ransom Archives - CyberGen

Ransomware Attack Topples Telemarketing Firm, Leaving Hundreds Jobless

Days before Christmas, employees found out that The Heritage Company had been hit by a ransomware attack and was "temporarily suspending operations."

By admin|2020-01-03T13:58:20-05:00January 3rd, 2020|cyberattack, impact, job losses, Malware, ransom, ransomware, shuts operations, SMB, the heritage company|Comments Off

Cyberattack Downs Pensacola’s City Systems

The cyberattack comes days after a shooting at U.S. military base Naval Air Station Pensacola rocked the city.

By admin|2019-12-10T14:35:54-05:00December 10th, 2019|Critical Infrastructure, cyberattack, Government, Hacks, Malware, pensacola, pensacola cyberattack, ransom, ransomware|Comments Off

City of Johannesburg, on Second Hit, Refuses to Pay Ransom

A Shadow Kill Hackers attack that compromised the city’s network and shut down key services was the second ransom-related attack on the city in months.

By admin|2019-10-30T08:43:49-04:00October 30th, 2019|Bitcoin, cybercriminals, data breach, data leak, Government, hacker, IOActive, Johannesburg, Malware, ransom, ransomware, Security, Shadow Kill Hackers, South Africa|Comments Off

Cybercriminals Impersonate Russian APT ‘Fancy Bear’ to Launch DDoS Attacks

Attacks are targeting international companies in the financial sector, demanding that victims pay ransom in Bitcoin.

By admin|2019-10-28T08:58:26-04:00October 28th, 2019|apt, Bitcoin, DDoS, Election, Election Hacking, Fancy Bear, financial sector, Group-IB, impersonation, Juniper Networks, Link11, Malware, Radware, ransom, russia, Web Security|Comments Off