U.S. Says It ‘Hacked the Hackers’ to Bring Down Hive Ransomware Gang January 27, 2023 By Sarah N. Lynch and Raphael Satter The FBI on Thursday revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that...
Chinese Electric Automaker Nio Hit by Ransomware Attack December 22, 2022 China-based Nio Inc. said on Tuesday that hackers had breached its computer systems and accessed data on users and vehicle...
Cyber Attackers Cripple IT Systems of Prominent Indian Hospital November 30, 2022 By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Bibhudatta Pradhan Cyber attackers have crippled systems at one of India’s most prominent hospitals for a week, forcing the institution to operate...
Abortions, Drug Use Exposed in Cyber Attack on Australian Health Insurer Medibank November 14, 2022 By Jamie Tarabay When the Australian health insurer Medibank Private Ltd. was hit with a ransomware attack last month, it provided regular updates...
U.S. Banks Spent $1B on Ransomware Payments in 2021: Treasury Department November 2, 2022 By Jack Gillum US financial institutions spent nearly $1.2 billion on likely ransomware-related payments last year, most commonly in response to breaches originating...
Cyber Officials From 37 Countries, 13 Firms to Meet in Washington on Ransomware October 31, 2022 By Andrea Shalal The White House will host officials from 37 countries and 13 global companies in Washington this week to address the...
Cyber Attacks on Western European Firms on the Rise Since Ukraine War: Italy Minister September 2, 2022 By Alberto Brambilla and Flavia Rotondi Italy’s foreign minister said cyber attacks on western European companies have risen following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as Rome...
Italian Oil Giant Eni Hit by Cyber Attack September 1, 2022 By Daniele Lepido and Alberto Brambilla The Italian oil giant Eni SpA said Wednesday that its computer networks were hacked in recent days and that the...
Luxury British Jeweler Pays $7.5 Million in Crypto Ransom to Russian Hackers July 6, 2022 By Olivia Fletcher Luxury British jeweler Graff Diamonds Corp. paid $7.5 million ransom in Bitcoin to a Russian hacking gang after it leaked...
Ransomware Attack Exposed Data of More Than 500,000 Chicago Students, Staff May 24, 2022 The personal information of more than half a million Chicago Public Schools students and staff was compromised in a ransomware...