Over the years, the term ransomware has taken on a new meaning for many businesses and local governments. This used to be considered a relatively new and emerging form of malware. Now,…
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The Accellion Breach Keeps Getting Worse—and More Expensive
What started as a few vulnerabilities in firewall equipment has snowballed into a global extortion spree.
A Hacker Is Threatening to Leak Patients’ Therapy Notes
An extortionist has turned a breach of Finland’s Vastaamo mental health services provider into a nightmare for victims.
Russian cybercrime suspect arrested in $1m ransomware conspiracy
When ransomware hits, there are always 3 questions. How much? Did they pay? And the big one: How did the crooks get in?
US liquor giant hit by ransomware – what the rest of us can do to help
If blackmailers dump data stolen from a company that refused to pay – don’t even peek at the data, Reward the refusal…
Travel company CWT avoids ransomware derailment by paying $4.5m blackmail demand
US travel company CWT has reportedly coughed up $4.5m to ransomware crooks who stole data and scrambled files.
ProLock ransomware – new report reveals the evolution of a threat
Ransomware crooks keep adjusting their approach to make their demands more compelling, even against companies that say they’d never pay up.
Facebook paid for a 0-day to help FBI unmask child predator
A third-party cybersecurity firm were paid to drill a hole in a Tor-reliant operating system to uncover a man who spent years sextorting young girls.
Nuclear missile contractor hacked in Maze ransomware attack
Attackers hacked and encrypted the computers of a contractor whose clients include the US military, government agencies and major military contractors.
Adult live-streaming site CAM4 leaks millions of emails, private chats
Safety Detective’s security research team, has discovered a significant data leak stretching into billions of records at adult live-streaming website CAM4.com, belonging to Irish company Granity Entertainment. The server’s database…