Security News
![Paying Ransoms: More Cons Than Pros](/static/build/img/news/alt/cost-stats-small.jpg)
The March SamSam ransomware attack in Atlanta is reported to have cost the city $17 million to resolve. The attackers had asked for a $51,000 bitcoin ransom, which the city refused to pay. But...
![Superdrug Rebuffs Super Ransom After Supposed Super Heist](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberthreat-stats-small.jpg)
Pharmacy Chain Quickly Notifies Victims, But Fumbles Password PrescriptionU.K. health and beauty retailer Superdrug Stores is warning customers that attackers may have compromised some of their...
![Hackers hold 80,000 healthcare records to ransom](/static/build/img/news/alt/healthcare-cybersecurity-statistics-small.jpg)
CarePartners said its forensic investigation identified 1500 affected records - the hackers say they took 80,000.
![Has paying the ransom become business as usual?](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberthreat-stats-small.jpg)
Radware released its 2018 Executive Application and Network Security Report. For the first time in the survey’s five-year history, a majority of executives (53%) reported paying a hacker’s ransom...
![53% of execs pay a hacker's ransom. Are businesses losing the cybersecurity battle?](/static/build/img/news/alt/data-breach-stats-small.jpg)
Some 69% of companies experienced a ransomware attack in the past year, which come with legal and monetary consequences, according to a Radware report.
![To pay hackers’ ransom demands or to invest in more security?](/static/build/img/news/alt/Phishing-small.jpg)
One third of global business decision makers report that their organization would try to cut costs by paying a ransom demand from a hacker rather than invest in information security. The findings...
![Hackers Demand $770,000 Ransom From Canadian Banks](/static/build/img/news/alt/cyberthreat-stats-small.jpg)
Cybercrime: FBI Says Ransomware, Extortion Continue to DominateHackers have reportedly demanded a ransom from Bank of Montreal and Simplii Financial in exchange for not dumping 90,000 customers'...
![Mental Health Provider Pays Ransom to Recover Data](/static/build/img/news/alt/web-statistics-2-small.jpg)
Faced With Ransomware Attack, Practice Decided Paying Extortionists Was Best OptionA mental healthcare practice's decision to pay a ransom to have sensitive patient data unlocked illustrates the...
![1 in 10 healthcare organizations paid a ransom within the last year](/static/build/img/news/alt/healthcare-cybersecurity-statistics-small.jpg)
More than one in three healthcare organizations have suffered a cyberattack within the last year, while almost one in 10 have paid a ransom or extortion fee, according to Imperva. Healthcare data...
![WhiteRose ransomware attack sends bizarre poetry in ransom note to victims](/static/build/img/news/alt/ransomware-statistics-small.jpg)
The attack is similar to the Black Ruby, Zenis, and HiddenTear / InfiniteTear ransomware variants and seems to utilize unsecured Remote Desktop services.