Ransomware does what the name implies: holds your files or network to ransom. Pay the authors, typically in cryptocurrency, and you…
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Chicago Public Schools (CPS) disclosed on Fridaythat students may have had their data taken in a ransomware incident involving one of…
The US has charged a 55-year-old French-Venezuelan cardiologist from Venezuela with “attempted computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions”. This…
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Lincoln College, one of the few rural schools in Illinois, said that it will permanently close on Friday, May 13, after…
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe!
Some ransomware authors seem to be whittling down their tenuous “circle of trust” style agreement with victims even further. Word has…
You’ve likely only seen cybercrime insurance primarily mentioned in relation to attacks on businesses. Most commonly, it’s cited with regard to…
Thanks to the Threat Intelligence team for their help with this article. Conti, the infamous ransomware created by a group of Russian and…