2 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 298 Mississauga ON
+1 888 366 4443
info@gige.ca

Tag: malicious link

IT Services & IT Solutions Mississauga & Toronto

netherlands university clop ransomware

Maastricht University Hit By Clop Ransomware, Pays $220 000 USD for Decryption

Netherlands’ Maastricht University was hit by a ransomware attack on December 23rd, 2019. The university paid the cyberattackers 30 bitcoins, worth at around $220 000 USD, in order to restore the infected computers to working conditions. The ransomware malware strain, called “Clop ransomware”, encrypted 267 of the university’s Windows servers, including backups. The University’s full…
Read more

ransomware thumbnail email malicious

Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City Hit by Ransomware, Pays $500 000 each for Decryption

The list of ransomware victims continues to grow. Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City have both fallen victim to cyberattack. Both cities have been forced to pay $500 000 each to the attackers in attempts to unlock the encrypted files. On June 5th, the City of Riviera Beach released an official announcement stating that…
Read more