A ransomware attack hit Telecom Argentina, one of the largest internet service providers in Argentina, infecting roughly 18,000 computers. The company, according to the latest reports, is also being asked for a $7.5 million ransom. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, July 18, had a negative effect on the company Continue Reading
On Wednesday, social media channel Twitter drew flak for being hit by one of the major cyberattacks in its history. In what is being dubbed as a far-reaching hacking campaign launched to promote a cryptocurrency scam, several high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of US presidential candidate Joe Biden, Amazon CEO Continue Reading
According to reports, South Korean giant, LG Electronics, has been allegedly hit by Maze ransomware operators. Although no details of the attack are available yet, the hackers divulged that they had made off with exclusive information for projects involving large American companies. Like many others, Maze ransomware publishes information about Continue Reading
Amazon said it mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever registered, bringing to an end a 2.3 Tbps attack in mid-February this year. The incident was revealed in the company’s AWS Shield Threat Landscape, a report specifying web attacks alleviated by Amazon’s AWS Shield protection service. The report didn’t recognize the beset Continue Reading
A counterfeit decryptor for the STOP Djvu Ransomware is being circulated that baits already distressed people with the promise of free decryption. Rather than getting their files back for free, they are affected by another ransomware that exacerbates their situation. Ransomware operations such as Maze, REvil, Netwalker, and DoppelPaymer typically Continue Reading
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