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Securing your Organization’s Network amid COVID-19

May 27, 2020

COVID-19 has shaken up the way that we work. In a study conducted by Statistics Canada, it was found that in the 2nd week of April 2020, 5 million employed Canadians worked mostly from home. This is significantly more compared to the 1.7 million that was recorded previously in 2008. The shift to remote work…
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Maastricht University Hit By Clop Ransomware, Pays $220 000 USD for Decryption

February 12, 2020

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…
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Unnamed Canadian Insurance Company Suffers $1M USD Ransomware Attack

February 4, 2020

On October 8th 2019, an unnamed Canadian insurance company paid a total of 950 000 USD to a ransomware cyberattacker. The attacker was able to infect 20 servers and around 1000 employee computers in the attack, encrypting data on the systems behind a ransomwall, demanding payment of 109.25 bitcoins for the safe release of the…
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Ransomware Attack Temporarily Shuts Down The Heritage Company

January 10, 2020

The Heritage Company has temporarily shut down its operations due to a ransomware attack. In December of last year, CEO Sandra Franecke announced to the company’s 300 employees that the company had not fully restored its systems following a ransomware attack that October. As a result of the attack, the company would be temporarily suspending…
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Ransomware In 2020 Will Be More Vicious Than Ever

December 27, 2019

With 2019 drawing to a close and 2020 almost here, we can take a look sat how the cybersecurity landscape has evolved over this past year. By far the two most prevalent topics of the year have been ransomware and data privacy. Ransomware By far the most relevant cybersecurity threat of 2019 was the rise…
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Ransomware Cyberattackers Now Releasing Stolen Data To The Public

December 20, 2019

Cyberattackers using ransomware for money extortion have recently adopted a new strategy to force victims into succumbing to their threats – releasing sensitive stolen information to the public. This new strategy was brought to light by a recent cyberattack by the Maze Ransomware strain. Typically, ransomware cyberattacks force victims to pay ransom fees by locking…
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What Is Malware and How Can You Stop It?

September 20, 2019

Malware, or malicious software, is any piece of software that is developed with malicious intent. There are many strains of malware that do everything from stealing sensitive data to locking files behind ransom walls. There are many ways that a computer can become infected with malware. Many of these, such as phishing, rely on user…
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22 Governments in Texas Hit By First Coordinated Ransomware Attack

August 28, 2019

On August 16th, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) stated that 22 local Texan governments were simultaneously hit by coordinated ransomware attacks. They also stated that most of the victims were small-sized local governments. While government-targeted ransomware attacks are not new, this is the first incident of this scale and level of coordination. According…
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Human Error is still a Leading Cause of Cyber Insurance Incidents, says CFC Underwriting

July 8, 2019

Multinational insurance company CFC Underwriting says that human error still remains a primary factor in the thousands of cybersecurity insurance claims that the company handles. In 2018, the insurance company received over a thousand claims relating to ransomware, malware, data breaches, and data theft. Of these incidents, CFC Underwriting notes that the following human-driven errors…
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Florida’s Lake City and Riviera Beach City Hit by Ransomware, Pays $500 000 each for Decryption

July 3, 2019

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…
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Tag: ransomware

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

Unnamed Canadian Insurance Company Suffers $1M USD Ransomware Attack

Ransomware Attack Temporarily Shuts Down The Heritage Company

Ransomware In 2020 Will Be More Vicious Than Ever

Ransomware Cyberattackers Now Releasing Stolen Data To The Public

What Is Malware and How Can You Stop It?

22 Governments in Texas Hit By First Coordinated Ransomware Attack

Human Error is still a Leading Cause of Cyber Insurance Incidents, says CFC Underwriting

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

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