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4 Essential Facts on BlackCat Ransomware for Healthcare Protection
There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. “ALPHV“) as
March 28, 2024
Consumer Fraud
Scammers Impersonate IRS and FBI in New Ransomware Attack
The IRS and the FBI are warning consumers about a new phishing campaign that impersonates both of those agencies in an effort to collect victims’
August 30, 2017
Device Security
Ukrainian Police Arrest Suspect in Petya Ransomware Campaign
Police in Ukraine have arrested a 51-year-old man in connection with spreading the notorious Petya ransomware earlier this summer. In their statement, the Ukraine Cyberpolice
August 10, 2017
Device Security
Mamba Ransomware Pokes Its Head Back Up
The ransomware that wreaked havoc on San Francisco’s Muni mass transit system last Thanksgiving has resurfaced and is infecting enterprises in several countries around the
August 9, 2017
Device Security
Android Ransomware Threatens to Leak Victim Data
The attacker community is continuing to expand the variety of ransomware strains it creates, including a recent variant that doesn’t encrypt victims’ files but instead
July 10, 2017
Device Security
New Windows 10 Feature Aims to Halt Ransomware
Microsoft is aiming to change the success rate of ransomware with a new security feature in Windows 10 that will define a set of folders that
June 30, 2017
Device Security
Petya-Derived Ransomware Is Acting Like Shamoon
UPDATE–Security researchers are continuing to delve into the details of the latest ransomware outbreak, and have found that the ExPetr ransomware has a number of
June 28, 2017
Device Security
Petya-Like Ransomware Hits Companies Across Europe
A fast-moving ransomware attack has hit a number of companies in several European countries and the United States, the second such widespread ransomware outbreak in
June 27, 2017