Ransomeware Cyber Attack

Cyber crime incidents have reached a new high in the country. In different forms which a layman cannot even think of and just when a person thinks he is being benefited, the swindler plays the trick

59 per cent experienced an increase in the complexity of attacks, according to the report by cyber-security firm Sophos

According to AIIMS, measures are being taken for strengthening cyber security

After reports surfaced claiming hackers have allegedly demanded around Rs 200 cr in crypto, Delhi Police said that no such demand has been brought to their notice by the AIIMS administration

The investigation into AIIMS Delhi's server remaining down for the third consecutive day continued on Friday even as patient care services were managed manually, officials said. Sources said internet services at the premier medical institute have been blocked as per the recommendations of the investigating agencies. "Investigation into the incident and efforts to bring back the digital patient care services are progressing. Actions to prevent such attacks are being planned. We hope to be able to restore the affected activities soon," the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said in a statement. Amid the cyber security scare, all emergency and routine patient care, and laboratory services continue to be managed manually, it said. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs representatives are continuing their work to resolve the matter, official sources told PTI. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also joined

A ransomware attack on the AIIMS Delhi server halted day-to-day activities including OPD registrations and blood sample reports at the hospital today

Singapore has set up an inter-agency task force to help businesses, research and educational institutions, which may be suppliers to critical information infrastructure operators, tackle the growing scourge of ransomware. Announcing this on Wednesday at the 7th annual Singapore International Cyber Week, Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean said ransomware is a threat common to all, and organisations with poor cyber-security practices are particularly vulnerable. Ransomware criminals can be opportunistic and highly sophisticated, said Teo, who is also Coordinating Minister for National Security. Ransomware has brought many large organisations, some running critical infrastructure, to their knees. After infiltrating the corporate network, the malware allows hackers to exfiltrate confidential data and lock up the target systems. Ransomware hackers typically demand ransoms in exchange for a decryption key to unlock compromised systems or for not exposing any stolen data. They take advantage o

Education institutions, both higher and lower education, are increasingly being hit with ransomware, with 60 per cent suffering attacks in 2021 compared to 44 per cent in 2020, a report said

What can India Inc do to combat ransomware threat?

Flight operations of SpiceJet were hit after a ransomware attack recently. At least seven out of 10 Indian companies suffered from such attack last year. What can India Inc do to combat this threat?

Seventy-eight per cent of the Indian organisations that had data encrypted paid the ransom to get their data back, even if they had other means of data recovery, such as backups

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The disclosure is the realization of worries that have been coursing through the security community for days

Brazilian company Embraer which is the third-largest airplane maker after Boeing and Airbus, has become latest victim of a ransomware attack, reports said.

An FIR was lodged at the Phase 3 police station on Sunday and investigation launched into the online crime, they said.

EY in its Global Integrity Report 2020 had found that cybercriminals, trying to exploit the fears and uncertainties around the virus, have stepped up phishing and ransomware attacks

The incident comes at a time when businesses have been disrupted by coronavirus pandemic that has forced companies to turn to initiatives like work from home

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