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The University of Maastricht publicly revealed that it paid a ransom of 30 bitcoins to recover its computer systems following a ransomware attack. Nick Bos, vice president of the university, shared what officials knew about the digital attack at a pres… Continue reading University of Maastricht Paid 30 Bitcoins to Ransomware Attackers
Two state senators from New York State introduced bills that would ban municipalities from meeting ransomware attackers’ demands. On January 14, 2020, NYS Senator Phil Boyle of the 4th Senate District proposed Senate Bill S7246. Senator Boyle alo… Continue reading NY Bills Would Ban Municipalities From Meeting Ransomware Demands
Ransomware actors are turning their sights on larger enterprises, making both average cost and downtime inflicted from attacks skyrocket. Continue reading ThreatList: Ransomware Costs Double in Q4, Sodinokibi Dominates
Days before Christmas, employees found out that The Heritage Company had been hit by a ransomware attack and was “temporarily suspending operations.” Continue reading Ransomware Attack Topples Telemarketing Firm, Leaving Hundreds Jobless
The cyberattack comes days after a shooting at U.S. military base Naval Air Station Pensacola rocked the city. Continue reading Cyberattack Downs Pensacola’s City Systems
A hacker is ransoming account data stolen from music streaming service Mixcloud, according to reports. Continue reading Mixcloud user accounts up for sale on dark web
A Shadow Kill Hackers attack that compromised the city’s network and shut down key services was the second ransom-related attack on the city in months. Continue reading City of Johannesburg, on Second Hit, Refuses to Pay Ransom
Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin. Continue reading Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks
Crooks made bogus accounts to buy tickets with fake credit cards, resold them to unsuspecting buyers, and left the database-o-fraud wide open. Continue reading Leaky database full of fake Groupon emails turns out to belong to crooks
After being hit by a ransomware attack, Massachusetts city New Bedford faced a payout demand of more than $5 million – one of the latest known ransoms ever. Continue reading $5.3M Ransomware Demand: Massachusetts City Says No Thanks