Ransomware Resolve: University of Utah Pays $457K to Restore Data
The University of Utah's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) suffered a ransomware attack in July 2020 which affected .02% of the college’s...
Jack Daniel’s and Carnival Cruise Land “On the Rocks” with Ransomware Attacks
Over the past weekend, two incidents of ransomware attacks – one on alcoholic beverages giant Brown-Forman, which owns renowned brands like Jack Daniel’s, Finlandia...
121.4 Million Ransomware Attacks Recorded in the First Half of 2020
A survey from cybersecurity firm SonicWall revealed that the opportunistic use of COVID-19 pandemic by cybercriminals has resulted in the rise of ransomware and...
Ransomware Alert for Garmin’s Watch?
IoT devices like wearables and smartwatches have often been touted as the next big thing as the IoT industry is expected to grow from...
Cyber Risk Looming Over U.K. Sports Sector; Ransomware and BEC Attacks Common
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned about the increasing cyber risks like phishing, ransomware attacks, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes targeting...
DXC’s Xchanging Subsidiary Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack
Xchanging, DXC Technology’s subsidiary and an Australian based IT services provider rendering services to insurance companies, reportedly experienced a ransomware attack. According to its...
Hacker Infiltrates 22,900 Unsecured MongoDB Databases to Demand Ransom
An unknown hacker took control of over 22,900 unsecured MongoDB databases that were left online without password protection, a number that accounts for roughly47%...
California University Paid $1.14 Mn Ransom for Decryption Key
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) recently admitted that it paid $1.14 million to cybercriminals after suffering a ransomware attack. In an official...
Snap Your Fingers Twice, Thanos Ransomware is Here!
Cybersecurity researchers have found a new ransomware called Thanos. This ransomware is being popularly advertised in the underground market as Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) tool. Another...
Ransomware Threats Surge by 25% in Q1 2020: Report
A new report from specialist insurance firm Beazley reported a 25% increase in ransomware attacks in the Q1 of 2020, compared to Q4 of...
