Tag: hacking
More than 2.5 million people encountered ransomware in last 12 months: Europol
The European police and Kaspersky Lab conducted a study that reported, “Ransomware has soared since 2012, with criminals lured by the promise of profit...
Victims lost more than $25 million to ransomware in last two years: Google
A recent study by researchers at Google, Chainalysis, UC San Diego, and the NYU Tandom School of Engineering has revealed that the victims of...
Botched data backup in Sweden
In a massive botched data transfer, Sweden’s Transport Agency sent information about every vehicle in the country to marketers. The agency believed it was...
Director of NSA Rejects Joint U.S.-Russian Cybersecurity Unit
The director of the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) has publicly stated his objection to any cooperative U.S.-Russian cybersecurity unit. It has been reported...
Blackstone Group eyeing to buy 40% stake in Israeli firm NSO Group
According to reports, Blackstone Group is in advanced stage of negotiations with Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group to acquire 40% of the stakes at...
EU Digital Chief Andrus Ansip eyes new cybersecurity center
European Commission vice-president and digital chief of European Union, Andrus Ansip, is planning to set up a new office to certify the cybersecurity level...