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 […]
May 25, 2025 07:38 AM IST The company found a text file on their server saying that their data was stolen because of a lack of security measures, and they would have to pay a ransom to protect their files from being damaged beyond repair, said a police officer MUMBAI: The central cyber police have […]
Law enforcement authorities seized cryptocurrency with a total value of around €3.5 million An international police operation has shut down 300 online servers as part of a major crackdown on cybercrime, Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) said on Friday. The BKA stated that 50 of the servers were located in Germany. An additional 650 […]
Printers have been urged to check the small print of their cyber insurance policies after recent high profile attacks – and today’s revelation that Marks & Spencer’s ongoing incident will cost the group around £300m and won’t be fully fixed until July. A number of printing businesses have been subjected to cyber attacks in recent […]
Mike Nicholson, a highly respected cybersecurity and emergency management leader with over 30 years of federal service, has passed away. Nicholson was widely known for his deep commitment to public service, particularly through his work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]
In a massive global sting dubbed Operation Endgame 2.0, European and North American investigators just struck. They hit at the core of Russia’s most dangerous cybercrime networks. We’re talking about the digital masterminds behind Qakbot, Danabot, Trickbot—and the infamous Conti ransomware gang. Led by Germany’s BKA, the operation spanned seven nations. It resulted in 20 […]
TikTok faces a mountain of litigation over child safety and privacy, a big risk for potential bidders vying to save the popular video app in the US. Collectively, an estimated 1,500 pending lawsuits carry billions of dollars in potential exposure over allegations that the platform is fueling a youth mental-health crisis and preying on users’ […]
Vijayawada: In the digital battlefield where cybercriminals strike with speed and precision, time is the most critical resource for victims — especially in the first 60 minutes after a scam.Investigators call this the ‘golden hour’, the urgent period that can make the difference between freezing a fraudulent transaction and watching the money disappear across a […]
A Russian national was indicted for leading a cybercriminal enterprise that infected computers and stole millions from victims around the globe for more than a decade, federal prosecutors revealed. Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, was slapped with conspiracy and wire fraud charges on Thursday for allegedly leading a group of hackers who developed and […]
A growing disconnect between strong internal controls and external supply chain risk has been highlighted in the latest report by SecurityScorecard, the supply chain detection and response firm. In its report, Defending the Financial Supply Chain: Strengths and Vulnerabilities in Top Fintech Companies, which looked at the cybersecurity posture of 250 fintech companies, SecurityScorecard uncovers […]
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