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Crypto ransom attacks grow in first half of the year: Chainalysis
Volume of payments to ransomware attackers surged.
Elizabeth Howcroft
Jul 13 2023 9:14AM
Emerging Tech
Good news for ransom payment reimbursement
Norton Rose Fulbright secures reimbursement for insurer client.
Velvet-Belle Templeman
Aug 5 2022 12:30PM
Governance
FBI director Wray urges companies stop paying ransoms to hackers
Fears it will only embolden cyber criminals.
Sarah N. Lynch
Jun 24 2021 12:16PM
Security
JBS Foods pays $14m to ransomware attackers
Says the decision to make payment was 'very difficult'.
Ry Crozier
Jun 10 2021 11:23AM
Security
US Govt, industry push bitcoin regulation to fight ransomware scourge
Take aim at 'lifeblood' of operators.
Joseph Menn and John Shiffman
Apr 29 2021 1:01PM
Security
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Australia's banks targeted by 'DoS for ransom' threat
Attackers claim affiliation with hacking group Silence.
Ry Crozier
Feb 25 2020 7:02PM
Financial Services
Extortionist continues to scan for exposed Git creds
Github, Gitlab and Atlassian Bitbucket warn users to protect themselves.
Juha Saarinen
May 16 2019 12:53PM
Security
Unsecure git repo clones behind data-wiping ransom attacks
Users asked to secure their repos.
Juha Saarinen
May 6 2019 6:42AM
Security
NBN Co claims RSPs can hold it to ransom
By keeping users on cheap or legacy services.
Ry Crozier
Mar 8 2018 6:20AM
Telco/ISP
California voter record database held to ransom
Contains sensitive information on millions.
Doug Olenick
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Staff Writers
Dec 18 2017 6:28AM
Financial Services
MySQL instances attacked by database blackmailers
Copycats delete databases without dumping them.
Juha Saarinen
Feb 26 2017 8:36PM
Security
Qld Police warns local business after aggressive hack attack
Business executive’s family threatened.
Paris Cowan
Jun 4 2015 3:52PM
Security
Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom
Fraudsters demand money to release locked PCs.
Phil Muncaster
Oct 16 2009 11:24AM
Security
T-Mobile confirms hack but doubts crooks have the goods
T-Mobile has confirmed that hackers were able to swipe data from its systems, but the wireless carrier is downplaying the threat to customers.
Dan Kaplan
Jun 10 2009 3:00PM
Security
Hackers hold US medical data hostage
Hackers have taken control of the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and are demanding a US$10 million ransom for the return of patient’s records.
Iain Thomson
May 6 2009 10:19AM
Security
Spam King pays Microsoft royal ransom
Spam King Scott Richter has agreed to pay $7 million in damages to Microsoft for his massive spam email campaign.
David Quainton
Aug 9 2005 4:50PM
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