Hackers use REvil ransomware to attack Acer, a Taiwanese tech giant. What makes the Acer breach especially noteworthy is that the group behind the attack demands a fifty-million-dollar ransom, which is the highest figure demand for any group. The only thing that even comes close was another REvil attack, this one against a Dairy Farm, where the … [Read more...] about Hackers use REvil ransomware to attack Acer
Ransomware
Two New Ransomware Strains
Two new ransomware strains, "AlumniLocker" and "Humble," have researchers on their toes. Highlights the ongoing development and diversification of the more significant ransomware threat and underscores that it will be a significant cause for concern in the years ahead. Researchers at Trend Micro discovered the two new ransomware strains. In the … [Read more...] about Two New Ransomware Strains
Ransomware Attackers Demand 20 Million From U.S. Kia Motors
Ransomware Attackers Demand 20 Million From U.S. Kia Motors. Strange things are afoot at Kia Motors America (KMA), a Kia Motors subsidiary with more than 800 dealerships scattered across the United States. Recently KIA Motors has reported a nationwide IT outage impacting their mobile UVO Link apps, phone services, the company's payment system, … [Read more...] about Ransomware Attackers Demand 20 Million From U.S. Kia Motors
Identity Thefts Surge in 2020
Identity Thefts Surge in 2020, even though stealing credit card numbers was the crime of choice for most hackers out there for years. Hackers have since gravitated toward grabbing health-related information. The two significant trends in 2020 were the rampant increase in ransomware attacks against companies of all shapes and sizes and hackers' … [Read more...] about Identity Thefts Surge in 2020
Cerber Ransomware Makes Come-Back
Cerber Ransomware Makes Come-Back from when it was one of the first bits of malicious code to utilize "ransomware as a service in 2017," it quickly became the most widely used ransomware strain on the planet. Cerber was once responsible for 90 percent of all ransomware attacks made against Windows-based systems. By 2018 the world had moved … [Read more...] about Cerber Ransomware Makes Come-Back
Healthcare Ransomware Problem Getting Worse
Healthcare Ransomware Problem Getting Worse. Ransomware attacks are one of the most prevalent cyber attacks on healthcare. It has been around for many years; however, it became a trend in 2016. Recently, there is a significant increase in the frequency and types of Healthcare ransomware problems perpetrate. Since 2019, even before Covid-19, … [Read more...] about Healthcare Ransomware Problem Getting Worse
