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PYMNTS
OCTOBER 29, 2020
A ransomware attack has infiltrated the healthcare system and affected five hospitals, the Associated Press (AP) reported. According to the alert, “malicious cyber actors” are targeting the sector with Trickbot malware, which is typically a precursor to ransomware attacks and data theft. hospitals and healthcare providers.”.
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 26, 2018
companies should expect to see a rise in breaches in 2019, “as chronically improving malware will be deployed more aggressively on more fronts.” A 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report (ACR) from Cisco found companies that suffer a data breach could have customer, opportunity and revenue losses exceeding 20 percent.
PYMNTS
MARCH 26, 2020
Cybersecurity insurance company Chubb , which provides aid to companies affected by data breaches, has been hit by one itself, according to a report by TechCrunch. Jeffrey Zack, a spokesperson for the company, said there was “no evidence” that the breach had hit the company’s own network, adding that it was “fully operational.”
The Fintech Times
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
.” Acronis also reveals that while the number of new groups and ransomware variants is decreasing, the most renowned families of the attack vector are still causing companies across the globe to lose data and money.
PYMNTS
AUGUST 10, 2018
The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has been hit with ransomware, with cybercriminals demanding a payment in bitcoin to a specific wallet address. The ransomware caused Atlanta’s courthouse documents, and services like payment processing, to become inaccessible. However, not everyone agrees.
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
To that end, the the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a hub to bring complaints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is eyeing payroll fraud. Ransomware is in there, of course, where a methodology shift is underway — i.e. criminals are less random in their approach and now target specific companies and individuals.
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. And in that top three, the FBI noted, BEC (sometimes called EAC, or email account compromise) was the absolute leader in generating losses, representing about $1.77
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