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Users of popular crypto app Maiar are targetted by SMiShing
Maiar is a digital crypto wallet and global payments app that allows users to exchange and securely store money on their mobile phones. People can use Maiar to send and receive money near-instantly, to and from anyone around the world by just using a phone number or...
PHOBOS Ransomware Attack Hits Romanian Hospital on July 22
A ransomware attack targeted Witting Clinical Hospital in Bucharest. Hackers took control of the healthcare provider's servers, encrypted the data, and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin in exchange for a decryption tool. SRI (Romanian Intelligence Service) announced that...
740 Ransomware Victims Listed On Data Leak Sites in Q2 2021, New Report Shows
A new report from Digital Shadow highlights the worrying information that the number of ransomware victims named on data leak sites increased by 47% compared to Q1 of 2021. Ransomware victims were posted on dark web data leak sites In Q2 of 2021, over 700...
Kaseya Gets Universal Decryptor for REvil Ransomware
The decryptor vendor will work closely with customers affected by this July's outbreak of ransomware attacks to help recover their files. However, it is uncertain if Kaseya paid the ransom demanded by hackers. Worldwide Outbreak Of Ransomware Attacks in July this year...
Possibly the Highest Ransomware Payment Ever: CNA reportedly paid $40 million to hackers
One of the biggest US insurance companies, CNA, paid a ransom worth $40 million to attackers after a massive cyberattack, the highest ransomware payment ever reported. How the Ransomware Attack Happened The attack took place on March 21st, and it blocked any and all...
China accused of a cyberattack on Microsoft: 30.000 organizations affected
China has been recently accused by the UK, US, EU, and NATO of carrying out a major cyber attack earlier this year. The attack targeted Microsoft Exchange servers, a popular email platform used by companies, and at least 30.000 organizations were affected worldwide....
NSO Group: more than 50.000 phone numbers leaked with Pegasus spyware
NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance company, sold hacking software to authoritarian governments that target human rights activists, journalists, and lawyers across the world, including Jamal Khashoggi’s family, according to an investigation into a massive data leak....
Top 6 ransomware attacks of 2020
Last year, ransomware attacks were one of the most common cyberattacks among businesses. However, ransomware attacks are not just a concern for organizations like government, companies, or healthcare providers; they also affect employees and customers, as their data...
Cryptojacking gang tracked in Romania
A cryptojacking group that is believed to be based in Romania uses a new SSH (Secure Shell Protocol) brute-forcer called “Diicot brute” to crack passwords on Linux-based devices with weak passwords. Bitdefender researchers said in a report released on Wednesday that...
China changes its Data Security Law (DSL) in 2021
China is stepping up its game with the new Data Security Law (DSL) that passed on 10 June 2021 and will come into effect on September 1st this year. The new DSL, among with the Cybersecurity Law (implemented on June 1, 2017) and the Personal Information Protection Law...
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