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Hackers conduct one of the largest supply chain cyberattacks to date
Kaseya is warning of one of the largest supply chain ransomware attacks to date, with over 200 companies affected.
DOJ recovers 63.7 Bitcoins paid out in Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack
The US Justice Department has recovered part of the ransom Colonial Pipeline paid last month to regain access to its computer systems after it was locked out of them by “apolitical” ransomware gang Darkside.
Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack linked to a single VPN login
Last month's pipeline shutdown started with hackers taking advantage of an unused but still active VPN account at Colonial Pipeline.
DOJ memo puts ransomware investigations on a level similar to terrorism
The DoJ has laid out a new process for a centralized and coordinated response to cases relating to ransomware and digital extortion. It's a model already used in terrorism investigations.
The FBI says Russian ransomware group is behind meat supplier cyberattack
Operations are returning to full capacity at meat supplier JBS following a cyberattack that the FBI has attributed to the Russian group REvil.
Mysterious cyberattack cripples world's largest meat supplier
JBS shut down some processing plants Tuesday after an “organized cybersecurity attack."
Bose confirms ransomware attack that exposed employee data
Bose has suffered a data breach after a ransomware attack, which saw the perpetrator access files containing employee information.
Ransomware gang behind Ireland attack also hit US health and emergency networks
The FBI has warned that the ransomware gang that attacked Irish healthcare also struck 16 US health and emergency networks.
CNA Financial reportedly paid $40 million to resolve a ransomware attack
US insurance company may have paid one of the most expensive malware ransoms to date.
Ireland's health service shuts down IT systems after ransomware attack
Ireland's Health Service Executive has been hit with a ransomware attack causing it to shut down its IT network and resort to pen and paper records.
Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after ransomware attack
Colonial Pipeline will soon resume its normal operations after being forced to shut down due to a ransomware attack.
Colonial pipeline hackers say they're 'apolitical' and only out to make money
The Darkside hacking group believed to be behind the rasomware on the Colonial pipeline has said it is "apolitical" in a statement.
Pipeline cyberattack was likely the work of a ransomware gang
A ransomware gang may be the culprit behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack that hobbled oil and gas.
Apple supplier is the latest target of a $50 million ransomware hack
Apple's key MacBook supplier, Quanta, is the target of ransomware hackers threatening to leak Mac blueprints
Acer reportedly hit by $50 million ransomware attack
The REvil ransomware gang is demanding $50 million from Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer, according to Bleeping Computer, The Record and other sources, and it may have exploited a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability to gain entry into the company's network.
'Cyberpunk 2077' patch delayed as developers reportedly can't access their VPN
Some 'Cyberpunk 2077' developers have reportedly been locked out of their workstations for two weeks.
CD Projekt Red hackers reportedly sold the 'Cyberpunk 2077' source code
The alleged attackers have shut down an auction they were running for the stolen data.
Microsoft, McAfee and others form a ransomware task force
They hope to create a standardized framework for responding to attacks.
A ransomware attack has shut down Baltimore County public schools
The city's government was affected by a similar attack last year.
'Watch Dogs: Legion,' a game about hacking, may be victim of a hack
Hackers claim to have leaked the source code for 'Watch Dogs: Legion' after threatening to share it.