President Joe Biden is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to take action against cybercriminals in response to the latest ransomware attack to hit some U.S. companies. President Biden told Putin over a telephone call that the United States will “take any necessary action to defend its people.” “I made it …
Read More »Hackers Behind Global Ransomware Attack Are Demanding $70 Million
Investigators say that hackers are demanding $70 million in Bitcoin to end the biggest global ransomware attack in history. Hackers hit a range of IT management companies and compromised their corporate clients by targeting a key software vendor called Kaseya. REvil gang, who is responsible for extorting $11 million from …
Read More »FBI Warns Of Large ‘Scale’ In Ransomware Attack
The FBI said Sunday the “scale” of a major ransomware attack against a US IT company could mean investigators won’t be able to work with every victim individually. Hackers hit Kaseya, a firm that provides IT services to other companies, with a ransomware attack that could have targeted as many …
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