Tag: Ransomware attack
Lapsus$ Ransomware Targets Media Firms in Portugal
A few days into 2022, ransomware operators have already started targeting organizations with various extortion schemes. Security experts were alarmed about a novel ransomware...
Google Unveils Cybersecurity Action Team to Boost Cybersecurity
Search engine giant Google announced the formation of a Cybersecurity Action Team to support the security and digital transformation of governments, critical infrastructure, private...
South Africa’s Department of Justice Network Under Ransomware Attack
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa admitted that its IT systems and operations were disrupted in a ransomware attack. The...
REvil Ransomware Gang Targets Popular U.K. clothing brand, FCUK
U.K.-based quirky fashion brand, French Connection (better known by the tag name FCUK) has reportedly been attacked by the REvil (aka Sodinokibi) ransomware gang....
Belgium’s City of Liège Falls Victim to a Cyberattack
Belgium has been a hotbed for cyberattacks. First, the country’s leading internet service provider (ISP), Belnet, was being attacked with multiple instances of DDoS...
Colonial Pipeline Reportedly Paid $4.4 Mn in Ransom
The world has taken notice of the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in the U.S. Given the aftermath of the attack, which caused...
Suffered Attack, Paid Ransom, Restored Systems: The CNA’s Ransomware Timeline
Businesses have been harrowed with the ever-rising question, “To pay or not to pay ransom?” The FBI had urged companies to avoid ransom payments...
Toshiba’s European Subsidiary Confirms Ransomware Attack; DarkSide’s Involvement Suspected
As the ransomware pandemic ravages through the big and small size industries alike, the Japanese tech giant joins the list of those affected by...
Top Irish Colleges Face the Ire of Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attackers going after educational institutions is not new. Recently, the FBI’s Cyber Division issued an alert warning about an uptick in cyberattacks against higher education...
Everything You Need to Know About Dictionary Attacks
Cybercriminals leverage several ways to illicitly obtain users’ login credentials and break into their systems. At the same time, poor password practices of users...