Tag: Cyber

US introduces first cyber czar to bolster government response to cybercrime

The United States Senate has confirmed Chris Inglis as the first ever cyber czar for the US government.

Cyber firm Claroty rakes in $140m from Series D, unicorn status...

US industrial cybersecurity company Claroty has raised $140m from a Series D funding round co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners’ Century II fund and 40 North Ventures.

Cyber firm Threatray secures €2.3m to fuel team expansion

Swiss cybersecurity analytics enterprise Threatray has raised €2.3m from a funding round led by Verve Ventures.

President Biden provides off-limit hacking list in US-Russia bilateral meeting

President Biden used a recent US-Russia bilateral meeting with President Putin to outline 16 infrastructure that should not be victim to cyberattacks in future.

Elisity seeks to scale cybersecurity platform with $26m Series A raise

US cybersecurity platform Elisity has snared $26m from a Series A funding round to meet growing demand of its cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform.

US nuclear weapons contractor suffers ransomware cyberattack

US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens has revealed it has suffered a ransomware cyberattack allegedly by the REvil ransomware group.

G7 calls on Russia to take firmer action on cybercrime attacks

The G7 has called on Russia to take stronger action on ransomware attacks and cybercrime that has occurred within their borders.

Sweden temporarily closes infectious diseases database due to hack attempts

The Swedish Public Health Agency temporarily closed down the country’s infectious diseases database SmiNet following several hacking attempts.

Interpol diverts $83m of online fraud from cybercriminals

Interpol claims it has intercepted $83m belonging to victims of online financial crime from being transferred into the accounts of their hackers.

JBS Foods halts production following multinational cyberattack

Food processing giant JBS Foods has closed down production at multiple sites globally following a cyberattack.

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