Security News

Second Florida City Pays Up Following Ransomware Attack
2019-06-26 17:48

After Struggling With Recovery, City Negotiates a Ransom PaymentA second small city in Florida is paying off cybercriminals to recover from a ransomware attack that crippled the municipality's...

Second Florida City Pays Hackers $500k Post-Ransomware Attack
2019-06-26 14:13

After being hit by a ransomware attack, the second Florida city this month has opted to pay hackers their requested ransom.

Florida City Pays Ransomware
2019-06-25 17:39

Learning from the huge expenses Atlanta and Baltimore incurred by refusing to pay ransomware, the Florida City of Riveria Beach decided to pay up. The ransom amount of almost $600,000 is a lot,...

Biz tells ransomware victims it can decrypt their files... by secretly paying off the crooks and banking a fat margin
2019-06-24 21:44

It's all in a lucrative day's work for Red Mosquito A Scottish managed services provider is running a lucrative sideline in ransomware decryption – however, a sting operation by a security firm...

Eurofins ransomware attack affected UK police work
2019-06-24 10:32

Eurofins, a global provider of scientific testing services, said on Monday that operations are returning to normal after the recent ransomware attack, but that its impact on their financial...

Cisco cleans up critical flaws, Florida city forks out $600k to ransomware scumbags, and more from infosec land
2019-06-24 09:56

Your quick guide to what else has been happening in computer security lately Roundup Here's a quick Monday summary of recent infosec news, beyond what we've already reported.…

Florida city will pay over $600,000 to ransomware attackers
2019-06-21 10:08

Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay attackers over $600,000 three weeks after its systems were crippled by ransomware.

Florida City Paying $600,000 to End Ransomware Attack
2019-06-20 21:03

Attack Against Municipalities ContinueThe city of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay hackers about $600,000 in bitcoin to end a ransomware attack that crippled the city's IT infrastructure...

Post-Ransomware Attack, Florida City Pays $600K
2019-06-20 20:37

Riviera Beach, a Florida city, is coughing up $600,000 to hackers after a ransomware attack brought down its computer systems.

DanaBot Adds Ransomware to its Arsenal
2019-06-20 17:05

Malware adds ransomware to its malicious bag of tricks.