The United Kingdom’s government is planning to prohibit public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms following ransomware attacks, while private companies will have to notify authorities if they intend to meet ransom demands. Announced by Home Office security minister Dan Jarvis on Tuesday, the policy aims to send a clear message to global […]
(TNS) — Mower County has announced that it has resolved all issues resulting from the June ransomware attack that forced the county to close down its network. It has since been bringing systems online on a gradual basis as cybersecurity and data forensic consultants worked to rectify any remaining issues. “The Mower County Commissioners are […]
A Pennsylvania serial child predator who was convicted nearly a decade ago was arrested again for violating Megan’s Law and possessing thousands of sexually explicit photos and videos of children, investigators said. Kevin Bader, 36, of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, was arrested on July 10, 2025, and charged with sexual abuse of children – child pornography. […]
The United Kingdom’s government is planning to ban public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying ransoms after ransomware attacks. The list of entities that would have to follow the new proposed legislation includes local councils, schools, and the publicly funded National Health Service (NHS). “Ransomware is estimated to cost the UK economy millions of […]
NEW YORK – US insurance giant Allianz Life said on July 26 that hackers stole the personal information of the majority of its customers, financial professionals and select Allianz Life employees. The insurance giant’s filing with Maine’s attorney-general did not immediately provide the number of customers affected. As per the filing, the data breach, which […]
Just last year, an estimated $1 billion dollars was extorted by ransomware gangs, and it has now been projected that within the next six years, these cybercriminals could collectively generate a whopping $265 billion annually. These figures are not surprising, as cases of ransomware gangs attacking large organizations in waves of sophisticated cyberattacks have been […]
CelcomDigi is ramping up protection for enterprises by introducing a new lineup of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions to safeguard them against increasingly complex digital threats. These always-on services, which span Managed Security Services, Strategy and Assessment, and Infrastructure Security, are certified by Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), aligned with the NIST framework, and supported by […]
The UK is moving forward with a ban on its public sector and operators of critical national infrastructure paying ransomware demands. The proposals released on Tuesday as a result of a public consultation call for a ban on ransomware payments covering all public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure such as energy, health service and […]
They have also employed ClickFix, a social engineering method that tricks victims into running a malicious payload under the pretense of resolving a system issue. Once inside, the actors then deploy various methods for discovery, credential access, and lateral movement to spread to other systems on the network. Interlock actors employ a double extortion model […]
In the ever-evolving world of cyber threats, the recent dismantling of the BlackSuit ransomware operation by international law enforcement has barely caused a ripple before a new player stepped in to fill the void. Just days after authorities seized BlackSuit’s dark web extortion sites, a group dubbing itself Chaos has surfaced, launching aggressive attacks that […]
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