2019-10-26 21:04 |
Hackers breach Johannesburg’s online gov’t services and are demanding ransom in BTC
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2019-10-26 21:04 |
Hackers breach Johannesburg’s online gov’t services and are demanding ransom in BTC
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The government of Argentina has reportedly refused to pay a $4 million bitcoin ransom demanded by hackers who hijacked the country’s immigration systems, temporarily crippling cross-border movements.
2020-9-9 11:30 | |
The ?Shadow Kill Hackers? group of IT criminals hacks the website of the City of Johannesburg, demanding a ransom in Bitcoin and leaving the city without e-services
2019-10-25 16:09 | |
A ransomware victim that paid Bitcoin to unlock his files has enacted sweet vengeance on his attackers, by hacking them right back. As part of his retaliation, Germancement on the BleepingComputer forum yesterday morning, but urged readers to understand that he’s “not the bad guy here.
2019-10-8 17:46 | |
The online processes of Jerez de la Frontera, a city of more than 200k inhabitants located in southern Spain, have been crippled by a severe ransomware attack. The hackers are demanding an undisclosed amount in bitcoin and Spanish authorities are yet to pay the ransom and have instead deployed three cybersecurity experts to the area,Read MoreRead More.
2019-10-8 09:00 | |
Cybercriminals are targeting hospitals across the globe with ransomware. Some of the hospitals are giving in to the attackers’ demands and paying the requested ransom, likely in cryptocurrency.
2019-10-7 18:09 | |
Emisoft has released a free fix for the WannaCryFake variant of the WannaCry ransomware that has been targeting businesses since 2017. The software aims to help users get access to their encrypted data without paying the ransom demanded by hackers.
2019-9-26 17:00 | |
When ransomware attackers targeted the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, two months ago demanding $5. 3 million in Bitcoin, they must have felt very confident when turning down a counter-offer of $400,000 that the city presented.
2019-9-8 12:57 | |
The threat actor behind the coordinated ransomware attack against multiple Texas local governments may have gained access to its computer systems via a third-party software provider. According to NPR, which first reported the development, the attackers want a collective ransom of $2.
2019-8-23 15:22 | |
It has been reported that hackers have been wiping files on publically available storage devices and leaving a ransom note for Bitcoin behind. During early research, web application security specialists found at least 5,100 vulnerable devices and more than 3 million files exposed online.
2019-7-31 20:23 | |
Nefarious hackers are wiping files on publicly accessible storage devices and leaving just a Bitcoin ransom note behind. According to users on the BleepingComputer forums, files on their Lenovo Iomega NAS (network attached storage) devices are allegedly being deleted or hidden.
2019-7-30 12:04 | |
Lake City, a small town in northern Florida, paid almost $500,000 in Bitcoin to hackers following a ransomware attack on the city’s computer systems. This is the second time in two weeks a Florida town has been a victim of a ransomware attack, bringing the total ransomware payment in the state to over $1 million.
2019-6-29 09:59 | |
Officials in Lake City, Florida, paid $500,000 worth of bitcoin to hackers who had brought down the city's computer system for two weeks. Lake City is the second Florida town in as many weeks to pay a bitcoin ransom as a result of a ransomware attack.
2019-6-27 22:16 | |
Riviera Beach, a resort city in Florida, has agreed to pay a ransom of 65 Bitcoins to the tune of $600,000 to hackers, to get back the city’s data which was stolen and encrypted by cyber-criminals.
2019-6-21 03:30 | |
By CCN Markets: Hackers who paralyzed Florida’s Riviera Beach City’s IT infrastructure are about to laugh all the way to the bank. This is after the Riviera Beach City Council voted to authorize the city’s insurer to meet the ransom demands of the hackers who planted ransomware in the city’s computer systems.
2019-6-21 18:29 | |
When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon.
2019-6-9 19:01 | |
It has been recently revealed that Baltimore’s latest crypto ransom attack resulted in nearly $18 million spent on recovery. The attack, which supposedly took place on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, not only had the city scrambling to get the effects eliminated to the best of their abilities, but also left them deciding on whether hackers’ […]
2019-6-7 05:05 | |
By CCN: Total costs from the crypto ransom attack last month on Baltimore’s networks is likely to exceed $18 million. According to Ars Technica, this will include $10 million to fund the full recovery of the IT infrastructure.
2019-6-6 17:40 | |
Officials investigating the Bitcoin-fueled ransomware attack that hit Baltimore City last month believe the hackers have leaked government documents on Twitter. A Twitter account claiming to be owned by the hackers appears to have been used to leak the sensitive documents, The Baltimore Sun reports.
2019-6-5 16:36 | |
A Verizon internet security report shows that state-sponsored hacking is becoming an increasingly larger part of global cybercrime, ZDNet reports, May 8, 2019. The Verizon report also showed that hackers prefer cryptocurrency to launder their stolen funds or to demand ransom payments.
2019-5-9 09:00 | |
GitHub, a platform where software developers from across the globe discover, share and build software, is now being attacked by hackers who aim to hijack and encrypt users’ code for a Bitcoin ransom, according to a Vice report on May 3, 2019.
2019-5-7 23:00 | |
Good morning. It’s Monday, so you know what that means. It’s time for Moonday Mornings, our wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. 1. Bitcoin extortionists have been wiping GitHub repositories and holding the data to ransom, Bleeping Computer reports.
2019-5-6 11:32 | |
Bitcoin sextortion scams are so 2018, right? Well, there are some hackers out there that would beg to differ. It appears that residents of Norton, a small town in Kansas, US, are being targeted by scammers threatening to release sensitive material unless the victims pay a Bitcoin ransom.
2019-4-23 11:53 | |
Most cyberattacks in the crypto space involve hackers finding a way around the security of crypto exchange platforms and gaining access to users’ funds. Last year saw the entry of a new breed of cyber extortionists that seems to be gaining ground, so much so that they were able to steal over $300,000 in bitcoin (BTC) tokens in 2018.
2019-3-1 18:10 | |
Although the Bitcoin price is declining, 9/11 Papers Hacker Group has received an impressive amount of the flagship Cryptocurrency. With the current Bitcoin prices, they have received a sum of more than $42,000.
2019-2-1 16:16 | |
Researchers have discovered “Anatova”, a brand new family of cryptocurrency-fuelled ransomware, and they warn it has the potential to become outright dangerous. Cybersecurity firm McAfee explained Anatova hides in seemingly innocuous icon files – usually the same popular games or applications – in order to fool the user into downloading the malware.
2019-1-23 19:58 | |
Between wild price volatility, the fear of Bitcoin-stealing malware, the risk of having assets left on an exchange that could become a target of hackers, and so much more, crypto investors are stuck looking over their shoulder at every turn.
2019-1-15 23:00 | |
A squad of cybersecurity firms have tracked a ransomware threat spreading across the internet known as Ryuk, which has collected over 705 BTC in just five months, estimated to be worth the equivalent of $3.
2019-1-14 14:13 | |
Bitcoin often gets a very bad reputation because of its association with criminal activity. While no one can deny criminals have shown a clear bias toward cryptocurrencies, there is much more to Bitcoin than just that.
2019-1-10 12:05 | |
Luas Light Rail System Hacked In Dublin, Results in Bitcoin Ransom Most of the hackers that pop up in the crypto industry involve hacking investors’ computer to directly steal Bitcoin. However, a recent hacking in Dublin has taken a slightly different turn.
2019-1-4 02:05 | |
Cybercriminal group “The Dark Overlord” has threatened to publicly release confidential files related to the 9/11 attacks if their ransom demands are not met, reports Motherboard on January 1, 2019. 9/11 Secrets up for Sale The hacker group tweeted on December 31, 2018, about their successful breach of the confidential database of law firms handling cases related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
2019-1-3 00:00 | |
An adversarial threat group known as The Dark Overlord has threatened to release sensitive documents that reveal the truth about the 9/11 incident unless those who are potentially affected pay them an unspecified ransom in Bitcoin.
2019-1-2 15:56 | |
A hacker group called The Dark Overlord threatened to release insurance files related to the 9/11 attacks on New Year’s Eve. The group noted that they had received the files after breaching the security of a law firm handling cases related to the Twin Tower terrorist attack.
2019-1-2 15:29 | |
Over the past few years, SamSam has wreaked havoc on victims spanning the entire globe. SamSam is a type of malware called ransomware that blocks users access to their own networks and computers until is a ransom is paid to the attacker.
2018-11-30 00:00 | |
The U. S. Justice Department recently announced the indictment of two Iranians involved in a high-profile Bitcoin ransomware attack. Iranian Hackers Collect Bitcoin as Ransom According to a report by The Washington Post, the Justice Department of the United States on Wednesday (November 28) announced the indictment of two Iranian nationals involved in cryptocurrency ransomware attacks, […] The post Bitcoin Ransomware: The U.
2018-11-29 12:16 | |
For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals.
2018-11-29 21:41 | |
Database management and insecurity have continued to pose a threat to financial institutions and the cryptospace at large. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), a body committed to the promotion, protection, and implementation of the treaty promises, recently fell victim to hackers and paid $20,000 in bitcoin as ransom, reported CBC news on October 24, 2018.
2018-10-27 13:00 | |
In an outrageous stunt, akin to a TV drama episode, an organization representing indigenous tribes in Canada had to fork out a ransom in bitcoins. This, just so they could get access to their computer systems.
2018-10-27 07:44 | |
An amount in Bitcoin (BTC) is what the Canadian town of Midland is said to have paid to regain access to its hacked computer systems.
2018-9-12 20:23 | |
Ransomware is a malicious form of software that makes a device unusable until the victim pays the hacker a pre-defined ransom. In most cases, those inflicted with such threats find alternative methods to remove the ransomware, rather than give in to the demands of the bad actors.
2018-9-12 19:38 | |
In the Ontario province of Canada, holds the town of Midland which has a population of more than 16,000 people and has recently had its computer systems hacked and infected with ransom malware. The town of Midland has come to conclusion that they are going to meet the hackers wants and pay them (as per their demands) in Bitcoin, in order to get the computer system up and running again.
2018-9-12 13:00 | |
CheapAir, the online travel agency specialising in finding cheap air fares and allowing users to pay in cryptocurrencies has fallen victim of a Bitcoin ransom attack, demanding that the service pay up around $10,000.
2018-8-29 16:00 | |
Cyber-criminals engaging in cryptocurrency ransomware have found another victim: the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). Suspected hackers have hijacked the computer servers of the American PGA and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin.
2018-8-10 19:16 | |
Hackers have set their eyes on the PGA Championship’s computer system in the latest cyber heist, demanding a Bitcoin ransom. According to Newsmax, the PGA’s computer system suffered a security breach leaving some files inaccessible unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid.
2018-8-10 12:00 | |
Indian Hospital Data Encrypted by Hackers Who Demand Bitcoin Ransom One of India’s most prominent hospitals, which also happens to be located in the wealthiest city of Mumbai is the latest casualty of a ransomware attack.
2018-7-20 16:51 | |