The International Criminal Police Organization has expressed concerns about the ransomware pandemic in recent months. So, according to Interpol, these attacks present a “potential ransomware pandemic.” It happens because they are not just damaging to companies and their…
Ransomware
threats are more virulent this year, according to researchers. Thus,
BlackBerry specialists talk about double extortion ransomware
attacks.
But
this is not all, they also talk about attackers asking ransom from
healthcare patients. Moreover, the rising…
Cybercriminals found a new way to insert messages into their potential victims’ inbox. So, according to research Gemini Advisory, a hacker is advertising a new tool on a dark web forum.
Thus, the attackers do not have to send the malicious emails, but implant them.
Ransomware attacks targeted Toymaker Mattel Inc., the company that produces Barbie dolls and also the Hot Wheels cars. The company disclosed the information and mentioned it managed to reject the attack.
Encrypted data in the attack
According to the…
The attackers had published the patient records, including names and contact information. Thus, according to the private Finnish psychotherapy center, the attackers used the anonymous Tor communication software.
Patient records exposure determined an emergency meeting…
Microsoft disrupted TrickBot and for this it joined its forces with telecomunications providers around the world.
Thus, huge companies joined Microsoft’s effort: Black Lotus Labs, ESET, FS-ISAC (Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center), and…
A
ransomware attack affects the trials for the COVID-19 Vaccine, as it
hit eResearchTechnology (ERT). The company offers clinical services
and also builds software for the biomedical industry.
As many companies involved in the Coronavirus research worldwide use its…
Any user should know how to avoid ransomware attacks as they are, in fact, malware attacks that encrypt victim’s files. Then, the attackers ask victims to pay a ransom, in order to decrypt them. Usually they ask for huge amounts of money in cryptocurrency. Recently…
Some ransomware groups said that they avoid health organizations during the Coronavirus pandemic. The operators replied BleepingComputer’s questions about their intentions to attack health and medical organizations.
CLOP stays away
The operators behind CLOP…
