All posts tagged "ransomware"
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CryptoCurrency / BlockChain / ICO
How The FBI Seized Bitcoin from Colonial Pipeline Hackers – Does Law Enforcement Have More Control Over Cryptocurrencies Than People Believe?
June 9, 2021According to the FBI, it has successfully seized most of the Bitcoin ransom paid by Colonial...
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CyberSecurity
The Only Thing Surprising About The Crippling Ransomware Attack On A Major US Fuel Pipeline Is That Anyone Is Surprised That The Attack Succeeded
May 12, 2021Colonial Pipeline, which operates a 5,500-mile system that transports nearly 45% of the fuel consumed on...
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CyberSecurity
Ransomware: 8 Things That You Must Know
April 6, 2021While ransomware may seem like a straightforward concept, people who are otherwise highly-knowledgeable seem to cite...
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CyberSecurity
US Government Threatens To Punish Anyone Who Pays Ransomware Ransoms, Or Even Negotiates With, Sanctioned Hackers
October 5, 2020Any person, business, or organization that pays a ransomware ransom, or that helps others negotiate and...
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CyberSecurity
By Paying $600,000 Ransomware Demand Florida City Exposes All American Towns To Danger
June 23, 2019The city of Riviera Beach, Florida, last week agreed to pay hackers $600,000 to regain control...
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CyberSecurity
Five Backup Disasters To Avoid
April 9, 2019Over the course of my career I have observed multiple situations in which a party that...
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CyberSecurity
Medical Testing Giant LabCorp Hit by Ransomware Attack, Raising Questions About Information-Security Practices
July 20, 2018LabCorp, one of the largest medical-testing laboratories in the United States, had many of its computer...
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