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US Offers $15 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Group
The United States on Friday offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the Russia-based Conti ransomware group, which has been blamed for cyber extortion attacks worldwide, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
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Cyber Attacks Cost $45 Billion In 2018 As Ransomware Hits Hard
An estimated two million cyber attacks in 2018 resulted in more than $45 billion in losses worldwide as local governments struggled to cope with ransomware and other malicious incidents, a study showed Tuesday.
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Citadel Malware: Russian Man Who Helped Develop Malware Gets 5 Years in Prison
Starting in 2011, Citadel was marketed on invite-only, Russian-language internet forums used by cybercriminals.
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Petya Ransomware: Fresh Cyber-Attack Likely 'More Sophisticated' Than WannaCry, Says Europol
"The attack has caused infections worldwide and has not yet been stopped," the agency based in The Hague warned Wednesday.
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Experts, Microsoft Push For Global NGO To Expose Hackers
As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them.
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China Issues Warning For New Ransomware Virus
China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week.
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Another Large-Scale Cyberattack Underway: Experts
Another large-scale, stealthy cyberattack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week's assault on computers worldwide, a global cybersecurity firm told AFP on Wednesday.
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WannaCry Ransomware: Cyber-Attack Eases, Shadow Brokers Threatens to Sell Code
The fast-spreading cyber-extortion campaign, which has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide since Friday, eased for second day on Tuesday.
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More Computers In Bengal's Electricity Distribution Offices Attacked By 'Wannacry'
As more computers in the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company's offices in the districts fell victim to 'WannaCry' virus attack, the West Bengal government today issued a set of guidelines to stay ahead of the worldwide cyber attack.
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Computer Security Experts Brace For Second Wave Of 'Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever'
The malicious "ransomware" attacks that seized computers worldwide Friday and held those systems hostage are likely to worsen this week as millions of people return to work - forcing them to discover the hard way whether they have been affected, security analysts said.
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Major Cyber Attack Hits Companies, Hospitals, Schools Worldwide
Cyber extortionists tricked victims into opening malicious malware attachments to spam emails that appeared to contain invoices, job offers, security warnings and other legitimate files.
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'International Attack': 'Ransomware' Cripples Computers Worldwide
Hackers unleashed an attack that disabled computers in dozens of nations Friday using a software flaw that once was part of the National Security Agency's surveillance tool kit.
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Ransomware Cyber Attack: Hackers Leverage Stolen NSA Tool to Wreak Havoc Worldwide
WannaCry has the ability to automatically spread across large networks by exploiting a known bug (MS17-010) in Microsoft Windows.
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Bulgarian Man Pleads Not Guilty in Avalanche Cybercrime Case
Krasimir Nikolov is one of at least five people arrested so far worldwide in the Avalanche investigation.
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ISIS Techies Now Run 24-Hour 'Help Desk' for Jihadis: Experts
The Internet-savvy Islamic State terror network has set up a 24-hour 'Jihadi Help Desk' manned by IT experts to enable its foot soldiers spread its diabolic message worldwide, recruit followers and launch more attacks on foreign soil, counter-terrorism experts say.
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US Offers $15 Million Reward for Information on Conti Ransomware Group
The United States on Friday offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the Russia-based Conti ransomware group, which has been blamed for cyber extortion attacks worldwide, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
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Cyber Attacks Cost $45 Billion In 2018 As Ransomware Hits Hard
An estimated two million cyber attacks in 2018 resulted in more than $45 billion in losses worldwide as local governments struggled to cope with ransomware and other malicious incidents, a study showed Tuesday.
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Citadel Malware: Russian Man Who Helped Develop Malware Gets 5 Years in Prison
Starting in 2011, Citadel was marketed on invite-only, Russian-language internet forums used by cybercriminals.
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Petya Ransomware: Fresh Cyber-Attack Likely 'More Sophisticated' Than WannaCry, Says Europol
"The attack has caused infections worldwide and has not yet been stopped," the agency based in The Hague warned Wednesday.
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Experts, Microsoft Push For Global NGO To Expose Hackers
As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them.
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China Issues Warning For New Ransomware Virus
China has urged Windows users to protect themselves against a new ransomware virus similar to the WannaCry bug that wreaked havoc worldwide last week.
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Another Large-Scale Cyberattack Underway: Experts
Another large-scale, stealthy cyberattack is underway on a scale that could dwarf last week's assault on computers worldwide, a global cybersecurity firm told AFP on Wednesday.
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WannaCry Ransomware: Cyber-Attack Eases, Shadow Brokers Threatens to Sell Code
The fast-spreading cyber-extortion campaign, which has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide since Friday, eased for second day on Tuesday.
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More Computers In Bengal's Electricity Distribution Offices Attacked By 'Wannacry'
As more computers in the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company's offices in the districts fell victim to 'WannaCry' virus attack, the West Bengal government today issued a set of guidelines to stay ahead of the worldwide cyber attack.
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Computer Security Experts Brace For Second Wave Of 'Biggest Ransomware Attack Ever'
The malicious "ransomware" attacks that seized computers worldwide Friday and held those systems hostage are likely to worsen this week as millions of people return to work - forcing them to discover the hard way whether they have been affected, security analysts said.
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Major Cyber Attack Hits Companies, Hospitals, Schools Worldwide
Cyber extortionists tricked victims into opening malicious malware attachments to spam emails that appeared to contain invoices, job offers, security warnings and other legitimate files.
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'International Attack': 'Ransomware' Cripples Computers Worldwide
Hackers unleashed an attack that disabled computers in dozens of nations Friday using a software flaw that once was part of the National Security Agency's surveillance tool kit.
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Ransomware Cyber Attack: Hackers Leverage Stolen NSA Tool to Wreak Havoc Worldwide
WannaCry has the ability to automatically spread across large networks by exploiting a known bug (MS17-010) in Microsoft Windows.
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Bulgarian Man Pleads Not Guilty in Avalanche Cybercrime Case
Krasimir Nikolov is one of at least five people arrested so far worldwide in the Avalanche investigation.
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ISIS Techies Now Run 24-Hour 'Help Desk' for Jihadis: Experts
The Internet-savvy Islamic State terror network has set up a 24-hour 'Jihadi Help Desk' manned by IT experts to enable its foot soldiers spread its diabolic message worldwide, recruit followers and launch more attacks on foreign soil, counter-terrorism experts say.
