Lockbit cybercrime gang says it is back online following global police bustThe group, notorious on the internet's criminal underground for using malicious software called ransomware to digitally extort its victims,...
26 Feb, 2024, 07.08 PM IST
Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EULockbit and its affiliates have hacked some of the world's largest organisations in recent months. The gang makes money by stealing sensiti...
20 Feb, 2024, 08.45 AM IST
Explained: What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spreeThe cybercrime gang infects a victim organisation's system with ransomware - malicious software that encrypts data - and then coerces targe...
11 Nov, 2023, 11.07 AM IST
Boeing data published by Lockbit hacking gangThe hackers in October said they had obtained "a tremendous amount" of sensitive data from the aerospace giant and would dump it online if ...
10 Nov, 2023, 08.58 PM IST
China's biggest lender's US arm hit by ransomware attackICBC Financial Services, the US unit of China's largest commercial lender by assets, said it was investigating the attack that disrupted so...
10 Nov, 2023, 01.52 PM IST
World's largest bank hit by ransomware gang linked to Boeing, Ion attacksThe prolific gang known as Lockbit is suspected to have orchestrated a ransomware attack against the US unit of ICBC, the world’s largest l...
10 Nov, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrimeCybersecurity experts said they were impressed by the deft dismantling of the network but cautioned that any setback to cybercrime would li...
30 Aug, 2023, 10.31 AM IST
US unveils new cybersecurity strategy with tighter regulationsAmong a range of things, the strategy calls for improving standards of patching vulnerabilities in computer systems, and implementing an ex...
02 Mar, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'Officials said the targeted syndicate, known as Hive, is among the world's top five ransomware networks and has heavily targeted health car...
27 Jan, 2023, 08.09 AM IST
Global cyberattacks up by 38%, healthcare most targeted in India: Check Point ResearchGlobally, the education/research sector was the most attacked industry, reporting a 43% increase in attacks over 2021.
12 Jan, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
Ransomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowedIn the months since President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to crack down on ransomware gangs in his country, there hasn't...
18 Dec, 2021, 08.10 PM IST
How to put a stop to Russia’s new form of organized crimeRansomware attacks can cripple critical infrastructure like hospitals and schools and even core functions of major cities. Using methods as...
01 Aug, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
Biden: US damage appears minimal in big ransomware attackA security researcher who chatted online with representatives of the Russia-linked REvil gang behind the attack said they claimed to have s...
07 Jul, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
China and Russia using digital tech to sabotage and steal, warns UK“You've got authoritarian regimes including North Korea, Iran, Russia and China using digital tech to sabotage and steal, or to control and...
12 May, 2021, 05.17 PM IST
Kaspersky detects Lazarus-controlled servers in IndiaKaspersky Lab has uncovered a number of compromised servers being used as part of the threat actor's global command and control infrastruct...
24 Oct, 2017, 02.57 PM IST
Cyber criminals now targeting political manipulation: ReportCyber attacks against the U.S. Democratic Party and the leak of stolen information reflect a trend toward criminals employing overt campaig...
26 Apr, 2017, 02.06 PM IST
Android users at risk from a malware that targets for financial gains: KasperskyKaspersky Lab, a Moscow headquartered an international software security group, said that its anti-malware research team discovered Ascub.
25 Jan, 2016, 04.17 PM IST