Ransomware syndicate, LockBit, dismantled by international authorities Washington— A ransomware service provider that has targeted over 2,000 systems across the globe, including hospitals in the U.S., with demands for hundreds of millions of dollars was taken down Monday, and Russian nationals were charged as part of an international plot to deploy the malicious software, the … Read more
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Two New York hospitals that were hit with a cyberattack have resumed admitting emergency patients after shutting down their computer systems to investigate, hospital officials said. Ambulances were diverted from HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston and the affiliated Margaretville Hospital in Margaretville last week due to a cyberattack, which hit those two … Read more
Companies that are victims of a compromise are not safe from a second cyberattack in the following months. Cyber experts describe two cases of attacks a few months apart. When there are more, well there are still more! Coming out of a cyberattack doesn’t mean that hackers will stop there. Regardless of the state of … Read more
Rockville General Hospital on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Manchester.Jim Michaud/Hearst Connecticut Media KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Two hospitals in the Hudson Valley area were hit with a cyberattack and are diverting patients to other facilities, hospital officials said Friday. The cyberattack affected computer systems at HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston along with Margaretville Hospital and … Read more
The FBI contained an attack on its computer systems, reported CNN last Friday. The US federal law enforcement agency told the news agency that the incident involved an FBI computer system used in investigations into child sexual exploitation images. Two sources told CNN that the attack involved the FBI’s local office in New York, one … Read more
Hackers managed to usurp the identity of Angela Merkel and contacted former IMF President Christine Lagarde by SMS. An exchange request via WhatsApp Christine Lagardethe current president of the European Central Bank (ECB), was targeted by hackers who posed as the former German chancellor. The hackers impersonated Angela Merkel and sent a message to the … Read more
“Since the beginning of the war, Russian hacker attacks have been successful 29% of the time,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith. Nearly two-thirds of cyber-espionage targets involved NATO members. The United States was the main target, followed by Poland, the main conduit for military aid to Ukraine. Also in recent months, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden … Read more
Located in the commercial area of Saint-Mars-la-Jaillethe Aubret company, which belongs to the Breton group Eureden, deplores a malicious computer attack. Since March 17, the whole of this Breton cooperative has suffered a cyberattack. “We hope for a return to normal from Monday”, says a corporate IT security officer. –
The Canadian Home Office hack happened on Wednesday last week, but it was reported today. At the same time, it is still unknown who is responsible for the cyberattack. As a result of a hacker attack, some Internet services and services are currently unavailable, but mitigation measures are being taken to restore them. The Treasury … Read more
The hackers were detained by the FSB at the request of the United States as part of cybersecurity agreements. “We believe that one of those who was arrested on Friday is responsible for the attack on the Colonial Pipeline last spring. We are committed to ensuring that those who attack Americans with ransomware viruses are … Read more