PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

North Korean cyberattackers are also thought to be behind this year’s WannaCry global ransomware attack. The Korea Financial Security Institute is now reporting a second group using Lazarus that has been attacking South Korea since 2013. who has advised South Korean law enforcement on cyber issues.

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JUNE 20, 2016

The data led industry experts to warn companies that they should report cybercrime as soon as possible to law enforcement, though some officials agree that the mechanisms to report such crimes are far from straightforward and streamlined. The business email compromise has created more than 22,000 cases in the U.S. Like in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

The massive wave of crypto-ransomware cyberattacks now reported to have hit more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries shouldn’t be just another “look at how smart and cunning and horrible those cybercriminals are” headline. That was also about the same time that we began to see the spike in cyberattacks linked to ransomware.

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APRIL 11, 2019

Qaiser’s ransomware then would display a message designed to mimic the look and feel of a communication from law enforcement, a message that said the person on the other end had broken the law by accessing online pornography. Ransomware Trends. It was almost impossible to defend against. Porn Appeal.

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