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The recent cyber-incident against Canadian pharmacy chain London Drugs was indeed a full-blown ransomware attack, with sensitive data being stolen, and a major ransom being demanded, the company has confirmed. In a statement given to The Register, the company said Read More …
More government agencies are taking steps to shore up their cybersecurity measures. Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would step up inspections of water facilities that may be vulnerable to cyberattacks. Why are government agencies more at Read More …
The Bank of Russia reported an increase in the number of attacks on suppliers of various IT solutions used in the financial market, the regulator said in its report. “It is particularly noteworthy that attacks on third parties – suppliers Read More …
A new report has said that cyber attacks on construction companies doubled in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023. Risk advisory firm Kroll said the increase in attacks was “most likely due to Read More …
Microsoft has come under fire recently from both the U.S. government and rival companies for its failure to stop a Chinese hack of its systems last summer. One change the tech giant is making in response: linking executive compensation more closely Read More …
A London council has warned residents their personal data may have been compromised after a healthcare provider was hit by a cyber attack. The City of London Corporation said it is working with NRS Healthcare to understand the extent of Read More …
Millions of emails, from “different countries”, were sent to New Caledonia on Tuesday, May 21, after the announcement of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the territory. “An access provider suffered an attack to saturate the New Caledonian network. The teams managed Read More …
About 7500 staff and students have been caught up in a massive cyber attack at Western Sydney University. Police are investigating the breach, which the university says dates as far back as May 2023, when an unauthorised party got into Read More …
No patron information was compromised in a recent ransomware attack against John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate by a cyber gang known as Medusa, according to the company. Medusa announced the attack on its site, claiming it had stolen Read More …
A 2022 survey by Ernst & Young found that 71% of respondents in the mining sector had seen an increase in the number of disruptive attacks in the year leading up to the survey. “Leading mining companies in southern Africa Read More …
