July 6, 2021
Comments Off on In major ransomware attack, number of victims still unclear
The software company whose software was exploited in the biggest global ransomware attack on record said Tuesday that it so far it appears that fewer than 1,500 businesses were compromised.
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July 2, 2021
Comments Off on Audit: Maryland higher education commission not ensuring digital security
Sensitive personal information collected by the Maryland Higher Education Commission continues to remain vulnerable, according to a recent audit report presented to lawmakers. The finding is one of eight identified by the Office of Legislative Audits and one of five ...
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June 29, 2021
Comments Off on DataTribe announces $2.5M seed investment in Ntrinsec
Fulton-based DataTribe announceda $2.5 million seed investment in cybersecurity company Ntrinsec.
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June 22, 2021
Comments Off on A ‘silver lining’: Ransomware payments may be tax deductible
The U.S. government offers a little-noticed incentive for those who do pay after ransomware attacks: The ransoms may be tax deductible.
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June 21, 2021
Comments Off on Ransomware victims pay up as government officials struggle for fix
If your business falls victim to ransomware and you want simple advice on whether to pay the criminals, don't expect much help from the U.S. government.
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June 10, 2021
Comments Off on World’s largest meat processing company confirms it paid $11M ransom in cyberattack
The world’s largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of $11 million to hackers who broke into its computer system late last month.
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June 7, 2021
Comments Off on Most of ransom paid after Colonial Pipeline hack has been recovered, officials say
The Justice Department has recovered most of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused Colonial Pipeline to halt its operations, officials said.
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June 7, 2021
Comments Off on In war on ransomware, hurdles hinder US response
There are numerous technological, legal and diplomatic hurdles to going after ransomware gangs.
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June 1, 2021
Comments Off on US seizes domain names used in Russia-linked cyberespionage campaign
The Justice Department said Tuesday that it has seized two domain names used in a cyberespionage campaign that targeted U.S. and foreign government agencies, think tanks, and humanitarian groups.
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May 28, 2021
Comments Off on Latest Russian hack largely fended off, White House says
The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russia intelligence operatives.
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