10 Cyber Attacks in 2021 Cost $600M With 40,000 Businesses Put at Risk February 10, 2022 In just 10 cyber incidents last year, over $600 million in cash was stolen or taken as ransom, tens of...
Banks Warned to Prepare for Possible Russian-Sponsored Cyber Attack February 9, 2022 By John O'Donnell and Huw Jones FRANKFURT/LONDON – The European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack as tensions with Ukraine mount,...
Cyber Attack Targeting German Fuel Storage Stretches to 6th Day February 8, 2022 By Rachel Graham and Jack Wittels A cyber attack targeting fuel storages in Germany and parts of northern Europe stretched into a sixth day with little...
Cybercrime Gang Tied to Ransomware Attacks in Germany, Colonial Pipeline Hackers February 4, 2022 By Ryan Gallagher A Russia-linked cybercrime gang was allegedly responsible for ransomware attacks that took down a swath of Germany’s fuel-distribution system this...
UK Snack Company Hit by Ransomware Attack, Which Could Cause Delivery Delays February 3, 2022 Hackers are hitting Britain where it hurts by targeting some of its favorite savory snacks, with the likes of Hula...
Biden Administration Hit for Delay in Creating New Cybersecurity Board January 26, 2022 By Alan Suderman It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a...
Malware Found in Several Ukraine Gov’t Agencies, IT Firm That Manages Websites January 18, 2022 Microsoft Corp. said in a blog post on Saturday it observed destructive malware in systems belonging to several Ukrainian government...
‘Cybersecurity Failure’ Named a Critical Global Threat in WEF Survey Report January 13, 2022 By L.S. Howard “Cybersecurity failure” was identified as a critical short-and-medium-term threat to the world by respondents of the World Economic Forum’s Global...
Israeli Cyber-Security Startup Pentera Raises $150M in Funding, Weighs IPO January 11, 2022 By Krystal Hu Israeli cyber-security firm Pentera has raised $150 million in its latest funding round, taking the company’s value to $1 billion,...
Ransomware Operators Expected to Become More Aggressive: Canada Spy Agency December 7, 2021 Global ransomware attacks increased by 151% in the first half of 2021 compared with 2020 and hackers are set to...