Tag: Malware
$10 million reward offered for info regarding location of China-based hacker Guan Tianfeng
Guan conspired to develop and deploy malware / ransomware that exploited tens of thousands of firewalls worldwide. The U.S. Feds really want this guy
Christopher Wray testifies about the threat of Chinese hackers threatening U.S. infrastructure
Information also released by the DoJ on removal of Chinese malware from U.S. routers
New and mysterious ‘Silver Sparrow Malware’ infecting 30,000 Macs world-wide
And no-one knows what the malware does yet – but it does have a self-destruct mechanism
U.S. charges six Russian military officers with worldwide, destructive malware cyberattacks
Russian hackers caused billions of dollars in damage and disruption to computer networks in the U.S. and around the world
Coronavirus scam alerts
Scammers are exploiting the public’s fears regarding Covid-19. Be informed . . .
Lake City: 2nd Florida city pays huge ransom to get their hacked computer systems back up and running
Lake City paid the hackers $500,000 to recover their critical systems. Just recently, Riviera Beach paid $600,000. Baltimore refused to pay a $76,000 ransom but ended up spending $16 million to clean up their recent cyberattack
Riviera Beach: Florida town paying $600K ransom to get hacked city computer systems back up and running
On June 4, the City of Riviera Beach, Florida, posted a notice to the public on their website saying that the city had experienced “a data security event,” and that […]