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Business May 22, 2021

CNA Financial Pays $40 million to Unlock Ransomware 

U.S. insurance giant CNA Financial paid $40 million dollars to unlock ransomware that hit its network in March. It has…

By Jackie Allen

Investigates May 15, 2021

Columbia Pipeline hackers get $5 Million Ransom then go Dark 

DarkSide, the Columbia Pipeline hackers, initially posted an apology for the problems their attack had caused. And by Thursday they…

By Jackie Allen

USA Herald May 3, 2021

Ransomware Task Force Urges White House to Action 

The Ransomware Task Force issued a report on Friday. The group is made up of 60 experts from industry, government,…

By Jackie Allen

FBI

America December 24, 2020

FBI PIN warns that ransomware attackers are calling to threaten their victims

DoppelPaymer ransomware victims are receiving phone calls from the hackers after their systems are infected by the malware and ransom…

By Jackie Allen

Financial Investigations December 19, 2020

Russian BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik appeals 5-year prison sentence in Paris

The defense team of Alexander Vinnik, the Russian founder and operator of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange who was sentenced to…

By Dee Dulfo

International December 9, 2020

Foxconn hit with DoppelPaymer ransomware attack, $34M ransom demand

Foxconn, the Taiwan-based electronics giant, suffered a ransomware attack in its Mexican facility on November 29 during the Thanksgiving weekend.…

By Jackie Allen

International December 3, 2020

Cybersecurity: The future of cybercrime, what to expect in 2021

As we approach the year 2021, most of us aren’t too interested in looking back. As 2020 ends, very few…

By Jackie Allen

Investigates October 29, 2020

Cybersecurity: Watch out for Buer malware loader

The Buer malware loader is an addition to hackers toolkits which already include Emotet and BazarLoader. A cybersecurity firm, Sophos has…

By Jackie Allen

Business October 20, 2020

How to avoid becoming a victim of a dangerous ransomware attack

A ransomware attack is one of the most common and dangerous threats to consumers, companies, government agencies, hospital systems, and…

By Dee Dulfo

Business October 19, 2020

Is it legal to pay ransomware ransoms?

Ransomware attacks have become more sophisticated and widespread, affecting almost everyone from large corporations, small and medium-sized businesses, government agencies,…

By Jackie Allen

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