[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Citizens reported losses of over Rs 22,845 crore to cyber financial frauds last year, which marks a 206% surge from the Rs 7,465 crore losses reported in 2023, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Replying to a question, junior home minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said 36.4 lakh...Read More

[ad_1] article Paul Raibley | New Lenox police NEW LENOX, Ill. – A suburban Chicago man is facing charges after allegedly secretly recording videos of women and children at a local Walmart using a hidden camera. What we know: Officers were first called to the New Lenox store on July 2 after an employee saw...Read More

[ad_1] Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two Democrat senators are calling on the Trump administration to release a plan to boost cyber preparedness among rural hospitals as providers prepare for Medicaid cuts that could strain their finances. Rural hospitals are...Read More

[ad_1] The Communications Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has marked a major milestone by launching its first-ever Sector Report, a groundbreaking publication that critically examines the escalating state of telecom crime, risk, and resilience across the nation. South Africa’s burgeoning digital landscape, with over 44 million citizens now online, faces an unprecedented threat as its communications...Read More

[ad_1] It took just one weak password for cybercriminals to bring down KNP, a 158-year-old transport company based in Northamptonshire—leaving 700 people without jobs and a legacy in ruins. KNP, which operated a fleet of 500 lorries under the Knights of Old brand, is one of tens of thousands of UK businesses hit by ransomware...Read More

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian lost a staggering Rs 22,845.73 crore to cyber criminals in 2024, marking a sharp 206 per cent surge from the Rs 7,465.18 crore reported in 2023, the ministry of home affairs informed Parliament on Tuesday.Responding to a written question in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay...Read More

[ad_1] NORWALK, CT — The Norwalk Board of Education has appointed Jonathan Kinne as the school preparedness and safety supervisor for Norwalk Public Schools. According to a news release provided by the school district, Kinne joins the team with School Preparedness Officer Ryan Harold. Kinne has served as the interim school preparedness and safety supervisor...Read More

[ad_1] A 158-year-old UK transport company, KNP Logistics, has collapsed after falling victim to a ransomware attack allegedly carried out by the notorious Akira gang, resulting in 700 job losses and complete data loss. Despite maintaining cyber-attack insurance and following industry IT protocols, the company could not recover from the breach. Hackers Exploited Weak Passwords...Read More

[ad_1] Victims of hacking will be banned from paying ransoms to cyber-criminals unless approved by officials, under new laws announced on Tuesday. Organisations that are deemed to be part of critical infrastructure will face a complete ban on paying cyber-criminals, as will the whole public sector. Victims of a hack will also have to inform...Read More

[ad_1] A UK-based transportation company with a venerable 158-year history has collapsed in the wake of a ransomware attack. Around 500 Northamptonshire-based Knights of Old (KNP) trucks are now off the road, and 700 people have lost their jobs, due to money-grasping cyberattackers, named as ‘Akira’ in a BBC report. The internet-connected criminals are said...Read More