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Wray: Companies Should Not Pay Ransoms In Cyberattacks
Wray: Companies Should Not Pay Ransoms In Cyberattacks
June 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

FBI Director Christopher Wray said companies and organizations that are the victims of ransomware attacks should contact law enforcement quickly instead of paying to unlock...

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US Recovers $2.3 Million In Crypto From Colonial Pipeline Hacking Ransom
US Recovers $2.3 Million In Crypto From Colonial Pipeline Hacking Ransom
June 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. has recovered millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency paid to the hackers of the Colonial Pipeline as ransom, CNN reported. The Department of...

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US To Implement Cybersecurity Regulations On Pipelines
US To Implement Cybersecurity Regulations On Pipelines
May 25, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will release a new security directive, the first of two, to require pipeline operators to reveal when they’ve been the...

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Bitcoin Daily: Colonial Pipeline Hacker Group Shuts Down After Taking $90M In Bitcoin From 47 Victims; Bitcoin Analysts Think Crypto Selloff Will Deepen
Bitcoin Daily: Colonial Pipeline Hacker Group Shuts Down After Taking $90M In Bitcoin From 47...
May 18, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack received over $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments over the last nine months from 47 victims before...

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Colonial Pipeline Pays Nearly $5 Million In Ransom After Cyberattack
Colonial Pipeline Pays Nearly $5 Million In Ransom After Cyberattack
May 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Colonial Pipeline, under siege by hackers, has paid nearly $5 million in a ransom deal, CNBC reported. The pipeline was hacked, which caused it...

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FBI Identifies Suspects In Colonial Pipeline Hack
FBI Identifies Suspects In Colonial Pipeline Hack
May 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The FBI said it has identified the hackers who shut down the East Coast’s main gas and diesel pipeline last week as a group from...

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Colonial Pipeline Latest Target In High-Profile Ransomware Attacks
Colonial Pipeline Latest Target In High-Profile Ransomware Attacks
May 09, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The Biden administration is looking to crack down on ransomware, especially as a series of major cyberattacks has recently occurred, Bloomberg reported. In the span...

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