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Travelex UK Website Still Down After Cyberattack
British website of foreign-currency seller Travelex is still offline after being taken down following a cyber-attack earlier in the week
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
2019: Highlights and lowlights for the tech sector
2019 has seen technology and big name tech firms dominate news headlines, amid privacy concerns, digital tax and national security issues
Ransomware Forces New Orleans To Declare State Of Emergency
Another ransomware victim. Staff told to switch off computers as government of New Orleans declares state of emergency
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
Researchers Release Decryptor Tool For ‘Paradise’ Ransomware
Paradise 'ransomware-as-a-service' latest to be hacked by security researchers, who have released keys for most of its dozens of variants
City Of Johannesburg Threatened With Ransomware Data Release
Ransomware attackers threaten to release data that is said to include passwords and finance information
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
Pitney Bowes Says No Data Stolen After Ransomware Attack
Mailing and shipping firm Pitney Bowes has been hit by a ransomware attack, but says no data has been stolen
Programmer Hacks Ransomware Crooks, Releases Decryption Keys
German developer releases thousands of decryption keys for Muhstik ransomware after being forced to pay out £600 to decrypt his files
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
‘GandCrab’ Ransomware Returns Despite Retirement Claim
New ransomware has links to GandCrab, warns SecureWorks, casting doubt on retirement claims
Texas Confirms No Payment Over Ransomware Attack
Just say no. None of municipalities crippled by ransomware attack have paid the hackers, Texas confirms
French Cyber Police Takedown Paris-based Botnet
C3N cybercrime unit, along with the FBI and Avast, take down French botnet that infected 850,000 computers
Texas Ransomware Hackers Demand $2.5 Million
Ransomware attack on small local government systems in Texas collectively demands $2.5m
Texas Suffers ‘Co-ordinated’ Ransomware Attack
Local government departments across Texas have been attacked with ransomware from 'single threat actor'
DSLR Cameras Vulnerable To Ransomware – Check Point
Not such a pretty picture. Security researchers manage to hack Canon DSLR camera with ransomware
Only A Third Have Full Confidence In Disaster Recovery Capabilities
Databarracks survey finds 8 percent of UK businesses are not all confident of their disaster recovery plans
Louisiana Declares State Of Emergency After Ransomware Attacks
Spate of ransomware attacks on school systems leads state Governor last week to declare a state of emergency
Johannesburg Power Company Crippled By Ransomware
South African power firm suffers ransomware attack that cripples its databases, applications and network
Hacked Ad Server Pushed Ransomware – Report
Fresh threat. Sodinokibi ransomware distributed by malvertising, warns researcher
Ransomware Hackers Get Paid By Another US City
Another US city opts to hand over hundreds of thousands dollars to hackers after ransomware attack
Florida City Agrees To Pay Ransomware Demand
No, no, no! Riviera Beach City pays hackers $600,000 after ransomware attack three weeks ago
Final Decryption Tool Published As ‘GandCrab’ Ransomware Developers Retire
The malware was distributed via a highly successful affiliate nework that saw it at one point accounting for half of all ransomware infections
ASCO Sends Workers Home After Ransomware Attack
Aeroplane parts manufacturer sends home 1,000 of 1,400 workers after being crippled by ransomware
Baltimore Struggles After Ransomware Attack
Ten thousand computers belonging to American city still crippled by devastating ransomware attack
Most US Businesses Will Pay After Ransomware Attack
Study finds disappointing admission that most small to medium businesses will pay up after ransomware attack