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 county...Read More
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 in...Read More
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 complexity...Read More
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 of...Read More
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 practices...Read More
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 cybersecurity...Read More
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 African...Read More
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 much...Read More
The cybersecurity community has witnessed a significant development with the recent compromise of LockBit’s operational infrastructure, providing extraordinary visibility into one of the most sophisticated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations active today. This breach has exposed approximately 60,000 Bitcoin addresses associated with LockBit’s extensive ransomware campaigns, offering unprecedented intelligence for both cybersecurity researchers and law enforcement agencies...Read More
The perpetrators have been found to use sophisticated tactics such as phishing emails, fake login pages, and malicious attachments to gain unauthorised access to sensitive information. | Photo Credit: Marisvector Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, the digital world hasn’t been spared, and cybersecurity risks remain high. The Cyber Crime Wing of Chennai has issued...Read More
