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Ransomware groups are blurring the line between cybercrime and ‘hacktivism’Ransomware is evolving from profit-driven attacks to political tools, targeting countries like India and the US, according to a report by A...
India second most targeted nation in terms of cyber attacks: CloudSEKThe major breaches as per the report comprised 850 million records of Indian citizen data leaked from Hi-Tek Group, Star Health and Allied ...
A cyberattack on a big US health system diverts ambulances and takes records offlineA cyberattack on the Ascension health system in the U.S. disrupted medical services, diverted ambulances, and blocked online access to pati...
US offers $10 million bounty for info on 'Blackcat' hackers who hit UnitedHealthUnitedHealth said last week it was beginning to clear a medical claims backlog of more than $14 billion as it brought its services back onl...
White House meets with UnitedHealth CEO over hackThe meeting was the first to bring together providers such as hospitals and payers such as health insurers, said a spokesperson from the De...
US officials urge UnitedHealth to expedite payments to providersOfficials from the US Department of Labor and the US Department of Health and Human Services urged UnitedHealth (UHG) to take "responsibili...
UnitedHealth hack could take months for full recoverySince its Change Healthcare unit was breached on February 21 by a hacking group called ALPHV, also known as "BlackCat", UnitedHealth has sa...
US healthcare providers hit by frozen payments in ransomware outageLarge hospital chains are also locked out of processing payments with some absorbing the upfront costs of being unable to collect, accordin...
US says it has disrupted notorious 'Qakbot' hacking network"Qakbot malware infected more than 700,000 victim computers, facilitated ransomware deployments, and caused hundreds of millions of dollars...
Ransomware attack disrupts healthcare services in at least three US statesCyberattacks are becoming more frequent, in part because the coronavirus pandemic brought many more health care services online, Riggi said.
Hackers sabotage Dallas public facilities, emergency servicesAlthough statements said emergency services to residents were unaffected, the home pages of the police and fire service were unavailable as...
IT firms eye deals worth $160B in Q1; Paytm announces Rs 850-crore share buybackThe bulk of the deals will come from American corporations, while a few will come from Europe and Asia-Pacific, even as high inflation and ...
Byju’s under pressure on $1.2B loan; SBF arrested in Bahamas on US chargesEdtech giant Byju’s, India’s highest-valued startup, has been looking to restructure a $1.2 billion loan as it struggles with huge losses a...
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...
Critical infra organisations must upgrade security to avoid AIIMS-like attacks, say expertsEven as enterprises have increased their cybersecurity spends, experts said critical infrastructure such as power plants, hospitals and rai...
Post-Covid work arrangements bring cyber insurance into spotlightMoody's said that entities that fail to adapt will be at the most risk with risks rising across the board during periods when organizations...
Restructuring of networks amid pandemic made India vulnerable to ransomware attacks: Check PointAccording to the company's research, India was ranked second after the US among the top 5 countries most affected by ransomware attacks in ...
Covid-related fake news, online scams and ransomware dominate 2020According to a report by digital security and products firm Avast, the raging coronavirus pandemic was used by cybercriminals to spread sca...
US authorities warn of 'imminent' cybercrime threat to hospitalsAn advisory released by the FBI and two other government agencies said they had "credible information" that hackers were targeting the heal...
FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US healthcare systemIn a joint alert, the FBI and two federal agencies say they have credible information of an imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and ...