Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool

By Uzair Amir
This time the hacking tool being used is EternalBlue. The New York Times has reported that the recent ransomware attacks in major US cities specifically Baltimore are closely linked together due to the fact that the key component in all t… Continue reading Baltimore city ransomware attack is powered by stolen NSA hacking tool

Google cuts Baltimore off Gmail as city officials struggle with RobinHood ransomware aftermath

The city of Baltimore in the US State of Maryland continues to struggle with the aftermath of a cyber incident incurred earlier this month, when attackers held municipal systems at ransom. The RobbinHood ransomware attack on May 7 froze administrative … Continue reading Google cuts Baltimore off Gmail as city officials struggle with RobinHood ransomware aftermath

Baltimore Struggles to Rebuild Systems after Refusing to Pay Bitcoin Ransom

Baltimore is still recovering from the Robbinhood ransomware attack on the city on May 7 and crushed all administrative transactions, payments and communication. The same ransomware hit the City of Greenville in North Carolina last month. Baltimore cit… Continue reading Baltimore Struggles to Rebuild Systems after Refusing to Pay Bitcoin Ransom

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Robbinhood ransomware attack brings down parts of City of Baltimore’s computer network

For the second time in a year, Baltimore city government computers have been infected by ransomware. Malicious hackers are demanding that a ransom is paid for the safe recovery of encrypted files on affected computers and servers.
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Baltimore City Shuts Down Most of Its Servers After Ransomware Attack

For the second time in just over a year, the city of Baltimore has been hit by a ransomware attack, affecting its computer network and forcing officials to shut down a majority of its computer servers as a precaution.

Ransomware works by encryption fi… Continue reading Baltimore City Shuts Down Most of Its Servers After Ransomware Attack