Ransomware attack

The government has cautioned against an Internet ransomware called "Akira" which steals important information and encrypts data which can lead to extortion. CERT-In, the government's technology arm which guards against cyber attacks,…

London: The UK's largest National Health Service (NHS) trust has yet again suffered a ransomware attack on its systems, compromising data of about 2.5 million patients, media reports said. Calling it to be “the biggest breach of…

San Francisco: Yum! Brands, that owns fast food brands like KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has admitted a ransomware attack and data was stolen by cyber criminals. The company, however, said there was "no evidence that customer databases…

New Delhi: India is currently 10th in the world on ransomware attacks and small businesses (up to 500 employees) are at the highest risk, accounting for more than half of all attacks (54.7 per cent), a new report showed on Wednesday. In…

Washington: A ransomware group from Cuba has hit "49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors" in the US and made at least $43.9 million in ransom payments. In a notice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that the…

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Friday urged Russia to take action to disrupt ransomware groups in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Biden in the call noted "the ongoing ransomware attacks by criminals based in Russia…

New Delhi: Hackers broke into the servers of news agency Press Trust of India (PTI) over the weekend, crippling its service for hours on Saturday night before they were resumed. According to a company spokesperson, "The computer servers…

New Delhi: Ransomware remains the single biggest threat for organisations globally and an average ransomware attack costs over $80,000 (a little over Rs 60 lakh) to restore data, a new report said on Thursday. The top challenge that…

Chennai: Congnizant Technology Services, hit by Maze ransomware, is taking steps to contain the impact, according to the company. In a statement on Saturday, Cognizant said a Maze ransomware attack on its internal systems had caused…

Kalahandi/Burla/Nayagarh: The scary WannaCry ransomware attack continued unabated in Odisha with three places, including two hospitals, witnessing the malware on Saturday. In the first incident, the malware was allegedly detected in two…