PGA Golf Championship hit with Bitcoin ransomware
Hackers have hijacked computer servers of the PGA of America and not only stole sensitive marketing related files but the ransomware attack encrypted the files, meaning, PGA of America had…
Avoid ransomware payments by establishing a solid data backup plan
A 2018 report from Radware found that 53% of surveyed executives said they had paid cybercriminals the requested ransom after a successful ransomware attack. When you include the cost of…
Ransomware is taking a toll on banks. Here’s how they’re fighting back
Banks remain a top target for ransomware and malware in general, as cyberthieves simply follow the money. Verizon reported that 76% of all data breaches last year were financially motivated.…
RISE Ransomware Attack Puts 3,731 Patients at Risk
RISE said that it discovered on April 8 that it had been the target of a ransomware attack and took its systems offline. Patient names, addresses, dates of birth, Social…
Ransomware Attacks Topped List of Cyber Insurance Claims
"The systemic nature of ransomware attacks witnessed in 2017 is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of a problem that will become even more widespread and challenging in the future."…
Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology Suffers Ransomware Attack
Associates in Psychiatry and Psychology (APP) stated that Eastern European hackers breached their servers and encrypted all its data files, disabled system restore functions on all affected computers, reformatted its…
Ransomware Attack Worries Healthcare IT Pros the Most
Almost 10 percent of the surveyed organizations had paid a ransom or extortion fee, while almost half didn’t know if they have paid a ransom or not. Does your organization…
Healthcare Least Prepared for Ransomware Attacks
Close to 60 percent of organizations suffered a malware attack in 2017, 32 percent experienced a ransomware attack, 30 percent were hit by a distributed denial of service attack, and…
SamSam Ransomware Attacks Focus on Victims Who Will Pay Up
The healthcare sector continues to face challenges from ransomware attacks. These attacks have had impacts on healthcare services to patients, both through attacks on patient care facilities themselves and through…
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