In latest ransomware attack, members of Congress are hacked…At least 60 lawmakers left unable to access constituent data for weeks…Target was iConstituent, a tech vendor that provides constituent services…
Issue is still being resolved as lawmaker frustration grows…
Hackers Leak Internal DC Police Training on Antifa’s Tactics…
A ransomware attack that hacked the police department in the nation’s capital included leaked internal law enforcement training on Antifa’s ideology and tactics…
Hackers Are Targeting Microsoft Exchange Servers with Ransomware…
It didn’t take long. Intelligence agencies and cybersecurity researchers had been warning that unpatched Exchange Servers could open the pathway for ransomware infections in the wake of swift escalation of the attacks since last week. Now it appears that threat actors have caught up…
Biggest Ransomware Attack Yet Crippled U.S. Hospitals Last Weekend…
One of the nurses, who works in a facility in North Dakota, said that computers slowed and then eventually simply would not turn on in the early hours of Sunday morning. “As of this a.m., all the computers are down completely,” the nurse said.”…
Hammer Drops on Hackers Accused of Targeting Game and Software Makers…
Men accused of spying on behalf of China and earning illicit hacking profits on the side…
University of California Pays Over $1M to Ransomware Gang…
A ransomware gang has struck gold again, this time for more than $1 million. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) announced on June 26 that it paid $1.14 million to a ransomware group. “We … made the difficult decision to pay some portion of the ransom, approximately $1.14 million, to the individuals behind the […]
Merck Cyberattack’s $1.3 Billion Question: Was It an Act of War?…
By the time Deb Dellapena arrived for work at Merck & Co.’s 90-acre campus north of Philadelphia, there was a handwritten sign on the door: The computers are down. It was worse than it seemed. Some employees who were already at their desks at Merck offices across the U.S. were greeted by an even more […]
U.S. Has ‘very serious concerns’ that Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra Could Be Misused by Terrorists…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has concerns about Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency and its potential illicit use. In a press conference Monday, Mnuchin said Facebook’s planned digital currency “could be misused by money launderers and terrorist financiers” and that it was a “national security issue.” “Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have been exploited to support billions of dollars […]
Windows 10 to Get Built-in Protection Against Most Ransomware Attacks…
Ransomware Ransomware Everywhere Not a Single Place to Hide! But, Microsoft has a simple solution to this problem to protect millions of its users against most ransomware attacks. Two massive ransomware attacks — WannaCry and Petya (also known as NotPetya) — in a month have caused chaos and disruption worldwide, forcing hospitals, ATMs, shipping companies, […]
No, WannaCry Is Not Dead! Hits Honda & Traffic Light Camera System…
It’s been over a month since the WannaCry ransomware caused chaos worldwide and people have started counting its name as ‘the things of past,’ but…WannaCry is not DEAD! The self-spreading ransomware is still alive and is working absolutely fine. The latest victims of WannaCry are Honda Motor Company and 55 speed and traffic light cameras […]