One of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, SoftServe (number 2 in the latest DOU.UA rating), was attacked by a ransomware. A number of the company’s services stopped working, according to the AIN.UA publication. The cybercriminals launched a ransomware virus into the system. As a result, a number of SoftServe services stopped working, and the… Continue reading Ukraine’s largest IT company SoftServe has been attacked by a ransomware
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Media Reports that Garmin Paid Ransom to WastedLocker Malware Operators
In July 2020, Garmin, the manufacturer of wearable electronics and navigation equipment, suffered from a cyberattack and was forced to temporarily shut down a number of services. Now there is information in the media that Garmin has paid the ransom to the WastedLocker malware operators. At the same time, the incident affected not only wearable… Continue reading Media Reports that Garmin Paid Ransom to WastedLocker Malware Operators
Ransomware attack caused Garmin’s four-day services outage
Earlier this week, manufacturer of electronics and navigation equipment Garmin suffered a cyberattack and was forced to temporarily shut down a number of services. Now the company said that ransomware attack caused Garmin’s four-day services outage. At the same time, the incident affected not only wearable gadgets and related services, but also flyGarmin and Garmin… Continue reading Ransomware attack caused Garmin’s four-day services outage
Evil Corp returns to criminal activity with WastedLocker ransomware
Fox-IT experts talked about the latest activity of the famous hacker group Evil Corp. According to analysts, the group came back to life in January of this year and conducted several malicious campaigns, and then completely resumed activity with new tools – such as the WastedLocker ransomware. Let me remind you that the Evil Corp… Continue reading Evil Corp returns to criminal activity with WastedLocker ransomware
Hackers attacked Swiss company Stadler that produces trains
Hackers attacked the company Stadler. A well-known Swiss train manufacturer reported about a cyberattack, during which attackers could steal data of the company and its employees. Stadler manufactures a wide range of railway vehicles from high-speed trains to tramways and trams, and it is the world’s leading service provider in the rack-and-pinion rail vehicle industry.… Continue reading Hackers attacked Swiss company Stadler that produces trains
Ransomware attacks most often occur at night and on weekends
According to a report published by the American company FireEye, 76% of all ransomware attacks in the corporate sector occur in the off-hours: 49% of them are recorded at night on weekdays, and another 27% at weekends. This data is based on dozens of ransomware incident investigations from 2017 to 2019. “In 76% of incidents… Continue reading Ransomware attacks most often occur at night and on weekends
Cyberattack with the use of ransomware forced Epiq Global to shut down its systems
Epiq Global, a large international law firm, has become the victim of a cyberattack with the use of ransomware. The company has shut down systems in 80 of its offices around the world. According to the statement of Epiq Global, which advises banks, large credit organizations and governments of different countries, the incident took place… Continue reading Cyberattack with the use of ransomware forced Epiq Global to shut down its systems
France are looking for LockerGoga ransomware developers in Ukraine
French law enforcement agencies are looking in Ukraine for developers who used LockerGoga ransomware to attack more than 1,200 industrial enterprises around the world. According to the French police, some IP-addresses are from Ukraine. LockerGoga is a dangerous ransomware that criminals have used in a number of targeted attacks aimed at large enterprises. In particular,… Continue reading France are looking for LockerGoga ransomware developers in Ukraine
Scariest Online Threats You Should Know About
Today almost every aspect of our life has moved online. And we can be quite happy about it because you no longer need to waste a whole hour to commute to work, you don’t need to go to the bank to make a deposit or you don’t need to go to a shopping center to… Continue reading Scariest Online Threats You Should Know About