Tag: Ransomware attack
Pay-up! Hackers Demand $7.5 Million to Free-up Telecom Argentina’s Systems
An Argentine telecommunication services provider, Telecom Argentina, reportedly fell prey to a ransomware attack on July 18, 2020. The effects of the attack were...
DXC’s Xchanging Subsidiary Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack
Xchanging, DXC Technology’s subsidiary and an Australian based IT services provider rendering services to insurance companies, reportedly experienced a ransomware attack. According to its...
California University Paid $1.14 Mn Ransom for Decryption Key
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) recently admitted that it paid $1.14 million to cybercriminals after suffering a ransomware attack. In an official...
Is There a “SNAKE” Under Honda’s Hood?
Although metamorphically, however, many cybersecurity experts believe that “there is a Snake under Honda’s hood”. Yes, you read it right! Operations of the Japanese...
Organizations with Understaffed Security Roles are Prone to Attacks: ISACA
The new survey report from Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) states that organizations with understaffed cybersecurity roles and teams are less confident...
“PonyFinal” Ransomware is in the Wild for Two Months: Microsoft
Microsoft has warned organizations globally about a new type of data stealing Java-based ransomware dubbed “PonyFinal”. The tech giant described the malware as human-operated...
Texas Court Systems Affected by Ransomware Attack
Websites of the Texas Supreme Court and the state’s appellate courts remained shuttered after being hit by a ransomware attack. The attack affected websites...
“ColdLock” Ransomware Hits Taiwanese Organizations
Researchers discovered a new ransomware codenamed “ColdLock” that targeted several organizations in Taiwan. According to researchers from Trend Micro, the ransomware appears to target...
Zaha Hadid Architects Suffers a Ransomware Attack
As per a report in the Architects’ Journal, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) – an architectural firm in the U.K., has reportedly suffered a ransomware...
Finastra Hit by Ransomware Attack, Shuts Down Servers
Finastra, a fintech firm that provides technology solutions to banks globally, announced that it shut down its key systems due to a security breach...
