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FBI warned about Cuba ransomware, a gang that, as of early November 2021, impacted 50 organizations in five critical infrastructure sectors.

Yesterday, the director of GCHQ stated that the number of ransomware attacks on institutions from the UK has doubled in the past year.

The Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Economy Is Currently Trying to Restore Its Services After Recently Being Hit by a Cyberattack.

The imagination of cyber criminals seems to be unlimited when it comes to developing new methods to obtain what they want from their victims. We often hear about new ransomware strains that make victims every other week all across the globe – and they are all getting more and more dangerous. One such ransomware strain is Avaddon ransomware. Let’s find out more about how it works and what you can do to prevent an infection! Avaddon Ransomware: Definition of Main Concepts In general, a type...

The largest ferry service from Massachusetts was hit by a ransomware attack which led to ticketing and reservation disruptions.

FUJIFILM, the Japanese multinational conglomerate with the headquarter in Tokyo, Japan, has grown to include pharmaceuticals, storage devices, photocopiers and printers (XEROX), as well as digital cameras, thus earning $20.1 billion in 2020 and having 37,151 employees worldwide. FUJIFILM disclosed that their Tokyo headquarters have suffered a cyberattack on Tuesday night that looks like a ransomware attack. FUJIFILM Corporation is currently carrying out an investigation into possible unauthori...

Ireland’s Health Services Hit By a Ransomware Attack The HSE Is Refusing To Pay a $20 Million Ransom Demand To the Conti Ransomware Gang. LAST UPDATED ON MAY 17, 2021 QUICK READ Ireland’s Health Service Executive, the country’s publicly funded healthcare system, had to shut down all of its IT systems after suffering a Conti ransomware attack. “We have taken the precaution of shutting down all our IT systems in order to protect them from this attack and to allow us fully assess the situ...

A blog on how to secure your digital life A blog that makes cyber security simple Europes most educational cyber security blog A blog written by cyber security specialists A blog focused on cyber security education Cuba Ransomware and Its Partnership With Hancitor Cuba Ransomware Gang Is Teaming Up with the Spam Operators of the Hancitor Malware in an Attempt to Gain Easier Access to Compromised Corporate Networks. LAST UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2021 QUICK READ What Do We Know about Hancitor? The Hanc...