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Scottish environmental agency still struggling after Christmas Eve ransomware attack

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Jan

2021

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has confirmed that it is continuing to respond to an ongoing ransomware attack that has encrypted files, disrupted systems and seen 1.2 GB of data stolen by cybercriminals. SEPA says it was hit by ransomware at 00:01 on Christmas Eve, December 24 2020 – timing presumably chosen deliberately by […]

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Thousands of Student Records Remain Unrecoverable after Baltimore County Public Schools Ransomware Attack

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Dec

2020

The aftermath of the cyberattack that forced Baltimore Public Schools (BCPS) to cancel remote classes before Thanksgiving holiday is still unraveling, as school officials struggle to recover most of their student records and replace compromised devices. According to an online media journal, the Student Information System (SIS) was fully compromised, and most student records are […]

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Ransomware attackers are making threatening phone calls to their victims, warns FBI

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Dec

2020

It’s scary to receive a ransom demand from a cybercriminal, but I would argue it’s even more frightening to receive a threatening phone call from your attackers if you refuse to pay. As ZDNet reports, the FBI has sent out a PIN (Private Industry Notification) alert to private sector companies warning them that not only […]

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Scottish environmental agency still struggling after Christmas Eve ransomware attack

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