Congressional Committee Seeks Lessons Learned From Ransomware Attack November 30, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson In March 2021, CNA Financial Corp., one of the country’s largest insurance companies, suffered a ransomware attack from a cybercriminal...
Iran-Backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors November 18, 2021 By Eric Tucker, Alan Suderman and Frank Bajak WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United...
Iran’s President Says Cyberattack Meant to Create ‘Disorder’ October 28, 2021 By Jon Gambrell and Nasser Karimi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president said Wednesday that a cyberattack which paralyzed every gas station in the...
Microsoft: Russian-Backed Hackers Targeting Cloud Services October 26, 2021 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack...
Viewpoint: Some Insurers are Delaying Payment on Ransomware Claims October 21, 2021 By Lynda Bennett and Michael Scales Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Cyber criminals continue to exploit lax security measures, which have become more acute in...
Sinclair Broadcast Group Identifies Data Breach October 19, 2021 By Michelle Chapman Sinclair Broadcast Group said Monday that it’s suffered a data breach and is still working to determine what information the...
US Talks Global Cybersecurity Without a Key Player: Russia October 14, 2021 By Ben Fox WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid an epidemic of ransomware attacks, the U.S. is discussing cybersecurity strategy this week with 30 countries...
Cyberattacks Concerning to Most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC Poll October 12, 2021 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems and view...
US Poised to Sue Contractors Who Don’t Report Cyber Breaches October 8, 2021 By Eric Tucker WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is poised to sue government contractors and other companies who receive U.S. government grants...
Microsoft: Russia Behind 58% of Detected State-Backed Hacks October 8, 2021 By Frank Bajak BOSTON (AP) _ Russia accounted for most state-sponsored hacking detected by Microsoft over the past year, with a 58% share,...