The city of Baltimore is being held hostage by ransomware

The US city of Baltimore has been partially paralyzed since 7 May, when a ransomware attack seized parts of the governments…

Globally, India third most affected by cyber attacks

Security company Symantec said that India ranks third in the list of countries with largest number of cyberattacks and, second,…

Hackers hit traders in Old Delhi, demand Bitcoins as ransom

At least three traders in Old Delhi were hit by hackers who encrypted files on their computers and demanded ransom in Bitcoins to…

UK cyber security researcher slams brakes on WannaCry ransomware

Although the recent cyber attack infected computers in almost 100 countries, it did not go on to spread further, thanks to an…

Hollywood hospital pays $17,000 ransom to hackers

While it was not the first hacked organisation to acquiesce to attackers' demands, the California hospital that paid $17,000 in…