ransomware

FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
FBI Recovers Ransomware And Follows Great (Bitcoin) Wallet Hop 
June 08, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The “what” is this: A significant portion of the bitcoin-denominated ransomware demanded of – and received from – the Colonial Pipeline operator has been recovered....

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Tech Glitch Shuts Down Government, News Websites In Europe And US
Tech Glitch Shuts Down Government, News Websites In Europe And US
June 08, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Dozens of news and government websites went offline early Tuesday (June 8) due to a glitch at a cloud services provider. According to The Wall...

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Hackers Hit US House, NYC Law Department
Hackers Hit US House, NYC Law Department
June 08, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Will 2021 be remembered as the year of the cyberattack? Two more high-profile breaches occurred over the last few days, with hackers breaking into the...

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FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
FBI’s Christopher Wray: Ransomware Threats Akin To 9/11 Attacks
June 04, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating roughly 100 varieties of ransomware, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday (June 4). These challenges, many of...

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Today In Payments: Facebook’s F8 Focuses On eCommerce Tools; Sezzle, Target Sign 3-Year Deal
Today In Payments: Facebook’s F8 Focuses On eCommerce Tools; Sezzle, Target Sign 3-Year Deal
June 03, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook announced a slate of new tools for businesses, and buy now, pay later firm Sezzle signed a three-year deal with...

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Bringing Clarity To The Messy World Of Corporate Ransomware
Bringing Clarity To The Messy World Of Corporate Ransomware
May 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Ransomware is, yet again, snatching up headlines, with one of the U.S.’ largest pipelines, operated by Colonial Pipeline, the latest victim of cyberattacks. Before that,...

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FBI Identifies Suspects In Colonial Pipeline Hack
FBI Identifies Suspects In Colonial Pipeline Hack
May 10, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

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  |  Cybersecurity

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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DOJ Task Force Targeting Ransomware Ecosystem
DOJ Task Force Targeting Ransomware Ecosystem
April 21, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

A new task force launched by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking to curtail ransomware and other cyberattacks by targeting the underlying digital...

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