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Scammers exploit Pope Francis’s death

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Russia · 21 Apr 2022 West warns of powerful Russian cyber-attacks Western governments jointly warned about a potential threat of increased malicious cyber activity by Russia against critical infrastructure as a response to… Italy · 24 Mar 2022 Italy’s state railway may have been target of cyber attack Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) said it had temporarily halted some ticket sale services on Wednesday as it feared… Comuniq.EU · 27 Oct 2021 Hackers-for-hire are biggest cybersecurity threat -EU agency BRUSSELS, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Hackers-for-hire emerged as the biggest threat to online security in the last 15 months, with the COVID-19… USA · 24 Jun 2021 FBI Director Wray urges companies to stop paying ransoms to hackers FBI Director Chris Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only… France · 25 Feb 2021 France believes that Mafia-type gangs likely behind cyber attacks on hospitals Mafia-type organisations, often based in eastern Europe, are likely to have been behind a recent wave of cyber attacks on French hospitals,… Coronavirus · 27 May 2020 Red Cross urges halt to cyberattacks on healthcare sector amid COVID-19 The Red Cross called for an end to cyberattacks on healthcare and medical research facilities during the coronavirus pandemic, in a letter… Cyber Security · 7 May 2020 GoDaddy Confirms Data Breach The world's largest domain registrar, GoDaddy, with 19 million customers, has disclosed a data breach impacting web hosting account credentials. With more… Cyber Security · 11 Mar 2020 Microsoft helps in new action to disrupt world’s largest online criminal network Microsoft and partners across 35 countries took coordinated legal and technical steps to disrupt one of the world’s most prolific botnets ,… Cyber Security · 11 Mar 2020 Cybercriminals are capitalizing on coronavirus fears A leading cyber security firm says criminals and a group affiliated with China are capitalizing on growing fears over the coronavirus, leading…