Ransomware

Ransomware incident at Tata Tech led to temporary suspension of IT services

Tata Technologies reported a ransomware incident affecting a few of its IT assets. As a precautionary measure, some services were temporarily suspended but have now been fully restored. The company reassured stakeholders that its client delivery services remained fully functional and unaffected throughout the incident.

Ransomware attack hits 11,000 Starbucks in US, Canada; UK supermarkets also targeted

The attack began on November 21and has affected operations at 11,000 Starbucks locations in the United States and Canada.

Interpol has tips on how to stay protected from sextortion, ransomware and other digital extortion attacks

The digital extortion attack can come in different ways and most common forms are ransomware, sextortion and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS). To prevent people from getting trapped in such situations, Interpol has put together a comprehensive guide on how to increase the device’s security and prevent these attacks.

Significant percentage of Indian companies hit by ransomware attacks in 2023: Sophos

The average ransom demand was USD 4.8 million, with 62 per cent of demands exceeding USD 1 million.

How does AI influence the safety of sensitive information in companies?

Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly a threat as AI develops. Attackers are using AI to launch increasingly complex attacks on businesses.

Reddit hackers threaten to leak 80GB of data, demand API changes and $4.5 million in ransom

Ransomware group BlackCat has claimed responsibility for the hack and claim to have 80GB of compressed data.

Geopolitical conflicts contributed to 53% increase in ransomware attacks on India in 2022: CERT-In

In the India Ransomware Report 2022, CERT-In warned that the use of ransomwares in geo-political conflicts will only increase when it becomes "becomes an arsenal for cyberwarfares"

Cyber attack once again I Sun Pharma hit by ransomware

Drug major Sun Pharmaceuticals on March 26 said that a ransomware group has claimed responsibility for an attack on its systems on March 2. Sun Pharma reported an "information security incident" at the company, adding that the impacted assets have been "isolated". The drugmaker later also clarified that the incident has not impacted its core systems and operations. To control damage, the company adopted additional measures as they utilised global cyber security experts and enhanced security measures to address and mitigate the impact of this incident. Moneycontrol's Ayushmann Kumar brings you all the details. Watch

Sun Pharma: Ransomware attack to eat into operational performance

The situation is evolving and can potentially have a wider reach, possibly involving litigations

19 ransomware attacks on government organisations in 2022

Overall, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) observed 198 ransomware attacks affecting Indian companies operating in the country in 2022. In 2021, the figure stood at 111

Most Indian companies affected by DJVU ransomware, says home ministry official

DJVU ransomware is a file-encrypting virus that uses cryptography algorithm to lock the target's data on a computer or a whole server

FBI infiltrates ransomware group Hive's networks, disrupts ransom campaigns worth $130 million

Since infiltrating Hive’s networks in July 2022, the FBI has provided over 300 decryption keys to victims of the group's ransom campaigns

Riot Games hackers are going to auction League of Legends source code for $1 million

The studio was the victim of a data breach earlier in the month

ChatGPT can be tricked into coding malware, say security researchers

CyberArk security researchers got the code by asking ChatGPT to do the same thing using multiple constraints and ‘asking it to obey’

UK's Guardian confirms ransomware attack compromised staff data

Editor-in-chief Katharine Viner and chief executive Anna Bateson confirm that the ransomware attack was triggered by a phishing attempt

Hackers from North Korea targeted South Korean foreign policy experts

The hackers are believed to be working with the North Korean government

UK's Guardian hit by suspected ransomware attack

The Guardian said the incident was first noticed on December 20 night and "affected parts of the company’s technology infrastructure". Staff were told to work from home

Defence body warns of data breaches and ransomware attacks, advises staff to follow CERT-In guidelines

The Controller General of Defence Accounts said that Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a set of guidelines on how to avoid data breaches, which it urged employees to follow.

Central Pollution Control Board urges employees not to use torrents, download pirated software to curb cyber attacks

Employees were also advised not to connect personal laptop computers to the Central Pollution Control Board's network.

Microsoft digital certificates used to sign malware by ransomware group Cuba

The certificates were leaked during the Lapsus$ attack on Nvidia

Comply with cyber security policies: AIIMS to officials in August

This crisis is taking place at a time when the government has flagged the lack of a cyber-crisis management plan among government bodies.

AIIMS Server Hacked: How are patients being affected? | Cyber Attack

AIIMS institute, one of India's most prestigious hospitals came under a ransomware attack that led to a data leak and affected digital hospital services, including smart lab, billing, report generation, and appointment scheduling. A week after the attack, data has been restored on the servers. and the network is being sanitized. But the process is taking some time affecting a large number of patients. How long before the data is fully restored? How are patients being affected due to server hack? Find out!

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