According to news reports, the Maze cybercrime gang is closing down its operations after rising to become one of the most leading players carrying out ransomware attacks. The Maze ransomware started operating in May 2019 but became more active in November, by introducing a double-extortion approach. Ransomware operations have always appreciated mocking Continue Reading
The US Department of Justice has indicted six Russian intelligence workers for hacking operations relevant to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the 2017 French elections, and the infamous NotPetya ransomware attack. Thought to be part of the select Russian hacking group known as “Sandworm”, the indictment suggests that all 6 individuals are Continue Reading
A new ransomware vaccine program has been developed that terminates processes that use Microsoft’s vssadmin.exe application to strive to remove volume shadow copies. Windows can make copies of your system and data files every day and save them in snapshots of Shadow volume copy. If they are mistakenly changed Continue Reading
Taiwanese vendor QNAP has urged its customers to update the firmware and apps installed on NAS devices to avoid AgeLocker ransomware infections. Security experts have warned that encoded files can’t be recovered without paying the ransom to the ransomware operators. It’s observed that the new strain of ransomware is targeting Continue Reading
According to reports, a Ryuk ransomware attack has affected Universal Health Services (UHS) healthcare providers, prompting them to shut down systems at healthcare facilities in the United States. The cyber-attack occurred on Sunday morning; some patients have been redirected to other neighboring hospitals since the UHS facilities were unable to Continue Reading
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