FBI warns about new extortion scam targeting sensitive data
According to the FBI, cybercriminals are sending extortion letters, threatening to release victims' sensitive information ...
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LockBit’s $80M Ransom Demand To CDW Is Third Largest Ever: Expert
An $80 million extortion demand to CDW by the cybercriminal gang LockBit is the third largest known ransom demand to date, an expert said. IT solution provider giant CDW, No. 4 on CRN’s 2023 ...
Auto dealer system updates to take 'several days' following CDK hack, ransom demand
Work has begun to restore systems used by 15,000 auto dealers nationwide, which has been the subject of a cyber hack and ...
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Boeing says it refused to pay massive ransomware demand
Boeing has revealed it refused to pay a $200 million ransom demand from ransomware hackers who stole a tranche of sensitive data in 2023. The US Department of Justice recently unsealed an ...
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Ransomware Group Demanding $50M In Accenture Security Breach: Cyber Firm
Accenture is not confirming the ransom demand. ‘At the end of the day, paying the ransom is never a good idea,’ one solution provider CEO told CRN. The hacker group behind a ransomware attack ...
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Hackers demand ransom from Los Angeles Unified
Los Angeles Unified School District has received a ransom demand from the hackers who targeted its data system and disrupted its website on Sep. 3. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho would not disclose ...
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As People Are Abducted on Unpatrolled Streets, Syrians Demand Better Protection
Now, many residents fear going out after dark. By Raja Abdulrahim Photographs by Kiana Hayeri Reporting from Homs, Syria The first ransom demand came in a text message on Sami al-Izoo’s phone 10 ...