Ransomware group demanding $50M in Accenture security breach: Cyber Firm

The hacker group behind a ransomware attack on global solution provider giant Accenture has made a ransom demand for $50 million…

New York City opens cyber defense center

New York City has become the first American city to launch its own cyber defense center in a bid to tackle a rise in the number…

Singapore sees spikes in ransomware, botnet attacks

The number of reported cybercrime cases accounted for almost half of total crimes in Singapore last year, where both ransomware…

German cyber security chief fears hackers could target hospitals

German hospitals may be at increased risk from hackers, the head of the country's cyber security agency has said, following two…

DC Metropolitan Police hit with cyberattack

The Babuk ransomware gang is taking credit for an attack against the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., and…

UK farmers get their own security advice as cyberattacks increase

The UK's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has issued its first-ever guidance for farmers to help protect their industry from…

Middle East facing cyber pandemic as Covid exposes security vulnerabilities, cyber chief says

The Middle East region is facing acyber pandemic with Covid-19 related attacks skyrocketing this year, according to the United…

FBI, DHS, HHS warn of imminent, credible ransomware threat against U.S. hospitals

Reports say that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt information…

1,852 cyber attacks hit India each minute last year; Mumbai, Delhi most affected

Indiancybersecurity research and software firm Quick Heal has published its annualthreat report for 2019, disclosing its…

N.Y. school district pays nearly $100K to unlock its data following ransomware attack

The Rockville Centre school district paid almost $100,000 to restore its data after being hacked with a ransomware virus that…

Quick Heal Technologies granted US patent for Anti-Ransomware Technology

Quick Heal Technologies, one of the leading providers of IT Security products and solutions to consumers, businesses and…

Florida city paying $600,000 to end ransomware attack

The city of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay hackers about $600,000 in bitcoin to end a ransomware attack that crippled…