A ransomware attack on computers in the DuPage County sheriff’s office, circuit clerk’s office and courthouse has forced the systems offline as tech personnel work to “determine the full extent” of the strike, officials said. “The sheriff’s office has indicated there is no impact to the jail,” a joint statement issued Monday night by Chief...Read More

The petitioner, involved in the manufacture of drones for the services, registered the crime on December 25, 2024, accusing its three former employees – Prabhat Sharma, Anirudh Putsala and Akash Patil – of stealing data and starting their own company, compromising the security of the nation. The accused conspired to steal sensitive proprietary information for...Read More

Ransomware attack forces shutdown of DuPage County sheriff’s office, courthouse computer systems  Chicago Tribune Source link .........................Read More

Trend Research has uncovered a sophisticated network of cybercrime operations linked to North Korea, heavily utilizing Russian internet infrastructure. Specifically, IP address ranges in the towns of Khasan and Khabarovsk, Russia, assigned to organizations under TransTelecom (ASN AS20485), are pivotal in these activities. Khasan, just a mile from the North Korea-Russia border and connected via...Read More

Chris Krebs, the former government cybersecurity leader whom President Donald Trump targeted for investigation for affirming the integrity of the 2020 election, said he was “outraged” Monday at the Trump administration’s gutting of cyber personnel. The comments are the first Krebs has made in public since Trump directed the Justice Department to take action against...Read More

An examination of thousands of data breaches last year found that ransomware was involved in 44% of incidents, according to researchers at Verizon. The telecom giant published its 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) on Wednesday, featuring an analysis of over 22,000 security incidents and 12,195 confirmed data breaches. Ransomware was featured prominently throughout the...Read More

Fired Disney employee gets 3 years in prison for hacking and changing menus  CNN Florida former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus, changing allergen info: Officials  FOX 35 Orlando Ex-Disney Worker Who Hacked Menus Gets 3 Years in Prison  The New York Times Former Disney employee sentenced to 3 years for hacking menus to remove...Read More

Critical Infrastructure Security , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Healthcare, Energy Firms at Highest Risk, Says Bridewell’s Anthony Young Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • April 28, 2025     Anthony Young, CEO, Bridewell Ransomware hacks targeting British critical infrastructure have risen significantly in recent months as hackers...Read More

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A new report shows cybercrime is up, and people are losing more money because of it. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint center released its report from 2024 indicating $16 billion in losses, which is a 33% increase from 2023. According to the report, North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states...Read More

Verizon’s Data Breach Report Findings ‘Underscore the Importance of a Multi-Layered Defense Strategy’  TechRepublic Source link .........................Read More