[ad_1] The federal privacy watchdog says it has discontinued the investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada, citing its satisfaction with the company’s response and commitment to added security measures. Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says the probe was launched in February after his office received a breach report from […]

[ad_1] By Lucia Osborne-Crowley ( July 22, 2025, 7:25 PM BST) — The Home Office said Tuesday that public bodies may be banned from making ransom payments to cybercriminals under a set of new proposals that it says will make public services a less attractive target for hackers…. Law360 is on it, so you are, […]

[ad_1] Mower County announces resolution of impact from June ransomware attack Published 1:40 pm Tuesday, July 22, 2025 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 […]

[ad_1] The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a 36-year-old Chinese national, Ji Zhou, wanted for alleged involvement in cybercrime and impersonation. This was made known in a public notice issued via X by the Commission and signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale. The EFCC called on members of […]

[ad_1] CISA and the FBI warned on Tuesday of increased Interlock ransomware activity targeting businesses and critical infrastructure organizations in double extortion attacks. Today’s advisory was jointly authored with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and it provides network defenders with indicators of compromise […]

[ad_1] Udupi: With over 88 cybercrime cases reported this year, and a total fraud of nearly Rs 8 crore, Udupi district police is ramping up its response. A high-level meeting will be held on Wednesday with bank representatives to curb digital fraud. Two representatives from each bank will attend the meeting following an initial stakeholder […]

[ad_1] Microsoft accused Chinese state-sponsored hackers of using flaws in its SharePoint document management software in a hacking campaign that has targeted businesses and government agencies around the world. In a blog post on Tuesday, the tech giant identified two groups supported by the Chinese government, Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon, as leveraging flaws in […]

[ad_1] The U.K. government wants to require victims of ransomware to report if they were breached with the goal of providing law enforcement with information that could help target the cybercriminals responsible.  On Tuesday, the U.K.’s interior ministry, the Home Office, published a proposal with the aim of changing the British government’s strategy to counter […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Citizens reported losses of over Rs 22,845 crore to cyber financial frauds last year, which marks a 206% surge from the Rs 7,465 crore losses reported in 2023, the ministry of home affairs (MHA) informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Replying to a question, junior home minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar said 36.4 lakh […]