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$590 Million Ransomware Payments Reported To US In 2021 As Attacks Spike
New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half of 2021, setting a pace to beat totals for the previous decade as cyber-extortion booms.
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US Senators Target Ransomware By Targeting Countries Allowing It: Report
Two senior US senators planned legislation on Thursday that would fight ransomware attacks on US infrastructure by sanctioning countries that harbor cyber criminals, as well as by strengthening protections against attacks.
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Up To 1,500 Businesses Affected By Ransomware Attack, Says US Firm
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said on Monday.
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White House Says It Is Reaching Out To Ransomware Victims
The White House said on Sunday it was reaching out to victims of a wide-ranging ransomware outbreak centered on a Florida-based information technology company.
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Moscow Rejects US Ransomware Attack Claims
Russia on Tuesday rejected US accusations that a Russia-based group was behind a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the eastern United States.
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US Government Working To Aid Top Fuel Pipeline Operator After Cyberattack
The White House was working closely with top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states.
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$590 Million Ransomware Payments Reported To US In 2021 As Attacks Spike
New data out Friday showed $590 million in ransomware-related payments were reported to US authorities in the first half of 2021, setting a pace to beat totals for the previous decade as cyber-extortion booms.
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US Senators Target Ransomware By Targeting Countries Allowing It: Report
Two senior US senators planned legislation on Thursday that would fight ransomware attacks on US infrastructure by sanctioning countries that harbor cyber criminals, as well as by strengthening protections against attacks.
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Up To 1,500 Businesses Affected By Ransomware Attack, Says US Firm
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said on Monday.
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White House Says It Is Reaching Out To Ransomware Victims
The White House said on Sunday it was reaching out to victims of a wide-ranging ransomware outbreak centered on a Florida-based information technology company.
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Moscow Rejects US Ransomware Attack Claims
Russia on Tuesday rejected US accusations that a Russia-based group was behind a ransomware attack that forced the shutdown of the largest oil pipeline in the eastern United States.
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US Government Working To Aid Top Fuel Pipeline Operator After Cyberattack
The White House was working closely with top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline on Sunday to help it recover from a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut a critical fuel network supplying populous eastern states.
