Report Says Criminals Netted $1.3 Billion in Ransomware Payments Over 2 Years February 14, 2022 By Ilena Peng Criminals netted $1.3 billion in ransom payments from hacking victims in the past two years, reflecting a massive surge in...
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...
Pipeline CEO: Ransom Payment Among My ‘Toughest Decisions’ June 9, 2021 By Eric Tucker and Ben Fox WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month told senators on Tuesday...
US Pipelines Ordered to Increase Cyber Defenses After Hack May 28, 2021 By Ben Fox WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a...
Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom May 14, 2021 By William Turton, Michael Riley and Jennifer Jacobs Colonial Pipeline Co. paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European hackers on Friday, contradicting reports earlier this week that the...
DarkSide Hackers Mint Money With Ransomware Franchise May 12, 2021 By Michael Riley and Alyza Sebenius When a new ransomware group popped up on the scene last year, the hackers did what’s in vogue for digital...
Cyberattack on US Pipeline Is Linked to Criminal Gang May 11, 2021 By Mae Anderson and Frank Bajak NEW YORK (AP) _ The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out...