Tag: extortion
UNDP, City of Copenhagen Targeted in Data-Extortion Cyberattack
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) became the victim of a cyberattack in late March, which also impacted the IT infrastructure of the city...
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Beyond fun and games: Exploring privacy risks in children’s apps
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Should children’s apps come with ‘warning labels’? Here's how to make...
Round 2: Change Healthcare Targeted in Second Ransomware Attack
Change Healthcare reportedly is facing another attack, this time by ransomware gang RansomHub, just weeks after it became a victim in an ALPHV/BlackCat cyberattack.RansomHub...
7 reasons why cybercriminals want your personal data
Whenever we’re online, we leave a trail of data behind. As our lives are increasingly intertwined with digital technology, our digital footprints continue to...
How Can We Reduce Threats From the IABs Market?
Question: How do we keep initial access brokers from selling access to our networks to any ransomware actors who wants it?Ram Elboim, CEO, Sygnia:...
OFAC Flags 10 Wallet Addresses Linked to LockBit Affiliates in Ransomware Crackdown
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) included numerous wallet addresses associated with two individuals from Russia in its list of specially...
Prudential Files Voluntary Breach Notice with SEC
Fresh on the heels of the Bank of America cyber compromise, another Fortune 500 giant is notably in the data breach crosshairs: Prudential Financial...
Robocalls with AI-Generated Voices Now Illegal, FCC Declares
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declared AI-generated voice robocalls illegal in the United States to combat the rising misuse of technology in unwarranted...
China’s Dogged Campaign to Portray Itself as Victim of US Hacking
For more than two years, China's government has been attempting to portray the US as indulging in the same kind of cyber espionage and...
Ransomware Groups Claim Hits on Hyundai Motor Europe and a California Union
Hyundai Motor Europe and a California union separately this week revealed they had suffered cyberattacks last month and lost data to the respective threat...
CISO Corner: DoD Regs, Neurodiverse Talent & Tel Aviv’s Light Rail
Welcome to CISO Corner, Dark Reading's weekly digest of articles tailored specifically to security operations readers and security leaders. Every week, we'll offer articles...
Ransomware Attackers Netted $1 billion From Victims in The Past Year
Penka Hristovska Updated on: February 9, 2024 Ransomware victims paid attackers over $1 billion last year, setting a new...
Iran-Israel Cyber War Goes Global
Iran's cyber conflict with Israel has reached global proportions, with cyberattacks against businesses and government agencies on other continents causing arguably as much ruckus...
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