Tag: Ransomware
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Rakhni Malware Installs Either Ransomware or a Cryptojacker
Cryptocurrency-themed malware comes in many different shapes and forms. Ranging from ransomware to mining malware and cryptojackers, the number of threats is rising. A newly…
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Bitcoin Ransomware Fails to Make any Economic Impact, Study Claims
Ransomware and Bitcoin are almost two peas in a pod. There have been numerous media reports regarding Bitcoin ransomware over the years. A new study…
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Pay Us Bitcoin, or Your Patients Will Die!! (Part 1)
On the 28th of March, 2016, a group of workers in MedStar Health (MedStar), a nonprofit healthcare system, which includes ten hospitals in Washington DC…
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Ransomware and Cryptocurrencies – (Part 1)
The surging popularity of ransomware attacks indicates that it is highly unlikely that these attacks will decline in the near future, especially that the price…
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Creators of WannaCry Ransomware Only Made $50,000 Worth of Bitcoin!
Creators of “WannaCry”, a new form of ransomware, managed to only make around $50,000 worth of bitcoins via infecting and encrypting the files on around…
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Chinese Police Arrest Teenager Responsible for Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
Hackers often target government-related websites to drive a point home. In China, a government website was breached in February of 2017, although no one knew…
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Top European Hotel Pays 1,500 EUR In Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Another institution affected by a ransomware attack saw no other option than meeting the criminals’ demand for Bitcoin. The Romantik Seehotel Jägerwirt, located in Austria…
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48% Of Ransomware Victims Paid At Least US$2,500 In 2016
Despite all of the ransomware educational campaigns that have been organized in recent months, half of the victims still meet the ransom demand. That number…
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Los Angeles Valley College Pays US$28,000 In Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks remain a constant threat to our society, even in 2017. The Los Angeles Valley College was forced to pay US$28,000 worth of Bitcoin…
