[ad_1] Iowa County’s computer network was impacted by ransomware last week, officials confirmed Friday. The county detected suspicious activity on the network on April 28, and announced on April 30 that part of the network went offline. Cybersecurity experts were brought in to investigate, and determined that ransomware was the cause of the issue. A...Read More

[ad_1] Online fraud brought in $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI. A recent survey demonstrates how cybercrime is becoming a more significant issue, with older Americans being disproportionately affected. Compared to the $12.5 billion reported in 2023, the statistic from the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report represents a significant increase...Read More

[ad_1] Sentenced: 21-year-old man from Lurgan, Max Hollingsbee A 21-year-old man from Lurgan, Max Hollingsbee, has been sentenced to five years and two months—half to be served in custody and the remainder on licence—following his conviction for 42 offences relating to online child sexual abuse and blackmail. The sentence was handed down at Craigavon Crown...Read More

[ad_1] A new ransomware strain dubbed “Mamona” that operates entirely offline and leverages a clever attack strategy that abuses the Windows ping command. Unlike traditional ransomware that communicates with remote servers, Mamona works completely offline, making it particularly difficult to detect with conventional network monitoring tools. “This strain highlights a rising trend: ransomware that trades...Read More

[ad_1] The cybercrime unit of the Hyderabad police arrested 24 individuals from six States in April 2025. The arrested are linked to at least 313 cases nationwide, including 53 in Telangana. The accused were picked up from Delhi (11), Maharashtra (5), Uttar Pradesh (3), West Bengal (3), Bihar (1) and Madhya Pradesh (1). The web...Read More

[ad_1] The MHA Keystone Center Patient Safety Organization (PSO) and MHA Endorsed Business Partner CyberForce|Q, will host a Safe Table event focused on adapting clinical risk management practices for cybersecurity. The session will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at MHA headquarters in Okemos. CyberForce|Q specializes in cybersecurity risk management best...Read More

[ad_1] MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Ransomware was detected in the Iowa County computer network system after Iowa County Emergency Management reported suspicious activity last month. The suspicious activity was first noticed on April 28. The County took its systems offline as a precaution. Iowa County Emergency Management said Friday that officials have been working with...Read More

[ad_1] A “despicable” groomer who “catfished” teenage girls before manipulating them into sending him indecent images, has been jailed for more than five years after admitting scores of child sexual abuse crimes. Max Hollingsbee, 21, of Orient Circle in Lurgan, Co Armagh, “catfished” teenage girls, groomed and then coerced them into sending him indecent images....Read More

[ad_1] With International Anti-Ransomware Day approaching on May 12, Kaspersky presents its annual report on the evolving global and regional ransomware cyberthreat landscape. The purpose of Anti-Ransomware Day is to raise global awareness about the threats posed by ransomware and to promote best practices for prevention and response. According to Kaspersky Security Network data, the Middle East, APAC and...Read More

[ad_1] German police have seized infrastructure belonging to the cryptocurrency platform eXch and confiscated more than $30 million worth of digital currency.  On April 30, the internet crime branch of Frankfurt’s Public Prosecutor’s Office, along with Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), shut down the platform, which is believed to have been used to launder...Read More