ransomware

No evidence global ransomware hack was by state entity, Italy says

Global ransomware activity that targeted thousands of computer servers in Italy and other countries was probably the handiwork of criminal hackers and not a state or state-like entity, the Italian…

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Costa Rica declares national emergency amid ransomware attacks

After a month of crippling ransomware attacks, Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency invoking a measure usually reserved to deal with natural disasters or the Covid-19 pandemic to…

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Biden sanctions cryptocurrency exchange over ransomware attacks

WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange over its alleged role in enabling illegal payments from ransomware attacks, officials said, part…

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FBI says it is investigating about 100 types of ransomware

FBI Director Christopher Wray told the Wall Street Journal that the agency is investigating about 100 different types of ransomware, many of which trace back to perpetrators Russia. In the…

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Wave of ransomware attacks strike U.S. hospitals

Eastern European criminals are targeting dozens of U.S. hospitals with ransomware, and federal officials urged healthcare facilities to beef up preparations rapidly in case they are next. The FBI is…

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Johannesburg power supplier falls victim to ransomware attack

City Power, responsible for powering South Africa’s financial capital Johannesburg, announced on Thursday that it had been hit by a ransomware virus that had encrypted all of its databases, applications…

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