The Myths of Ransomware Attacks and How To Mitigate Risk
Today’s modern companies are built on data, which now resides across countless cloud apps. Therefore preventing data loss is essential to …
Ransomware Attacks
India’s SpiceJet Strands Planes After Being Hit By Ransomware Attack
Indian airline SpiceJet delayed a number of flights on Wednesday after reporting being hit by a ransomware attack the previous day. The …
Ransomware Attacks Increasing at “Alarming” Rate
Ransomware breaches have increased by 13% – more than the last five years combined – according to a new report. The Verizon Business …
Iranian Hackers Leveraging BitLocker and DiskCryptor in Ransomware Attacks
A ransomware group with an Iranian operational connection has been linked to a string of file-encrypting malware attacks targeting …
Ransomware Attack Closes Michigan College
A college in Michigan has closed its campuses and canceled classes after falling victim to a cyber-attack. Kellogg Community College, which …
Ransomware Attacks Cost Universities Over £2m
The UK’s education sector continues to be hit by spiraling ransomware attacks, which can cost affected organizations in excess of £2m …
FBI Warns Ransomware Attacks on Agriculture Co-ops Could Upend Food Supply Chain
Ransomware groups are looking to strike large agriculture cooperatives during strategic seasons, when they are most vulnerable, according …
Menswear Brand Zegna Reveals Ransomware Attack
High-end Italian fashion house Ermenegildo Zegna revealed on Monday that it was the target of a ransomware attack last August — and that …
IT Services Giant Admits $42m Fallout from Ransomware Attack
A leading Spanish provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) services has admitted that a recent ransomware attack cost it tens of …
Ransomware Attacks Soar by 100% in 2021
The number of ransomware attacks reported to the UK’s data protection regulator more than doubled between 2020 and 2021 as the pandemic …
Ransomware Attack Led Bridgestone to Halt US Tire Production for a Week
Japanese manufacturer confirmed a Feb. 27 attack on its US subsidiary that led to a temporary production …
Ukrainian Man Arrested for Alleged Role in Ransomware Attack on Kaseya, Others
Ukrainian national Yaroslav Vasinskyi was extradited from Poland to the US and charged for his role as a member of the Sodinokibi/REvil …
Vodafone and Mercado Libre Likely Hit by Ransomware Attacks
The ransomware group that hit Samsung and Nvidia appears to have struck two new big-name targets in the tech sector: a South American …
Ex-Canadian Government Employee Charged in NetWalker Ransomware Attacks
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, allegedly responsible for some $28 million in ransomware losses from victims in …