Despite paying the ransom to cyber criminals, some internal Colonial Pipeline systems are still reportedly not functioning
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Elliptic Tracks Bitcoin Wallet Used For Ransom Paid by Colonial Pipeline
Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide to receive ransom payments has been identified by Elliptic, and it revealed criminals had received $90 million
Colonial Pipeline Paid Ransomware Criminals $5m – Report
Multiple US media outlets report that DarkSide criminal gang has been paid $5 million after devastating Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
Washington DC Police Dept Threatened After Ransomware Attack
Russian hackers who stole 250GB of data from Washington DC police department in ransomware attack, threaten to expose police informants to gangs
Apple Blueprints Stolen In Supplier $50m Ransomware Attack
REvil hackers are reportedly seeking to extort Apple, after hitting one of its suppliers with a ransomware attack and stealing product blueprints
Acer Faces $50 Million Demand After Ransomware Attack – Report
REvil ransomware gang reportedly exploited Microsoft Exchange server flaw to attack Taiwanese PC giant Acer with mammoth demand
Ransom-Fuelled DDoS Attacks ‘Surged’ In 2020
Security firm Neustar sees DDoS attacks more than double in 2020, with ransom demands spreading to finance, government, energy sectors
Hackney Council Hackers Post Stolen Documents
New low... Ransomware gang publishes sensitive documents online, after crippling Hackney Council systems in October last year
Canon Finally Confirms August Attack Exposed Staff Data
Three months after the media reported Canon had 10TB of data stolen, the firm finally confirms staff data has been compromised
Paying Ransomware Demands May Violate Sanctions, US Treasury Warns
Never pay. Insurers and others are warned by US Treasury Dept that cyberattack payouts to hackers may violate US sanction rules
Patient Dies In Germany After Hospital Ransomware Attack
Real world consequence of ransomware attacks. A female patient has died as a result of a cyberattack at a German hospital
Garmin Paid Millions Of Dollars In Ransom After Attack – Report
American firm Garmin reportedly used a ransomware negotiation business, which in turn paid hackers a multi-million dollar ransom
Garmin Obtained Ransomware Decrypt Key – Report
Did they pay and how much? Garmin regains control of its systems after obtaining ransomware decrypt key from Russian hackers
US City In Oregon Pays Ransomware Criminals – Report
Worrying development. The city of Keizer in Oregon has reportedly paid hackers a $48,000 ransom after a crippling ransomware attack
Production At Honda Grinds To Halt After Second Cyber Attack
Work at Honda factories in Japan, the UK, North America, Brazil, India, Turkey and Italy has been suspended after another ransomware attack
Hackers Steal Data From US Nuclear Missile Contractor
Confidential data from the US military contractor that supports the Minuteman III nuclear deterrent has been stolen by hackers
Celebrity Law Firm Hacked, Attackers Threaten To Leak Stolen Data
Personal information and contracts belonging to celebrities including Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Elton John have been stolen by hackers
Fresenius Hospital Operator Suffers Ransomware Attack
Despite high demand during the Coronavirus pandemic, hackers have hit IT systems of a major hospital operator with a ransomware attack
Redcar Council Still Crippled By Ransomware Attack
Pen and paper still being used. Northern local council admits its IT systems are still down, 19 days after a ransomware attack
Travelex Finally Restores Money Transfers
It only took a month to sort out. Currency trader back online and no longer relying on pen and paper for currency transactions
Canadian Military Contractor Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware attackers claimed to stolen 60GB of data from Canadian defence contractor after ransomware attack in December 2019
Travelex Facing Ransom Demand After Attack
Ransomware attack has crippled currency seller services, with cyber criminals reportedly demanding a £4.5 million ransom within two days
US Coast Guard Admits Ransomware Took Down Facility
US coast guard confirms “ransomware intrusion” at unnamed facility that took down entire IT network, was caused by phising attack
French Hospital Offline After Ransomware Attack
French hospital in Rouen forced to use pen and paper, after ransomware knocked out computers and servers
Louisiana State Computers Hit By Ransomware – Again
Not again. Computers and servers knocked offline in Louisiana by another ransomware attack
Ransomware Remains Biggest Cyber Threat To SMBs, Warns Datto
Number of ransomware attacks on SMBs on the rise, and the cost of downtime has risen over 200 percent
FBI Warns Businesses, ‘Don’t Pay Ransomware’ Demands
Spate of ransomware attacks sees FBI issue warning to US businesses. Main lesson? Don't pay the criminals and backup often
US Hospitals Close Doors After Ransomware Attack
Hospitals in the United States and Australia feel the affects of ransomware attacks, which forces admission closure
Texas Confirms No Payment Over Ransomware Attack
Just say no. None of municipalities crippled by ransomware attack have paid the hackers, Texas confirms
Texas Ransomware Hackers Demand $2.5 Million
Ransomware attack on small local government systems in Texas collectively demands $2.5m