Tag: ransomware attacks

Cybersecurity assessment required for US pipelines following Colonial attack

A Biden administration directive will require US pipeline operators to conduct a cybersecurity assessment on their pipelines following the recent Colonial Pipeline hack.

Ransomware DarkSide made $90m in ransom payments, blockchain firm finds

Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has discovered the DarkSide ransomware variant made an estimated $90m in ransomware payments since October 2020.

DarkSide ransomware shuts down on back of US pressure, lost server...

The DarkSide ransomware variant that was responsible for bringing operations at a US pipeline to a standstill last week has allegedly shut down.

DarkSide ransomware behind Colonial Pipeline incident, FBI claims

The FBI has declared that the cybercriminal behind the recent Colonial Pipeline was a ransomware variant known as DarkSide.

Notorious ransomware group Maze calls it quits

Maze, one of the most infamous data-stealing groups, has said that they are closing up shop, but the cybersecurity community is hardly convinced.

83% of businesses have changed their cybersecurity strategy in the last...

From: RegTech Analyst More than four-fifths of larger businesses have altered their cybersecurity approach in the last six months due to Covid-19, according to new...

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