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The war in Ukraine has shaken up the cybercriminal ecosystem, Google says

Ransomware continues to be lucrative, but financially motivated threat actors are not immune from geopolitical developments, Google's new report says, one year into the war in Ukraine.

February 16, 2023 by Stephanie Condon in Security

Singapore releases blueprint to combat ransomware attacks

Inter-agency task force set up to boost the country's counter-ransomware efforts offers guidelines on how to mitigate such attacks, including a reference "kill chain" and recommendations on whether to pay the ransom.

December 1, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Ransomware

Ransomware, SMBs remain key security concerns amidst focus on critical infrastructures

Countries including Japan and Singapore see growing impact of ransomware attacks, where small and midsize businesses and critical infrastructures are of particular concern.

December 1, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Security

Hackers are testing a destructive new way to make ransomware attacks more effective

Cyber criminals are testing a new method of cyber extortion. It could be very worrying.

September 27, 2022 by Danny Palmer in Ransomware

How to find out if you are involved in a data breach -- and what to do next

Here's a guide highlighting the tools you can use to determine if your account is at risk.

August 9, 2022 by Charlie Osborne in Security

US prosecutors allege Venezuelan doctor is ransomware mastermind

Justice Department officials claim the doctor is behind notorious ransomware including Jigsaw and Thanos.

May 17, 2022 by Julian Bingley in Legal

Alleged hacker behind Kaseya ransomware attack extradited, arraigned in Texas

Yaroslav Vasinskyi is accused of using Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to encrypt several companies.

March 10, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Ransomware

Senate passes cybersecurity act forcing orgs to report cyberattacks, ransom payments

The act forces critical infrastructure organizations to report cyberattacks to CISA within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24 hours.

March 3, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Government: US

NVIDIA says employee credentials, proprietary information stolen during cyberattack

The microchip company said it first became aware of the incident on February 23 and added that it impacted its IT resources.

March 2, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Ransomware

Microsoft finds FoxBlade malware on Ukrainian systems, removes RT from Windows app store

Microsoft also said it will not display any Russian state-sponsored RT and Sputnik content

March 1, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security

CISA, FBI warn US orgs of WhisperGate and HermeticWiper malware

Both CISA and the FBI reiterated that there is no specific threat against US organizations.

February 28, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security

Manufacturing is the most targeted sector by ransomware in Brazil

According to a new study, cybercriminals found a vantage point in the critical role firms play in the supply chain to pressure victims to pay ransoms.

February 28, 2022 by Angelica Mari in Ransomware

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