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Who is Nitrogen group, what does Foxconn do and what data was hacked? Ransomware hackers claim breach at FoxconnWho is Nitrogen group, what does Foxconn do and what data was hacked? Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack that affected some North American fac...
How is the FBI tracing Bitcoin blockchain transactions to crack the Nancy Guthrie disappearance — can crypto ransom trails expose suspects, locations, and hidden networks?Over 2 months after the disappearance, the FBI Bitcoin investigation Nancy Guthrie case is now focusing on crypto clues as a key breakthrou...
ETtech Explainer: Tracing ransomware’s path from floppy disks to cryptoThe recent cyberattack on Delhi’s AIIMS has once again put ransomware under the spotlight. Such attacks have come a long way since the firs...
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Bitcoin's unstable value has also made it an unviable medium of exchange. It is as though your $10 bill could buy you a beer on one day and...
Crypto bourses can’t get cover for cyber risksIn the absence of regulation, cryptocurrency exchanges in India are not being able to get insurance protection against cyber risks like ran...
Meat company JBS confirms it paid $11 mn ransom in cyberattackThe world's largest meat processing company says it paid the equivalent of USD 11 million to hackers who broke into its computer system lat...
Ransomware threats to Kolkata execs working from home, using Zoom: PoliceThe hackers demanded ransom to release the data which were encrypted from their computers, a senior officer of the Kolkata Police said.
Government issues alert on spread of 'Locky Ransomware'Ransomware is a malicious software and the Locky Ransomware is learnt to be demanding ransom of half bitcoin, which at present is equivalen...
Bitbay to launch cryptocurrency trading platform in IndiaThe firm is planning to start demo operations on August 14 and initiate full fledged trading from August 24
One cybercrime in India every 10 minutesAccording to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), 27,482 cases of cybercrime were reported from January to June.
Maharashtra police lodges case against "unknown persons" in ransomware attackAccording to the complaint, Deshpandey's computer was taken over by the ransomware and money was demanded for the same.
FM Arun Jaitley holds meeting on bitcoinsThe circulation of virtual currency has been a cause of concern among central bankers the world over. RBI had cautioned the users of VCs, i...
Ransomware: The extortionists of the new millenniumThe current attack by ransomware WannaCry is considered the worst ever, with newer versions appearing even as solutions are found to deal w...
Despite RBI warning, 2,500 Indians investing in Bitcoins daily. Here is all you should know about its usage & dangersIn recent cyber attacks, "ransomware'' hackers held victims hostage by encrypting their data and demanding them to send bitcoins to regain ...
Indian companies WannaCry over Bitcoin payments tooSeveral Indian companies compromised by the WannaCry cyber-attack were unwilling to pay in bitcoins to recover their data, fearing that wil...
No substantial impact of WannaCry on Indian IT system: GovernmentA multi-agency monitoring team is continuously assessing the situation round the clock, IT Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on the margins...
Despite legal implication, some companies pay the ransom demanded by WannaCryThough lawyers and experts have been advising companies to not pay bitcoins, some Indian companies are believed to have gone ahead and paid...
Wipro bio attack threat: You can be a victim of bitcoin-fuelled ransomware attackTransactions in bitcoin, which is part of no banking system, cannot be tracked which makes it easier for cyber criminals to run their trade.
Bitcoins feeding online crime wave: F-Secure Cyber Security 2017 reportChinese companies have made considerable investments into the vast server farms needed to mine the digital currency.
EY Develops a tool to protect systems from malwares like ransomware attacksRansomware is a kind of malware which is targeted to extort money through primarily crypto currencies such as Bitcoins, by locking computer...