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India Prime Target For Email, Ransomware, Malware Attacks: Report
While Japan and the US currently lead the world in malware detections, India ranks third worldwide with 4.7% of all detected threats.
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Two-Thirds Of Healthcare Organisations Were Hit By Ransomware In 2024: Sophos Report
Healthcare respondents, on average, paid 111% of the first ransom that the adversaries demanded.
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Malware Attacks In India Surge 11% This Year, 22% Rise In Ransomware: Report
Cybersecurity measures protected businesses from a potential of 46 days of downtime.
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Ransomware Attack On Service Provider Hits 300 Small Banks Across India
A ransomware attack on a technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in India to shut down temporarily, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters.
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Indian Firms Witnessed 2.35 Lakh Ransomware Attacks In 2023: Report
Major ransomware groups such as Fonix and LockBit targeted global as well as Indian organisations in various sectors from January to December 2023.
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Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,304 crore) in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. Scammers targeting institutions such as hospitals, schools and government offices for ransom pocketed $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,133 crore) last year, compared with $567 mill...
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Businesses Brace For Monday As Ransomware Threat Lingers
Cybersecurity experts said the spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" which locked up more than 100,000 computers - had slowed, but the respite might only be brief.
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Even As Cyberattack Eases, Hacking Group Issues New Threat
Shadow Brokers, the group that has taken credit for that leak, threatened on Tuesday to release more recent code to enable hackers to break into the world's most widely used computers.
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Companies Boost Cyber Defences For New Ransomware Attacks
Governments and private security firms on Saturday said that they expect hackers to tweak the malicious code used in Friday's attack, restoring the ability to self-replicate.
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Amid WannaCry Fallout, New Development Adds To Fears
WannaCry, developed in part with hacking techniques that were either stolen or leaked from the U.S. National Security Agency, has infected more than 300,000 computers since Friday, locking up their data and demanding a ransom payment to release it.
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New WannaCry-Like Ransomware Hits Computer Servers Across The Globe
Cyber security experts said those behind the attack appeared to have exploited the same type of hacking tool used in the WannaCry ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers in May.
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Ransomware Attack: Banks, Stock Markets Asked To Step Up Cyber Vigil
Over the weekend, the ransomware hit systems in over 100 countries, including Russia and the UK, in one of the most widespread cyber attacks in history.
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Indian-Origin Techie Links Ransomware Attack To North Korea
About 200,000 machines have been infected worldwide by the ransomware "WannaCry"
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US Treasury Department Puts Crypto Industry On Alert Over Rising Ransomware Attacks
The U.S Treasury Department said the average amount of reported ransomware transactions per month in 2021 was $102.3 million
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More Cyberattacks Feared As Work Week Begins
The indiscriminate attack, which began Friday, struck banks, hospitals and government agencies, exploiting known vulnerabilities in old Microsoft computer operating systems.
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India Prime Target For Email, Ransomware, Malware Attacks: Report
While Japan and the US currently lead the world in malware detections, India ranks third worldwide with 4.7% of all detected threats.
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Two-Thirds Of Healthcare Organisations Were Hit By Ransomware In 2024: Sophos Report
Healthcare respondents, on average, paid 111% of the first ransom that the adversaries demanded.
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Malware Attacks In India Surge 11% This Year, 22% Rise In Ransomware: Report
Cybersecurity measures protected businesses from a potential of 46 days of downtime.
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Ransomware Attack On Service Provider Hits 300 Small Banks Across India
A ransomware attack on a technology service provider has forced payment systems across nearly 300 small local banks in India to shut down temporarily, two sources directly aware of the matter told Reuters.
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Indian Firms Witnessed 2.35 Lakh Ransomware Attacks In 2023: Report
Major ransomware groups such as Fonix and LockBit targeted global as well as Indian organisations in various sectors from January to December 2023.
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Crypto Ransom Attack Payments Hit Record $1 Billion in 2023: Chainalysis
Payments from crypto-related ransom attacks nearly doubled to a record $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,304 crore) in 2023, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said on Wednesday. Scammers targeting institutions such as hospitals, schools and government offices for ransom pocketed $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,133 crore) last year, compared with $567 mill...
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Businesses Brace For Monday As Ransomware Threat Lingers
Cybersecurity experts said the spread of the virus dubbed WannaCry - "ransomware" which locked up more than 100,000 computers - had slowed, but the respite might only be brief.
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Even As Cyberattack Eases, Hacking Group Issues New Threat
Shadow Brokers, the group that has taken credit for that leak, threatened on Tuesday to release more recent code to enable hackers to break into the world's most widely used computers.
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Companies Boost Cyber Defences For New Ransomware Attacks
Governments and private security firms on Saturday said that they expect hackers to tweak the malicious code used in Friday's attack, restoring the ability to self-replicate.
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Amid WannaCry Fallout, New Development Adds To Fears
WannaCry, developed in part with hacking techniques that were either stolen or leaked from the U.S. National Security Agency, has infected more than 300,000 computers since Friday, locking up their data and demanding a ransom payment to release it.
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New WannaCry-Like Ransomware Hits Computer Servers Across The Globe
Cyber security experts said those behind the attack appeared to have exploited the same type of hacking tool used in the WannaCry ransomware attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers in May.
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Ransomware Attack: Banks, Stock Markets Asked To Step Up Cyber Vigil
Over the weekend, the ransomware hit systems in over 100 countries, including Russia and the UK, in one of the most widespread cyber attacks in history.
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Indian-Origin Techie Links Ransomware Attack To North Korea
About 200,000 machines have been infected worldwide by the ransomware "WannaCry"
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US Treasury Department Puts Crypto Industry On Alert Over Rising Ransomware Attacks
The U.S Treasury Department said the average amount of reported ransomware transactions per month in 2021 was $102.3 million
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More Cyberattacks Feared As Work Week Begins
The indiscriminate attack, which began Friday, struck banks, hospitals and government agencies, exploiting known vulnerabilities in old Microsoft computer operating systems.
