Around 1,500 businesses around the globe have been compromised in the latest ransomware attack, despite the targeted company limiting the extent of damages. The attack targeted U.S. IT firm Kaseya over the weekend. Kaseya’s CEO Fred Voccola said the company shut down the compromised program within an hour after the attack, potentially saving more businesses…
Deep Dive (July 6): Biden Pressured to Take Action After Latest Ransomware Attack
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Full speed ahead for search efforts at the Florida condo collapse. The mayor says it’s much safer for rescuers since they demolished the rest of the building. The CEO of the software company struck by the latest ransomware attack says up to 1,500 businesses around the world were affected. He says they’re turning to the…
Ransomware Attack Localized to Small Number of On-Premises Customers: Kaseya
Florida-based software management firm Kaseya confirmed on July 5 that it had been targeted by a ransomware attack but said the impacts were likely localized to a very small number of on-premises customers only. In an update late Monday, Kaseya said that its VSA software has “unfortunately been the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack.” “Due…
Up to 1,500 Businesses Affected by Ransomware Attack, US Firm’s CEO Says
WASHINGTON—Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said on Monday. Fred Voccola, the Florida-based company’s CEO, said in an interview that it was hard to estimate the precise impact of Friday’s attack because those hit were mainly…
Deep Dive (July 5): Hackers Demand $70 Million in Latest Ransomware Attack
A new ransomware attack is impacting 200 companies and potentially tens of thousands of customers across the globe. President Joe Biden says there will be consequences if Russia is behind it. Florida-based software firm Kaseya reported a ransomware attack on its systems Friday. They sent an urgent alert to customers, telling them to immediately take action…
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A Florida-based software firm becomes the latest victim of a ransomware attack, more bodies are found after a controlled demolition of the collapsed Florida condo, and Texas and 21 other states are asking the Supreme Court to uphold Hawaiians’ Second Amendment rights to bear arms outside their homes.
Hit by a Ransomware Attack? Your Payment May Be Deductible
WASHINGTON — As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don’t pay the cybercriminals. But the U.S. government also offers a little-noticed incentive for those who do pay: The ransoms may be tax deductible. The IRS offers no formal guidance on ransomware payments, but multiple tax experts interviewed…
Russian National Found Guilty of Charges Related to Ransomware Attacks
A Russian national was convicted for operating crypting services that helped other cyber criminals conduct illicit activities on thousands of computers around the world, federal authorities said. His services were used to hide “Kelihos” malware from different antivirus software, which allowed hackers to invade the computers of their victims with malware and ransomware. Oleg Koshkin, 41, a…
G-7 Demands Action From Russia on Cybercrimes and Chemical Weapon Use
CARBIS BAY, England—The Group of Seven (G-7) wealthy nations on Sunday demanded Russia take action against those conducting cyberattacks and using ransomware from within its borders. The rebuke came in a communique issued after a three-day summit of G-7 leaders in the United Kingdom that also called on Moscow to “stop its destabilizing behavior and…
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Experts and lawmakers are urging the White House to quickly counter the Chinese Communist Party’s use of vaccines as leverage, President Joe Biden signed an executive order banning U.S. investment in 59 Chinese companies, and a ransomware attack hits ferry services in Massachusetts.
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