No money was paid and no customer data was compromised, officials say.
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America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns
Maine’s junior senator said the nation faces “an extremely dangerous situation” until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.
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White House boosts anti-ransomware bid with $10 million in rewards
The Biden administration will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign state-sanctioned malicious activity against critical U.S. infrastructure.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Russia-based ransomware gang is offline, but the reason is unclear
There were no signs that the Russian government had anything to do with REvil going offline, and it is possible that the group is laying low after its recent high-profile attacks, or switching methods.
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Still unclear how many businesses hit in biggest ransomware attack on record
The company whose software was exploited says it appears that fewer than 1,500 businesses were compromised.
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Ukrainian police seize cash in raids on major ransomware gang
While some arrests have been made and ransomware infrastructure disabled in recent months, no kingpins have been snared.
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Freeport town computer network back up following ransomware attack
The cyberattack has been linked to Russian criminals and the global ransomware group Avaddon.
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McDonald’s latest company to be hit by a data breach
McDonald’s is the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan
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Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack
The Georgia-based company paid $4.4 million to a criminal gang in Russia.
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U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency ransom paid to pipeline hackers
The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.