Missing Link: 35 years of ransomware – It began with a simple floppy disk
A simple floppy disk in the then common 5.25 inch format with the inscription "AIDS Information – Introductory Diskette 2.0" ...
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Petya ransomware attack: what it is and what to do if you get it
Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to a computer or its data and demands money to release it. How does it work? When a computer is infected, the ransomware locks down important ...
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Columbus ransomware attack: Rhysida starts data leak before changing course
A ransomware attack typically encrypts a computer’s hard drive ... The data on the infected drives becomes locked and inaccessible to the user. Unless they pay a ransom to the hacker, they ...
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The Rise Of Ransomware As A Service (RaaS) And Implications For Business Security
The first ransomware gang to adopt the RaaS model was called Reveton. The gang developed a software that infected a victim’s computer and then displayed a message claiming the victim had ...
Bleeping Computer26d
Clop ransomware is now extorting 66 Cleo data-theft victims
The Clop ransomware gang started to extort victims of its Cleo data theft attacks and announced on its dark web portal that 66 companies have 48 hours to respond to the demands. The cybercriminals ...
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LockBit 3.0 ransomware: What you need to know
Meet LockBit 3.0 LockBit 3.0 is the latest version of the infamous LockBit Vishya. It is a faction of hackers, who are well organised and have been proficient at developing newer variants of the ...
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Russia arrests ransomware attacker Wazawaka
Bleeping Computer reports that ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich ... In late 2022, the group infected the computer systems of 1,400 victims including a Holiday Inn hotel in Turkey.
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Ransomware: The new threat to Kenyan businesses
Ransomware is a type of malware designed ... Messages like “Your computer has been infected with a virus. Click here to resolve the issue” or “All files on your computer have been encrypted.
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LockBit ransomware gang teases February 2025 return
Panev’s lawyer told Ynet that he was a computer technician and was never ... of attack in the coming weeks and take appropriate anti-ransomware measures wherever possible. Data engineering ...
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Romanian Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man charged for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and ...
ConsumerAffairs3d
Staying Safe in the Digital World
A label called the "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" will start appearing on connected devices in 2025 to help Americans buy secure electronics for their homes, including baby monitors, security cameras ...
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Ransomware attack halts services at Osaka hospital
OSAKA--A major hospital here suspended routine medical services after a ransomware cyberattack shut ... no problems in management systems of the computer servers. The general hospital, operated ...