cybersecurity

Published
August 16, 2021

Rural sewage plants hit by ransomware attacks in Maine

No money was paid and no customer data was compromised, officials say.
Published
July 21, 2021

America’s water systems are vulnerable to a Pearl Harbor-level cyberattack, Angus King warns

Maine's junior senator said the nation faces "an extremely dangerous situation" until it bolsters its security against web-based attacks on critical infrastructure.
Published
July 15, 2021

White House boosts anti-ransomware bid with $10 million in rewards

The Biden administration will offer rewards up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of foreign state-sanctioned malicious activity against critical U.S. infrastructure.
Published
July 13, 2021

Russia-based ransomware gang is offline, but the reason is unclear

There were no signs that the Russian government had anything to do with REvil going offline, and it is possible that the group is laying low after its recent high-profile attacks, or switching methods.
Published
July 6, 2021

Still unclear how many businesses hit in biggest ransomware attack on record

The company whose software was exploited says it appears that fewer than 1,500 businesses were compromised.
Published
June 16, 2021

Ukrainian police seize cash in raids on major ransomware gang

While some arrests have been made and ransomware infrastructure disabled in recent months, no kingpins have been snared.
Published
June 15, 2021

Freeport town computer network back up following ransomware attack

The cyberattack has been linked to Russian criminals and the global ransomware group Avaddon.
Published
June 11, 2021

McDonald’s latest company to be hit by a data breach

McDonald’s is the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the personal data of some customers in South Korea and Taiwan
Published
June 8, 2021

Pipeline CEO defends paying ransom amid cyberattack

The Georgia-based company paid $4.4 million to a criminal gang in Russia.
Published
June 7, 2021

U.S. recovers millions in cryptocurrency ransom paid to pipeline hackers

The operation to recover the cryptocurrency from the Russia-based hacker group is the first undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force created by the Biden administration Justice Department.