Ransomware

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Ransomware boom comes from gangs that operate like cloud-software unicorns — ‘a truly incredible business model’

October 10, 2022 John A. Ratliff

If ransomware attacks call to mind hoodie-wearing hackers in basements or bunkers full of...

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It’s Not Just a Pipeline. Ransomware Attacks are Proliferating Across the Country. – Mother Jones

October 10, 2022 John A. Ratliff

Colonial Pipeline’s facility in Linden, New Jersey.Debra L. Rothenberg/Zuma Let our journalists help you...

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Finalsite says no data stolen during ransomware attack affecting 3,000 US public schools

January 11, 2022 John A. Ratliff

Education software provider Finalsite said on Monday that no data was stolen during a...

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South Australian government employee data taken in Frontier Software ransomware attack

December 10, 2021 John A. Ratliff

Image: Mashka/Shutterstock South Australia Treasurer Rob Lucas said on Friday that state government employee...

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Some Toronto Transit online services down after ransomware attack

October 31, 2021 John A. Ratliff

Toronto’s public transit authority is reporting outages in some of its online services following...

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Ransomware Booms on Backs of Insurers

October 1, 2021 John A. Ratliff

Ransomware extracted $18 billion in payments last year, and it’s expected there will be...

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Software Firm at Center of Ransomware Attack Was Warned of Cyber Flaw in April

July 8, 2021 John A. Ratliff

WASHINGTON—The software company linked to a massive ransomware spree that began last week and...

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US software firm moves to restart after huge ransomware attack

July 7, 2021 John A. Ratliff

A US software firm scrambled to restart its systems after a massive ransomware attack...

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Fallout continues from most widespread global ransomware attack to date

July 6, 2021 John A. Ratliff

BOSTON — The single biggest global ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as...

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Kaseya hackers demand $70 million in massive ransomware attack

July 6, 2021 John A. Ratliff

Russia-linked hackers suspected in this weekend’s mass attack on software provider Kaseya, which could...

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At least 17 nations hit by record ransomware attack

July 5, 2021 John A. Ratliff

BOSTON— Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest...

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REvil ransomware group strikes again with attack on hundreds of companies right before long holiday weekend

July 3, 2021 John A. Ratliff

Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks speaks at a White House press briefing on...