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Ransomware hackers are experimenting with a new kind of attack that, instead of encrypting data, outright destroys it. The aim is to make it impossible for victims to retrieve their data if they don't ...

The Australian government has announced a new set of standalone criminal offences for people who use ransomware under what it has labelled its Ransomware Action Plan. Under the new plan [PDF], people ...

Hackers use ransomware to go after every industry, charging as much money as they can to return access to a victim's files. It’s a lucrative business to be in. In the first six months of 2023, ...

Imagine logging into your company’s network on a typical Monday morning, only to find that every system is locked, and a ransom note demands millions to regain access. It’s a scenario that’s become ...

The year is 1989. Rain Man wins the Academy Award for Best Picture. Motorola releases the world’s smallest and lightest phone. The Berlin Wall falls. Taylor Swift was born. It also began the dawn of a ...

Federal prosecutors have charged a pair of Iranian hackers with creating the SamSam ransomware, which helped the two collect about $6 million in Bitcoin ransom and caused about $30 million in damages ...

Thirty countries have been meeting virtually with the Biden administration this week to coordinate efforts against the growing problem of ransomware cyber attacks, which have caused major disruptions ...

The LockBit ransomware gang has created encryptors targeting Macs for the first time, likely becoming the first major ransomware operation to ever specifically target macOS. The new ransomware ...

US Claims a Heart Doctor Has Been Busy Creating Ransomware Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, a cardiologist in Venezuela, is allegedly the creator behind the Jigsaw v.2 and Thanos ransomware strains, ...

Investing in cybersecurity and being prepared is a must for CEOs wanting to avoid costly attacks. Cybersecurity has become a major pain point for CEOs in 2024 as the number of incidents have gone up.