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Star Health Faces $68,000 Ransom Demand After Major Data Leak, Launches Probe
Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.
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Crowdstrike CEO Apologises for Global Tech Outage After Firm Deploys Fix for Issue
CrowdStrike on Friday announced that it has deployed a fix for an issue that caused a global tech outage impacting airlines, banking, healthcare sectors, while cybersecurity company's CEO apologised for the incident on Friday. Meanwhile, Microsoft also resolved the underlying cause for the outage of its 365 apps and services, as systems continue to...
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Meta Content Moderation Vendors Hit By Global Cyber Outage
Some external vendors that police content on Facebook owner Meta's platforms were affected by the global tech outage that crippled airports, banks and hospitals on Friday, a Meta spokesperson said in response to a Reuters query.
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Conspiracy Theories Take Off After Global IT Crash
From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.
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Indian Healthcare Sector Faced 6,935 Cyberattacks Per Week In 6 Months: Report
The Indian healthcare sector has become a major target for cybercriminals, experiencing an average of 6,935 cyberattacks per week over the last six months, compared to 1,821 attacks per organisation globally, a new report revealed on Friday.
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"Zero Trust" Model To Prevent Cyberattacks During G20, Alert Level Raised
India has raised the level of alert around its critical infrastructure ahead of the G20 Summit to be held in Delhi this weekend, amid cyber threats originating from foreign shores.
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Terrorists Using Cryptocurrency, Metaverse; Need Global Cooperation on Cybercrime: PM Modi
Terrorist organisations are using technology for radicalisation and capitalising on emerging digital avenues such as the dark net, metaverse and cryptocurrency platforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while seeking global cooperation to deal with cybercrimes.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Rising Cybersecurity Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Indian Companies as They Digitise Operations
A rise in cyberattacks poses a vital risk to India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitise operations, according to Google Cloud. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
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Data of 6 Lakh Indians Stolen, Sold on Bot Markets So Far; Around 50 Lakh Users Affected Globally, Study Shows
Around 6 lakh people in India had their data stolen and sold on bot networks, according to a study by NordVPN. The service found that 50 lakh users were affected globally, making India the worst country affected. Meanwhile, the study found stolen logins including those from Google, Microsoft and Facebook accounts on three major bot markets.
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FTX Bankruptcy Hearing: Sam Bankman-Fried Ran Crypto Firm as 'Personal Fiefdom', Assets Missing, Attorneys Say
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ran the crypto firm as a "personal fiefdom", argued attorneys for the collapsed crypto exchange said in its first bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday. The firm's lawyers said that the company now intends to sell off healthy business units, but has been the subject of cyberattacks and had "substantial" assets missing.
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Cyberattacks Grown in Last 2 Years During Pandemic, Global Cost Topped $6 Billion in 2021: Italian Defence Firm
Cyberattacks have grown in last two years as coronavirus pandemic soared online activity, stated Italian defence firm Leonardo. Cybersecurity threats were described as ‘collateral damage’ of COVID-19 pandemic and acceleration of digitalisation.
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Russian Government Sites Said to Be Facing Unprecedented Cyber Attacks
Russian government is facing unprecedented cyberattacks and technical efforts are being made to filter foreign web traffic, the TASS news agency cited the digital ministry as saying on Thursday.
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World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report Lists Out What Threatens Global Economy
World Economic Forum said in a report on Tuesday that cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to the existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cyberattacks on Organisations Up by 29 Percent in Last 6 Months, India Among Most Affected Markets: Check Point
Cyberattacks on organisations have grown globally by 29 percent in the last six months, Check Point said in its report on Thursday. The number of ransomware attacks on organisations also increased by 93 percent annually in the first half of 2021.
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Star Health Faces $68,000 Ransom Demand After Major Data Leak, Launches Probe
Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.
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Crowdstrike CEO Apologises for Global Tech Outage After Firm Deploys Fix for Issue
CrowdStrike on Friday announced that it has deployed a fix for an issue that caused a global tech outage impacting airlines, banking, healthcare sectors, while cybersecurity company's CEO apologised for the incident on Friday. Meanwhile, Microsoft also resolved the underlying cause for the outage of its 365 apps and services, as systems continue to...
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Meta Content Moderation Vendors Hit By Global Cyber Outage
Some external vendors that police content on Facebook owner Meta's platforms were affected by the global tech outage that crippled airports, banks and hospitals on Friday, a Meta spokesperson said in response to a Reuters query.
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Conspiracy Theories Take Off After Global IT Crash
From fearmongering about a looming "World War III" to false narratives linking a cabal of global elite to a cyberattack, a torrent of online conspiracy theories took off Friday after a major IT crash.
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Indian Healthcare Sector Faced 6,935 Cyberattacks Per Week In 6 Months: Report
The Indian healthcare sector has become a major target for cybercriminals, experiencing an average of 6,935 cyberattacks per week over the last six months, compared to 1,821 attacks per organisation globally, a new report revealed on Friday.
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"Zero Trust" Model To Prevent Cyberattacks During G20, Alert Level Raised
India has raised the level of alert around its critical infrastructure ahead of the G20 Summit to be held in Delhi this weekend, amid cyber threats originating from foreign shores.
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Terrorists Using Cryptocurrency, Metaverse; Need Global Cooperation on Cybercrime: PM Modi
Terrorist organisations are using technology for radicalisation and capitalising on emerging digital avenues such as the dark net, metaverse and cryptocurrency platforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said while seeking global cooperation to deal with cybercrimes.
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India Saw Massive Surge in Ransomware, IoT Cyber Attacks in H1 2023: Report
While major economies like the US and the UK witnessed a decline in ransomware attacks, India (up 133 percent) and Germany (52 percent) are among the countries that saw a huge surge in such attacks, the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report for the January-June period stated. At the global level, a variety of other attacks have trended up, in...
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Rising Cybersecurity Attacks Highlight Vulnerabilities of Indian Companies as They Digitise Operations
A rise in cyberattacks poses a vital risk to India’s economic ambitions, with industries from manufacturing to pharmaceuticals becoming more vulnerable as they digitise operations, according to Google Cloud. Attacks have spiked significantly in the past six months, said Amit Pradhan, India consulting leader for the cybersecurity firm Mandiant.
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Data of 6 Lakh Indians Stolen, Sold on Bot Markets So Far; Around 50 Lakh Users Affected Globally, Study Shows
Around 6 lakh people in India had their data stolen and sold on bot networks, according to a study by NordVPN. The service found that 50 lakh users were affected globally, making India the worst country affected. Meanwhile, the study found stolen logins including those from Google, Microsoft and Facebook accounts on three major bot markets.
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FTX Bankruptcy Hearing: Sam Bankman-Fried Ran Crypto Firm as 'Personal Fiefdom', Assets Missing, Attorneys Say
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ran the crypto firm as a "personal fiefdom", argued attorneys for the collapsed crypto exchange said in its first bankruptcy hearing on Tuesday. The firm's lawyers said that the company now intends to sell off healthy business units, but has been the subject of cyberattacks and had "substantial" assets missing.
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Cyberattacks Grown in Last 2 Years During Pandemic, Global Cost Topped $6 Billion in 2021: Italian Defence Firm
Cyberattacks have grown in last two years as coronavirus pandemic soared online activity, stated Italian defence firm Leonardo. Cybersecurity threats were described as ‘collateral damage’ of COVID-19 pandemic and acceleration of digitalisation.
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Russian Government Sites Said to Be Facing Unprecedented Cyber Attacks
Russian government is facing unprecedented cyberattacks and technical efforts are being made to filter foreign web traffic, the TASS news agency cited the digital ministry as saying on Thursday.
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World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report Lists Out What Threatens Global Economy
World Economic Forum said in a report on Tuesday that cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to the existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cyberattacks on Organisations Up by 29 Percent in Last 6 Months, India Among Most Affected Markets: Check Point
Cyberattacks on organisations have grown globally by 29 percent in the last six months, Check Point said in its report on Thursday. The number of ransomware attacks on organisations also increased by 93 percent annually in the first half of 2021.
