Ransomware

On May 28, hackers targeted St. Clair County, Ill., disabling many digital services. While the county has since restored 90 percent of the services, it hasn't commented on the source of the attack.

After a string of high-profile cyber attacks against U.S. companies, lawmakers argue that companies should more openly share information with government agencies when they pay a ransom demand.

Hackers gained entry into the networks of Colonial Pipeline Co. on April 29 through a virtual private network account, which allowed employees to remotely access the company’s computer network.

Some experts place at least partial blame on COVID-19 for the recent onslaught of cyber attacks on public and private entities. Between May 2020 and May 2021, the FBI saw complaints about cyber crime jump by 1 million.

The police force of Azusa, Calif., recently experienced a ransomware attack, an event hidden from the public for months. A new investigation shows the agency also remained silent about an attack that occurred in 2018.

Cybersecurity leaders debated choosing the right security framework, using AI to get ahead of threats and making developers the stars of cloud-based defenses during a recent panel discussion.

School districts continue to get hit by ransomware attacks. But it’s not just IT’s job to keep networks and data secure.

Mobile County, Ala., shut down its IT systems for three days after a malware infection last week. The county hasn't revealed which system components were affected. The federal government is looking into the attack.

The tech giant has awarded money to six school districts who will work with IBM Service Corps teams on training, assessments and protocols to protect against ransomware after a banner year for cyber attacks in 2020.

Late this winter, an international hacking syndicate suspected of conducting ransomware attacks around the globe turned its attention to the police department in the San Gabriel Valley city of Azusa, Calif.

The Russia-backed hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberattack earlier this year are increasing their attacks against the U.S. government, according to analysis by software giant Microsoft.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia May 18, alleges the company breached its duty to employ industry security standards which resulted in system outages that harmed consumers.

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and resulting gas shortages across North Carolina show the need for more pipelines and gas storage, officials from the energy and petroleum industry told a state Senate committee.

As part of a recent ransomware attack on the police department of Washington, D.C., cyber criminals released sensitive information on about two dozen officers. Experts say hackers can be serious threats to public safety.

Faced with mounting pressure to return to normal gasoline and jet fuel production levels, Colonial Pipeline Co. reportedly paid a $5 million ransom to the Eastern European hacking group this week.

Patients in San Diego, Calif., are facing substantial roadblocks to their health care as Scripps Health, the second-largest health system in the region, remains relatively silent about a recovery plan.

Federal authorities are investigating the recent ransomware attack that forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down its operations. President Joe Biden said evidence suggests the cyber criminals may reside in Russia.