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Singapore Banks Hit By Ransomware Data BreachSingapore Banks Hit By Ransomware Data Breach

Singapore Banks Hit By Ransomware Data Breach

DBS, Bank of China Singapore say customer data compromised after printing services supplier hit by ransomware attack

1 week ago
Medusa Ransomware Hits Critical InfrastructureMedusa Ransomware Hits Critical Infrastructure

Medusa Ransomware Hits Critical Infrastructure

Medusa ransomware group has affected more than 300 critical infrastructure organisations in US alone, warn CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC

1 month ago
Ransomware Attacks Reach Record-Breaking Levels In 2024 – BlackFogRansomware Attacks Reach Record-Breaking Levels In 2024 – BlackFog

Ransomware Attacks Reach Record-Breaking Levels In 2024 – BlackFog

Scale of ransomware threat confirmed in new report from BlackFog, as attacks reached record-levels in 2024

2 months ago
UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC HeadUK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

UK Underestimates Threat Of Cyber-Attacks, Says NCSC Head

The cyber risk facing UK “widely underestimated”, warns head of GCHQ’s NCSC Richard Horne in first major speech

4 months ago
BT Identifies 2,000 Potential Cyberattacks Signals Every SecondBT Identifies 2,000 Potential Cyberattacks Signals Every Second

BT Identifies 2,000 Potential Cyberattacks Signals Every Second

Level of cyberthreats revealed, after BT says it spots 2,000 signals of potential cyberattacks every second

7 months ago
TfL Cuts Data Feeds Amidst Cyber-Attack FalloutTfL Cuts Data Feeds Amidst Cyber-Attack Fallout

TfL Cuts Data Feeds Amidst Cyber-Attack Fallout

Transport for London cuts live data feeds to travel apps and restricts access to online services as it deals with…

7 months ago
Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’

Iran Government-Backed Hackers ‘Making Cash From Ransomware’

Iran government-backed hackers working with ransomware gangs to exploit hacked organisations for share of profits, FBI warns

8 months ago
RansomHub Gang Breaches More Than 200 OrganisationsRansomHub Gang Breaches More Than 200 Organisations

RansomHub Gang Breaches More Than 200 Organisations

FBI warns RansomHub ransomware gang growing quickly, with affiliates breaching at least 210 organisations since February

8 months ago
Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack ImpactHalliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact

Halliburton, Law Enforcement Investigates Cyberattack Impact

Impact of the cyberattack against US critical industry firm Halliburton is being investigated by law enforcement and firm

8 months ago
US Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By CyberattackUS Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By Cyberattack

US Oilfield Firm Halliburton Hit By Cyberattack

Oilfield services firm Halliburton hit by cyberattack, despite previously warning against attacks on critical infrastructure

8 months ago
Ransomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades CapabilitiesRansomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades Capabilities

Ransomware Group BlackSuit Upgrades Capabilities

Ransomware group formerly known as Royal changes name to BlackSuit, adds capabilites to malware, say FBI and CISA

8 months ago
UK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records BreachUK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records Breach

UK ICO Fines NHS Supplier For Medical Records Breach

NHS supplier Advanced Computer Software Group fined £6m for data breach that exposed medical records of 82,000 people

8 months ago
Hacked Blood Testing Provider Expects Autumn Recovery DateHacked Blood Testing Provider Expects Autumn Recovery Date

Hacked Blood Testing Provider Expects Autumn Recovery Date

Hacked blood testing provider Synnovis says more services are back online but full restoration not expected until early autumn

9 months ago
Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police DisruptionExperts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption

Experts Expect Ransomware Surge After Police Disruption

Security firm predicts rise in ransomware activity in second half of year as gangs recover from LockBit takedown, AlphV scam

9 months ago
Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient DataRussian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data

Russian Hackers Of London Hospitals Publish Patient Data

Russian cyber criminal gang Qilin, which caused huge disruption to multiple London hospitals, has now published stolen patient data

10 months ago

NHS Calls For Blood Donations After Ransomware Attack

NHS calls for O-type blood donations after ransomware attack on supplier Synnovis affects ability to match patients' blood

10 months ago

Russian Hackers Blamed As Ransomware Impacts London Hospitals

Former NCSC boss Ciaran Martin identifies Russian cybercriminals behind a ransomware attack that impacted London hospitals

11 months ago

Int’l Police Target Botnets In ‘Operation Endgame’

Police in Europe, US target multiple botnets in biggest-ever coordinated cyber action to disrupt 'dropper' infrastructure

11 months ago

Former Cybersecurity Boss Warns UK Not Heeding China Threat

Ciaran Martin, ex-chief executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, explains growing cyber threat posed by China

11 months ago

NHS Scotland Confirms Clinical Data Published By Ransomware Gang

NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month

1 year ago

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Duvel Beer Production

Attack by Stormous ransomware gang shuts down beer production at Duvel but brewery promises 'enough stock' still on hand

1 year ago

Two Arrested In LockBit Ransomware Gang Takedown

Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure

1 year ago

Law Enforcement Seizes LockBit Ransomware Infrastructure

Law enforcement agencies including UK NCA and FBI take down thousands of sites belonging to prolific LockBit ransomware hackers

1 year ago

Greatest Cyber Risks Are Extortion, Geopolitical Tension, SMB Attacks

Mimecast in its latest Threat Intelligence report reveals the greatest current cybersecurity threats to business defences

1 year ago

Hacking Victims Paid $1.1bn In Ransoms Last Year

Chainalysis report finds ransomware victims paid cybercriminals a record $1.1 billion in cryptocurrency in 2023

1 year ago

NCSC Warns AI Already Being Used By Ransomware Hackers

Ransomware threat set to increase with the advent of artificial intelligence, warns the UK's cyber guardian

1 year ago

Russian Citizen Sanctioned By US, UK, Australia Over Medibank Hack

Authorities in US, UK, and Australia sanction Russian Aleksandr Ermakov for his role in the cyberattack of Medibank

1 year ago

Ransomware Attacks Rose 128 Percent In 2023, Report Finds

Cybernews researchers finds ransomware attacks rose to record numbers in 2023, with a 128.2 percent rise in victims

1 year ago

Xerox Axes 15 Percent Of Workforce, Admits ‘Cyber Incident’

Happy new year. Tech veteran Xerox is to hand out P45s to approximately 3,000 employees in the first quarter of…

1 year ago

Hackers Steals Customer Data From Car Parking Giant

Owner of parking apps RingGo and ParkMobile has been hacked, and customer data including credit card info has been stolen

1 year ago