According to researchers from Michigan State University, Yale and Johns Hopkins, ransomware is now the leading culprit behind U.S. health data breaches. Ransomware is malicious software that hijacks a victim’s files or systems and holds them hostage for money. At least four Michigan hospitals have been hit in recent years, including Michigan Medicine, which had […]

Palo Alto Networks has released its Unit 42 Extortion and Ransomware Trends January -March 2025 report, which revealed that threat actors are evolving their tactics, collaborating with state-backed groups and using extortion scams to extract payments. Organisations across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region are putting their security posture first, and many are now detecting intrusions […]

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Multiple municipalities reported data breaches involving photos and names of children following a wave of cyberattacks targeting yearbook publishers. The attacks have shaken an industry that handles highly sensitive content but generally lacks robust cybersecurity protections. One of the largest breaches involved Saito Collotype Printing, a century-old company based in Sendai. On April 11, the company reported […]

Kettering Health has now confirmed what many people expected: last week’s cyberattack involved ransomware.”At this time, we believe that’s what it was, yes,” said John Weimer, senior vice president and leader for incident command at Kettering Health. Weimer called the attack “jarring.” He said around 5 a.m. last Tuesday, Kettering was made aware of unauthorized […]

Following the promising outcomes of its pilot initiative, Cyber Swachhta-01, aimed at combating cybercrime and apprehending offenders, the Himachal Pradesh Police is set to roll out the programme across all districts. This comprehensive action plan will coordinate efforts statewide to identify cybercriminals and secure the digital landscape. Advertisement Launched earlier this month in Bilaspur district […]

In the tranquil valleys of Kashmir, where the echoes of nature often drown the noise of modernity, a new threat is silently infiltrating our lives — cybercrime. As an advocate practicing in the High Court & District Court at Srinagar, I have witnessed an alarming increase in cases involving cyber fraud, identity theft, financial scams, […]