Ransomware gang ‘unseizes’ its site and issues new threats after FBI takedown

[ad_1] The US Justice Department (DOJ) says the FBI has created a decryption tool that helped it return the data of over 500 ransomware victims as part of a multinational…

Wolverine part of massive Insomniac Games leak after ransomware deadline passes

[ad_1] Footage of Insomniac’s upcoming Wolverine game has started widely circulating on X after hackers published troves of internal data from its developer. Cyber Daily reports that a total of…

Rise Above Ransomware: Securing South African Businesses

[ad_1] In recent years, South Africa has witnessed a concerning rise in cybercrime. The figures are alarming: according to Sophos’ The State of Ransomware in South Africa 2023 report, 78% of South…

New report highlights UK ransomware vulnerability

[ad_1] A report by the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS)[1] has demonstrated the vulnerabilities of the country to a ransomware attack. Regarding national resilience to…

Sony is investigating an alleged ransomware attack on Insomniac

[ad_1] Sony is investigating claims by the Rhysida ransomware group that it stole sensitive data from Insomniac Games, including personal information for the voice actor who portrayed Peter Parker in…

Ransomware Surge is Driving UK Inflation, Says Veeam

[ad_1] The ransomware epidemic hitting UK businesses is leading many to increase their prices, adding to already high inflation, new data from Veeam has warned. The data protection firm surveyed 100…

BBC World Service – World Business Report, China’s biggest bank hit by ransomware attack

[ad_1] China’s biggest bank, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s (ICBC) has been hit by a ransomware attack that caused disruption on the US Treasury market. Show more China’s…

Ransomware group dismantled in Ukraine in a major international operation supported by Eurojust and Europol

[ad_1] More than 20 investigators from Norway, France, Germany and the United States were deployed to Kyiv to assist the Ukrainian authorities. This latest action follows a first round of…

Cyber money heist: Why companies paying off hackers fuels the ransomware industry

[ad_1] 80 PER CENT OF VICTIMS PAY RANSOM Analysts told CNA that it is common for companies to pay up in a bid to protect their data, with Forbes reporting…

A Ransomware Gang Wanted Its Victim to Pay Up. So It Went to the SEC.

[ad_1] Nov. 18, 2023 10:00 am ET The call is coming from inside the hack. A ransomware gang claimed this past week that it broke into the systems of the…