ransomware Demands May Violate Sanctions, US Treasury Warns
Never pay. Insurers and others are warned by US Treasury Dept that cyberattack payouts to hackers may violate US sanction rules
Police Open Homicide Probe Into Hospital Hack After Woman Dies
German prosecutors open negligent homicide investigation into ransomware attack on Düsseldorf hospital after death of woman needing critical care
Patient Dies In Germany After Hospital Ransomware Attack
Real world consequence of ransomware attacks. A female patient has died as a result of a cyberattack at a German hospital
Academic Sector Warned Of Cyber Threat By NCSC
Universities and schools are being warned by UK's cyber guardian of threats posed to their institutions after a spate of online attacks
Musk Confirms ‘Serious Attack’ On Tesla By Russian Hackers
You couldn't make it up. Russian hacker arrested for offering Tesla worker $1 million to install specifically-designed malware onto car maker's systems
Canon Suffers Ransomware Attack, With 10TB Of Data Stolen – Report
Report suggests Canon has been crippled with a ransomware attack with allegedly 10TB of data, including private databases, stolen
Garmin Paid Millions Of Dollars In Ransom After Attack – Report
American firm Garmin reportedly used a ransomware negotiation business, which in turn paid hackers a multi-million dollar ransom
Garmin Obtained Ransomware Decrypt Key – Report
Did they pay and how much? Garmin regains control of its systems after obtaining ransomware decrypt key from Russian hackers
Garmin Reportedly Victim Of Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack has reportedly crippled internal systems at Garmin, although company only confirms 'outage' of services
NSA Issues Alert For Critical Infrastructure Operators
Operators of critical infrastructure are being warned to harden their networks against cyber threats to their operational technology (OT)
Cloud Services Firm Stops Ransomware Attack, But Pays Anyway
Nonprofit technology supplier Blackbaud stops ransomware attack from encrypting files, but pays to ensure attackers delete stolen customer information
Thanos Ransomware Adds New Features
Rapid evolution of Thanos ransomware-as-a-service, along with high-end attacks, indicate evolving threat as criminals seek to monetise organisations' data
US City In Oregon Pays Ransomware Criminals – Report
Worrying development. The city of Keizer in Oregon has reportedly paid hackers a $48,000 ransom after a crippling ransomware attack
Attacks On Critical Infrastructure Now ‘More Targeted’
Study finds cyber-criminals are shifting tactics to favour multi-stage ransomware attacks that include stealing sensitive data to maximise damage and profits