ransomware
Ransomware Gangs Are Starting to Hack Vulnerable Microsoft Exchange Servers
After Chinese government hackers took the lead, cybercriminals are stepping in to try to monetize unpatched Exchange email servers: “This is poised to be pretty bad,” a Microsoft researcher said.
CD Projekt Red Uses DMCA to Take Down Tweets Sharing Stolen Game Code
Several Twitter users said they received DMCA notices for posting a link to leaked data.
Hackers Begin Sharing Internal CD Projekt Red Data Publicly
Files for multiple versions of CDPR's card game 'Gwent' are now being shared online.
Hospitals Have Become 'Prime Targets' for Crippling Ransomware Attacks
Multiple hospitals have already been extorted in cyber-attacks. Experts warn that their defence strategy could actually make the situation worse.
The Secret Service Tried to Catch a Hacker With a Malware Booby-Trap
The attempt failed, but so-called "network investigative techniques" are not limited to the FBI, according to newly unsealed court records.
Scammers Are Selling ‘Blood and Saliva From a Coronavirus Survivor’ on the Dark Web
The pandemic has provided a huge new opportunity for hackers, scammers, and criminals to target frightened and vulnerable people.
Cybercriminals Found a Scary New Way of Making Hacked Companies Pay Ransom
Ransomware is spreading like wildfire in the U.S., and one gang is threatening infected companies with mass data exposure if they don't pay up.
Cops Hijack Botnet, Remotely Wipe Malware From 850,000 Computers
Police in France took down a large cryptocurrency-mining malware operation with the help of a cybersecurity firm.
U.S. Cities Are Under Attack From Ransomware — and It’s Going to Get Much Worse
“The thing that is keeping us up at night right now is thinking about how a ransomware actor, or any type of hacker, could use this exploit once they are able to weaponize it and then spread like a worm”
Someone Is Hacking GitHub Repositories and Holding Code Ransom
Hackers are trying a novel approach to extort developers of some money.
Ransomware Forces Two Chemical Companies to Order ‘Hundreds of New Computers’
It appears that LockerGoga, the same ransomware that hit aluminum manufacturing giant Norsk Hydro this week, also infected American chemicals companies Hexion and Momentive, leaving employees locked out of their computers.
Ransomware Forces Aluminum Manufacturing Giant to Shut Down Network Worldwide
Norwegian giant Norsk Hydro was forced to shut down its internal network after some of its computers in the United States were hit by ransomware.