Tag: Ransom
Egregor Ransomware Introduces New Technique to Force Victims into Paying Ransoms
Ransomware groups are actively finding new ways to pressure victims into paying their ransom. This pursuit's latest technique is from the Egregor ransomware group,...
Cencosud Retail Stores Hit by Egregor Ransomware Attack
Cencosud, one of the largest retail chains in Latin America, was hit by a ransomware attack this weekend. The perpetrators behind this were the...
New Jersey University Hospital Paid 61.9 Bitcoins as Ransom
From the reports of BleepingComputer, the University Hospital of New Jersey was attacked by a ransomware group called SunCrypt, which had stolen sensitive data...
Ryuk Ransomware Hit UHS and Shut Down its IT Infrastructure
The Universal Health Services (UHS) has reported a ransomware attack, which affected all its IT systems and closure of few hospitals for a while....
Scammers Are Targeting Website Owners With Fake Extortions
Researchers at WebARX found that several website owners are being blackmailed by fake hackers, for a ransom amount of thousands of dollars in Bitcoin....
Dharma Ransomware Source Code is On Sale For Just $2,000
Dharma Ransomware, one of the most sophisticated ransomware in history was just set up for sale! The popular ransomware's source code was tagged for...
Ryuk Ransomware is Found Responsible for the Hack on New Orleans City
The recent hack on New Orleans city hall was one in history. The incident happened in the early hours of 13th December and was...
Southwire Firm Affected by Maze Ransomware, Hackers Demand for $6 Million in Ransom
Maze Ransomware, the infamous team behind many attacks has now attacked North America's largest wire and cable manufacturer. The hacker group has exfiltrated company...
Mexican Oil Company is Under Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
A Mexican oil company was under attack by ransomware that stopped administrative tasks on 11th November. The company came to know about the attack...
Lynda and Uber’s Hackers Confess Before Court: Can Face 5-year Imprisonment
Lynda.com is an integral part of Amazon Web Services. It is currently co-owned by Linked-In and Uber and headquarters based in the US. In...