Sacramento Regional Transit Hackers Demand $8K Bitcoin Ransom
It has been a while since we last heard anything about hackers demanding a Bitcoin ransom. In Sacramento, hackers have successfully attacked the public transit system and are now …
Tag: ransom
Will Criminals Start Kidnapping People and Asking for Ransomware in Bitcoin?
Some of the very first associations that the wider public made with Bitcoin upon learning about it were fairly focused on its potentially nefarious connotations. That being said, Bitcoin …
The Witcher 3 Game Studio Affected by Data Breach
We know cybercriminals will try to cause a lot of damage for financial gain. They target consumers with malware and ransomware. However, over the past few weeks, criminals have …
Criminals Successfully Extort Safari Browser Users Watching Adult Content
The saying “internet is for porn” proves to be quite correct in some cases. Ransomware scammers recently exploited a bug found in Apple’s Mobile Safari browser to extort fees …
New DDoS Ransom Demands Seem To Indicate Armada Collective Is Back
Some people may remember the Armada Collective, a group of hackers extorting website owners. Their method of operation revolves around shutting down online platforms with strong DDoS attacks. Unless …
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Pays 40 Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers
February 18, 2016
In an official statement, Allen Stefanek, CEO & President of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, announced that a ransom of 40 BTC – approximately $17,000 at today’s exchange rates – …
ProtonMail Taken Down In DDoS Attack After Paying Bitcoin Ransom
Whenever a company or service provider targeted by an attack by hackers, they are not always given the chance to pay a ransom. Even if that were the case, …
FBI advises ransomware victims to just pay the ransom
October 24, 2015
News
A while ago, organizations such as the FBI militated to inform people from all around the world not to pay ransoms when their systems were hacked, mostly due to …
Supermarket Terror As Blackmailer Demands Bitcoin
August 14, 2015
News, Uncategorized
A series of strange occurrences have been taking place in the city of groningen, the largest city in the north of Netherlands. A supermarket chain called Jumbo have been …