DopplePaymer Gang Claims it Hit NASA Contractor with Ransomware Attack
The world was in awe of the successful launch of SpaceX and NASA’s first human-operated rocket. It was a breakthrough and a huge leap...
Not a Hoax! REvil Ransomware Operators Launch Auction Website
The operators of REvil ransomware, better known as Sodinokibi, have launched an auction website on the dark web, Happy Blog, to sell stolen data...
The Underbelly of COVID-19: Malware and Ransomware Ramp Up
Cybercriminals are known to leverage global phenomena for personal gain, be it the elections or the Olympic Games. And COVID-19 is no different. Scammers...
“PonyFinal” Ransomware is in the Wild for Two Months: Microsoft
Microsoft has warned organizations globally about a new type of data stealing Java-based ransomware dubbed “PonyFinal”. The tech giant described the malware as human-operated...
Building Pro-Active Security Hygiene Helps in Preventing Ransomware Attacks: Microsoft
Threat actors have reinvented their attack approaches during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Several new cybersecurity scams and ransomware activities have risen during the pandemic....
Paying Ransom Doubles the Cost of Ransomware Attack: Research
Cybersecurity firm Sophos recently announced the findings of its global survey “The State of Ransomware 2020,” which revealed that paying ransom for data decryption...
Texas Court Systems Affected by Ransomware Attack
Websites of the Texas Supreme Court and the state’s appellate courts remained shuttered after being hit by a ransomware attack. The attack affected websites...
“ColdLock” Ransomware Hits Taiwanese Organizations
Researchers discovered a new ransomware codenamed “ColdLock” that targeted several organizations in Taiwan. According to researchers from Trend Micro, the ransomware appears to target...
Ransom Payments Up 33% In Q1 2020; Sodinokibi and Ryuk Tops the List
The average enterprise ransom payments increased 33% ($111,605) in Q1 of 2020 from Q4 of 2019, according to the Coveware Ransomware Marketplace Research report....
ExecuPharm Suffers Ransomware Attack, Hackers Published Data on Darknet
The U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant ExecuPharm admitted it became a victim of a cyberattack. In a letter to the Vermont attorney general office, ExecuPharm said...
