Tag: encrypted data
U.K. Research and Innovation Agency Suffers Ransomware Attack
The U.K. Research and Innovation (UKRI) center confirmed that it suffered a ransomware attack that encrypted sensitive data and affected two of its services...
Bitdefender Takes Victims of DarkSide Ransomware Towards Light
Encryption and decryption are two sides of the same coin. And ransomware operators often use encryption to take users to the dark side; however,...
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...
67% Victims Paid Ransom to Recover Encrypted Data: Cyberthreat Defense Report
Hackers are more encouraged than ever, and the number of ransomware attacks is increasing. That’s because more victims are willing to pay the ransom...