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Payouts From Insurance Policies May Fuel Ransomware Attacks
2019-09-21 14:18

Experts Worry That Cyber Insurance Policies Designed to Limit Damage of Ransomware Attacks Might Actually be Encouraging Hackers read more

Ransomware Gangs Practice Customer Relationship Management
2019-09-13 18:03

Ransomware-wielding attackers treat infecting endpoints as a business and put customer relationship management principles to work, says Bill Siegel, CEO of ransomware incident response firm...

Consumer ransomware insurance? You could be painting a target on us all for avaricious crims
2019-09-13 18:03

D'ya hear that, cybercrooks? $50k up for grabs. Fire, theft, flood – and now cyber attack. Customers of a Californian biz offering payouts of up to $50,000 in case your cat videos get Wannacry’d...

Arizona Schools Provide Model for Managing Ransomware
2019-09-13 15:45

On Wednesday, September 4, 2019, ransomware was discovered at Flagstaff Unified School District, Arizona. Schools were closed on Thursday and Friday of that week, but re-opened after the weekend....

Ransomware Attack on Utah Clinic Affects 320,000
2019-09-11 19:48

Experts Warn That Attacks Continue to EvolveThe ransomware blitz against the healthcare sector continues: A Utah clinic has reported an attack that potentially affected 320,000 patients, making it...

Ransomware Attack Hits School District Twice in 4 Months
2019-09-11 02:10

A Connecticut school district's teachers are working without computer access less than a week after a second malware attack targeted the district's servers. The Republican American reports the...

US city balks at paying $5.3 million ransomware demand
2019-09-09 09:49

The attack quickly encrypted 158 workstations - and would have been worse had it struck later in the working day.

Texas Ransomware Responders Urge Remote Access Lockdown
2019-09-06 18:03

Lessons Learned From Crypto-Locking Malware Attack That Hit 22 MunicipalitiesThree weeks after a ransomware attack slammed 22 Texas municipalities' systems, state officials say more than half of...

Arizona School District Cancels Classes Due to Ransomware
2019-09-06 13:33

Lack of Internet Access Could Jeopardize School Security, Official SaysSchools in Flagstaff, Arizona, were closed on Thursday after ransomware appeared on the district's network. Friday's classes...

Most citizens are against local governments paying ransomware attackers
2019-09-06 04:45

Nearly 80% of US citizens are increasingly worried about ransomware attacks on cities – yet more than half are still hesitant to have city governments put forth the funds to fight off hackers or...