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A New Ransomware Threat Kidnaps Android User Data

October 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A highly-sophisticated Android ransomware threat apparently targets users of the platform. A report from GizmoChina says the threat is difficult to detect and features novel behavior patterns. More from GizmoChina: This ransomware family has been known for a while and has been found on various websites and has been circulating online through forums, various pop […]

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Microsoft Disrupts Trickbot Ahead of U.S. Elections

October 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft and an international group of tech industry organizations disrupted the botnet Trickbot, one of the world’s most prolific distributors of malware and ransomware. Through a court order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and technical action in coordination with a group of technology organizations, Microsoft helped cut off key […]

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University Data Leaked by Hackers After

September 30, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Social Security numbers, grades, addresses, retirement documents and other data was leaked from the Clark County School District (CCSD) by hackers last week after district officials wouldn’t pay the ransom the cyber criminals were seeking. The attack started three days after school started on August 27 when a ransomware virus infected CCSD’s network and prevented […]

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Ransomware Healthcare

Report: Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Hospital, Leads to Patient Death

September 18, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Much of the world is still in flux and reeling from the health and economic effects of COVID-19, and cybercriminals are unfortunately taking note and attacking when we’re most vulnerable. Hackers and other bad actors are targeting remote workers, education institutions and healthcare at a time when each are critically important to our continuity. And, […]

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Ransomware Attack Delays First Day of School in Hartford, Conn.

September 8, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

With much of the U.S. getting a crash course in remote learning over the last few months, cybercriminals are taking advantage and are taking municipal networks hostage and are banking on getting paid given how critical that technology is right now. That is currently now affecting schools in Hartford, Conn. after a ransomware attack delayed […]

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Another School Ransomware Attack in Kansas

August 13, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We’re seeing a recent rise in school ransomware attacks as reported by our colleagues over at Campus Safety. The Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC) announced on Wednesday that they were the victim of a ransomware attack and that some data had been encrypted. A hacker may have had access to student and employee […]

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Ransomware Healthcare

UCSF Medical School Pays $1.1M in Ransomware Attack

June 29, 2020 Robin Hattersley-Gray Leave a Comment

The University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine has paid hackers $1.14 million so the school could regain access to data that had been encrypted by ransomware. UCSF networks were attacked by Netwalker ransomware on June 1, and the attack was detected on June 3. “The data that was encrypted is important […]

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Another College Ransomware Attack Strikes Michigan State

May 28, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Colleges and universities have been the targets of a series of ransomware attacks this year, many of which perpetrated by the NetWalker (Mailto) ransomware gang. Their latest target, Michigan State University, has been issued a week to pay up. According to ZDNet, the gang has threatened to leak stolen documents from the university’s network. More from […]

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Ransomware Attackers Vow to Not Strike Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 24, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Although more cybercriminals have been capitalizing on coronavirus fears, at least some ransomware gangs say they will forgo targeting healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 crisis. BleepingComputer reached out to operators of the Maze, DoppelPaymer, Ryuk, Sodinokibi/REvil, PwndLocker and AKO Ransomware infections to see if they would continue attacking health and medical organizations during the pandemic. DoppelPayer told BleepingComputer […]

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A Defense Manufacturer Allegedly Running Windows XP on 150 Machines Has Been Hit With Ransomware

March 6, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Ransomware can impact the most secure organizations, even those making the machines that help keep the U.S. and its allies safe. According to Tech Crunch, California-based Communications & Power Industries (CPI), a major electronics manufacturer for the defense and communications industries, was knocked offline after a ransomware attack. The company confirmed the attack, Tech Crunch […]

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