Tag: Germany
EU Regulators Imposed over €272.5 Mn in GDPR Fines to Date
Ever since the GDPR guidelines were launched (May 25, 2018), the data regulators in European Union (EU) have imposed sizable penalties on various organizations...
Operation Nova: Global Law Enforcement Agencies Seize ‘Safe-Inet’ Criminal VPN Service
A coordinated effort led by German Police, with support from other global law enforcement bodies including Europol and FBI, among others, has resulted in...
45 Mn Unique Medical Images Exposed Online via Unprotected Servers
Cybersecurity researchers from CybelAngel, a provider of digital risk protection services, uncovered a massive data leak incident that exposed millions of medical-related sensitive images,...
5 in 10 Ransomware Attacks in 2020 Occurred in the U.S.
Organizations in the U.S. witnessed a greater number of ransomware attacks than any other country, research from security firm BlackFog revealed. According to the...
Lack of Digital Interaction is a Barrier Between U.K. Banks and...
FICO, a global analytics software provider, highlighted all the major barriers to digital interaction between banks and its customer, by surveying security decision makers...
Ransomware Paralyzes a German Hospital; Patient Dies due to Delayed Aid
In a first of its kind, a ransomware attack has been directly held responsible for a person’s death. In view of the consequences of...
Researchers Issue a Red Flag for RedCurl APT Group
The researchers at Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, have found that a Russian-speaking APT group, RedCurl, has been sniffing through the corporate networks since...
Hackers Launch Cryptocurrency Mining Attack on Supercomputers Across Europe
Several supercomputers used in research institutes across Europe have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware by threat actors since January 2020. The malware attacks...
Attackers Launch DDoS Attack on Food Delivery Startup Liefrando
Precautionary measures to mitigate the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak led to swift change in the work life of the businesses and people globally. Social distancing...
CryptoAG: The Swiss Spying Machine
According to The Washington Post and German broadcaster ZDF, encryption device provider Crypto AG has been deemed as “The Swiss Spying Machine”, since for...
