Did Teens Ally with Ransomware Gangs for MGM Breach? – Slashdot

[ad_1] Recent breaches of MGM’s casino systems “were probably carried out by teens and young adults who have allied themselves with one of the world’s most notorious ransomware gangs,” writes…

Ransomware is now a crisis, financial conference told | IT World Canada News

[ad_1] (On Monday I moderated a panel on ransomware at the annual SIBOS conference of the Swift IT messaging financial network, which this year is being held in Toronto. Some…

What is Ransomware?

[ad_1] If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious program or malware…

Cybercriminals in Russia and Iran will threaten Canada’s security and economic prosperity, say intelligence agency and RCMP – The Globe and Mail

[ad_1] Images are unavailable offline. The Communications Security Establishment Canada complex in Ottawa on Oct. 15, 2013. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Canada’s national security and economic prosperity will be threatened…

Ransomware ecosystem targeting individuals, small firms remains robust

[ad_1] Ransomware attacks on major companies and large government organizations have dominated the headlines in 2023 but researchers from several companies are warning that smaller-scale attacks on individuals and small…

Businesses, individuals suffer as ransomware attacks in Nigeria rise by 7% in H1 | The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

[ad_1] Ransomware remains one of the main threats to information security globally and in the Middle East, Turkey and African (META) region. In 2022, the average cost of a ransomware…

‘Bulletproof’ Web Site Hosting Ransomware Finally Seized, Founder Indicted – Slashdot

[ad_1] An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC: The mastermind behind a ransomware hosting service that allegedly helped criminals collect more than 5,000 bitcoin in ransom from hundreds of…

‘Bulletproof’ hosting site that allegedly enabled 400 ransomware attacks seized, founder indicted

[ad_1] FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” and alleged politicization of law enforcement, on Capitol Hill in…

White House Holds First-Ever Summit On the Ransomware Crisis Plaguing the Nation’s Public Schools – Slashdot

[ad_1] The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, in which criminal hackers have dumped online sensitive student data, including medical…

The FBI is investigating a multiple-state hospital ransomware attack

[ad_1] The FBI is investigating a ransomware attack that shut down emergency rooms in several states (via The Guardian). Ambulances were diverted while California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has hospitals…