Finextra

MAY 28, 2024

ABN Amro is warning customers that their personal details may be at risk after a ransomware attack at one its supplier.

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Finextra

MAY 9, 2024

There’s no hiding from it; ransomware is once again on the rise and today’s attackers do not discrim.

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Finextra

JANUARY 25, 2024

Sweden's Riksbank has filed a police report after a ransomware attack on software firm Tietoevry knocked out some of the central bank's IT systems.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Despite the notable drop and improvements, the prominence of sanction-related transactions and the growth of ransomware attacks remain key challenges for the industry to tackle. The growth of ransomware revenue suggests that ransomware attackers are adjusting to the new cybersecurity improvements that organizations have made.

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The Nilson Report

MARCH 26, 2024

The post Visa Report Shows Top Scams Globally Include Ransomware and Pig Butchering appeared first on Nilson Report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2020

Corporate ransomware payment amounts rose sharply in the first quarter of this year, with a wave of coronavirus -related attacks and other peripherally-related cases because of complexities with shifting to remote work for many people, according to a Coveware blog post. Sodinokibi was the top type of ransomware on the market with 26.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

TSYS , a payment processing company, has suffered a ransomware attack and had some data posted online, according to a report from Krebs on Security. We experienced a ransomware attack involving systems that support certain corporate back office functions of a legacy TSYS merchant business," TSYS said in a statement to PYMNTS.

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Finextra

JANUARY 24, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to increase the global ransomware threat over the next two years cyber chiefs have warned in a new report published today (Wednesday).

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Finextra

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Dozens of US credit unions have been hit by outages following a ransomware attack on a cloud computing vendor.

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VISTA InfoSec

JUNE 19, 2024

Malware and Ransomware Malware and ransomware are significant threats in the realm of video communication, with attackers leveraging these tools to compromise devices and networks. Ransomware, a type of malware, is particularly destructive as it encrypts the victim’s data and demands a ransom for its release.

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PYMNTS

JULY 19, 2020

France-based telecom company Orange reported that a ransomware attack had compromised the data of 20 enterprise customers on one of its servers, according to news site teiss. On July 4, hackers announced they’d used Nefilim Ransomware to access the Orange server, gaining data on the company’s Orange Business Solutions division.

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Payments Source

JANUARY 15, 2020

The ransomware attack chain uses a number of methods to infect an organization's systems, which can easily bypass an entire organizational security framework in seconds, according to Exabeam's Richard Cassidy.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Ransomware cyber-attacks are up 41 percent over last year, with 205,280 enterprises having lost access to hacked files, according to data from the ransomware security firm Emsisoft. Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, considers ransomware the “most widespread and financially damaging form of cyberattack.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

Although the company’s statement doesn’t mention the type of attack specifically, Krebs believes it is likely a ransomware attack based on the reaction. Two sources forwarded internal notices about the outage. “We We wish to inform our valued customers that we are investigating a potential security breach.

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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.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Australian logistics company Toll has been forced to disable its systems and use non-digital processes after a ransomware attack on Friday (Jan 31) caused delays throughout the country, according to a report by ZDNet. “We 5), Toll identified the ransomware as an offshoot of a popular Mailto iteration. “We On Wednesday (Feb.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In other news, the G7 warned of the utilization of nefarious cyber-attacks – and ransomware, in particular — according to a Tuesday (Oct. The group said that ransomware incidents against banks, medical centers, educational institutions and other “critical infrastructure” in G7 nations has been increasing in scope, complexity and commonness.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Aided by technology – and emboldened by the rise of cryptocurrencies – fraudsters are stepping up ransomware campaigns. As reported earlier this week, a new strain of ransomware has been hitting US firms and firms based overseas. They tend not to target poorer countries,” he said. Payment terms have been higher, too.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Ackerman also warned that another wave of ransomware is expected to hit in 2019. “Ransomware exploded onto the scene in 2017, following the WannaCry outbreak and a series of successful follow-up ransomware attacks targeting high-profile victims,” he wrote. Ransomware attacks come in waves, and the next one is due.”

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Travelex , a foreign exchange and payments company, was thrown into chaos around New Year’s after a ransomware attack locked up its systems, forcing employees to use pen and paper to take care of thousands of customers, according to a report by Reuters. Ransomware attacks against large corporations are becoming more and more common.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 28, 2024

In the last year, over 80 per cent of organisations have experienced at least one ransomware attack according to research from Onapsis , the application security firm. Ransomware has become so prevalent and problematic, that 96 per cent of organisations realised they’ve needed to make changes to their security strategy.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Cyber insurance claims are spiking as a new type of ransomware targets companies across the U.S. Ransomware groups tend to target people in the Anglosphere, who are seen as able to pay and deserving of what they get. and Europe, the The Financial Times reported on Sunday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Ransomware attacks are often a small business owner’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, experts don’t believe ransomware attacks will let up anytime soon, with recent research from Datto finding that these attacks cost small businesses $301 million worth of ransomware money in 2016.

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Payments Source

AUGUST 9, 2017

The ransomware threat is likely to get a lot worse before it gets better — if it ever does. And small merchants and ATMs may be the most at risk.

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Payments Source

MAY 30, 2017

Attacks like the WannaCry ransomware require issuers to educate staff and shore up technology defenses, writes Bob Antia, cheif security officer of Unitrends.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is reporting there has been an uptick in ransomware attacks this year, with many specifically targeting municipalities and their subset organizations. However, those numbers don’t show the accurate number of damage, and the longer-term consequences of the ransomware actions are more devastating. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2020

Some employees of Travelex , a company that was recently hit with a ransomware attack, were forced to hand over their laptops to technicians to see if their machines were infected and whether they can be fixed, according to a report by the Financial Times. Samsung said there was no evidence of Samsung Pay users being affected.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2020

Some employees of Travelex , a company that was recently hit with a ransomware attack, were forced to hand over their laptops to technicians to see if their machines were infected and whether they can be fixed, according to a report by the Financial Times. Samsung said there was no evidence of Samsung Pay users being affected.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

For many, however, the technology still conjures up images of cybercrime and illicit activity, and new data revealing the rising threat of ransomware is likely to fuel that negative reputation. Between 2018’s fourth quarter and 2019’s first, the average cost of a ransomware attack spiked by a whopping 89 percent to $12,762.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

TechCrunch reported that the company was hit with a ransomware attack. Ransomware attacks are becoming more targeted, sophisticated, and costly, even as the overall frequency of attacks remains consistent,” the FBI said in the warning. The FBI recently warned that “high impact” attacks would be hitting large companies.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

In terms of the country most willing to pay ransomware money, the United States came out on top. According to software company and security product provider Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report , ransomware attacks intensified in size, number and type. 36 percent | Global increase in ransomware attacks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Microsoft said that the most typical reason for its “incident response engagements” from October of last year to July of this year was ransomware. 140 is the minimum number of victim entities that the Sodinokibi variety of ransomware has claimed as of the time it came to the surface in April of last year, ZDNet reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Following a slight reprieve, 2017’s Q1 saw 218,625 mobile Trojan-Ransomware installation packages – 3.5 Total worldwide mobile ransomware encounters increased by 11.4 Ransomware as a Service opens up the cybercrime playing field to criminals who lack the skills or resources to develop their own malware.

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PYMNTS

MAY 21, 2018

New research from the NTT Security 2018 Global Threat Intelligence Report, released last week by Dimension Data , found a sharp increase in ransomware attacks aimed at supply chains last year. But according to the report, the trade secrets and intellectual property that fill supply chains have emerged as key targets for ransomware attackers.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

There Will Be More Ransomware Attacks and Potential Sanctions Risk Implications. We predict a rise in ransomware attacks, a method that has become a particularly popular weapon in the hands of criminals with malicious intent in trying to harm governments, businesses, and individuals alike.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2016

17) that, three months after launching the No More Ransom project, law enforcement agencies from 13 more countries have signed up to fight ransomware together with the private sector. The aim of the online portal ( www.nomoreransom.org ) is to provide a helpful resource for victims of ransomware.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

A new ransomware variant dubbed Spora was recently spotted and, because of its advanced features, can cause problems for the solutions that are designed to protect against the ransomware. I expect other ransomware suites to follow suit, as this is a big step forward for the attackers,” said Intel. Governments are also victims.

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