July 8, 2025 – Blockchain Magazine Newsroom Crypto ransomware is rapidly evolving into one of the most serious cybersecurity threats of 2025, with thousands of companies across sectors facing targeted extortion attempts that demand payment in cryptocurrency. According to recent threat intelligence reports, ransomware incidents have increased by more than 200% since the beginning of […]
Information technology products and services giant Ingram Micro Holding Corp. has confirmed that it was targeted by a ransomware attack that resulted in disruption to its services over the July 4 long weekend. The ransomware attack is believed to have first struck the company on July 3, when Ingram Micro’s website and ordering systems first […]
FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) has strengthened its Australian Cybersecurity practice with the appointment of Natasha Passley as Senior Managing Director in the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. Based in Sydney, Passley brings over 20 years of experience in security, risk, and technology. Previously serving as National Financial Services Cyber Partner at […]
The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime was adopted on 24 December 2024 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. It will enter into force once forty States which are members of the UN have become Parties to the Convention. It covers a range of cybercrime-related topics, providing a comprehensive global legal framework on cybercrime and […]
Ingram Micro, a tech and electronics distribution giant, said it has been hit by a ransomware cyberattack. The Irvine-based company (NYSE: INGM) on July 5 first reported the attack, which knocked out much of its network. The company said it was “working diligently to restore the affected systems.” “The outage is reportedly affecting software licensing, […]
Recently, a global technology firm Ingram Micro experienced a severe cybersecurity breach related to Ransomware. The hackers focused on some of its internal networks and the system went down disrupting functions including processing and shipping customer orders. The company acted promptly once the problem was known, to minimize the harm. It involved shutting down some […]
Police in Brazil have arrested an employee of a prominent software company after more than $100 million was stolen through an instant payment system called PIX. Local news outlets and the Associated Press reported on Friday that João Roque, an employee of C&M Software, was nabbed by police and told them he sold his login […]
PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The FBI has busted a Pacoima man for targeting children as part of the sexual exploitation and self-harm network known around the world as “764.” Federal agents arrested 28-year-old Jose Henry Ayala Casamiro in early April, charging him with possession of child pornography. Ayala is accused of causing minors to […]
By National Children’s Commissioner Anne Hollonds Published in the Canberra Times and Newcastle Herald on 5/7/25 Australians have rightly been outraged and dismayed this week following shocking revelations about babies and toddlers allegedly being sexually abused in childcare centres in Melbourne. In response, we have heard ministers in the Australian and Victorian governments commit to […]
Report Reveals Local Governments Face Surge in Ransomware Attacks with Minimal Resources KnowBe4, the cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, recently released new research highlighting the critical cybersecurity challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The report details how government organizations have become prime targets for cybercriminals while simultaneously facing […]
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