Russian Ransomware Attacks on Ukraine Muted By Leaks, Insurance Woes March 2, 2022 LONDON/WASHINGTON —Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed to materialize...
Lithuania Warns Banks of Cyber Attacks, Power Cuts Amid Fears of War in Ukraine February 17, 2022 By Andrius Sytas Lithuania’s central bank has told the country’s banks to prepare for power cuts and cyberattacks as Russia’s standoff with Ukraine...
Ransomware Gang Says it Has Hacked 49ers Football Team February 15, 2022 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming they...
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...
A Sign of Ransomware Growth: Gangs Now Arbitrate Disputes February 10, 2022 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up...
Cyberattacks Increasingly Hobble Pandemic-Weary US Schools February 1, 2022 By Cedar Attanasio ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a...
Delay in Creating New Cybersecurity Board Prompts Concern January 26, 2022 By Alan Suderman RICHMOND, Va. (AP)–It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns:...
Crypto Crime Hit Record $14 Billion in 2021, Research Shows January 6, 2022 By Tom Wilson LONDON — Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday,...
Ransomware Persists Even as High-Profile Attacks Have Slowed December 20, 2021 By Eric Tucker and Alan Suderman WASHINGTON (AP)–In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russia’s Vladimir Putin that he needed to crack down on ransomware...
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...