ransomware

  1. Jan

    Department of Justice says it will recover ransomware-infected systems from backup - but no ETA

    Department of Justice hack — New details emerge The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) is struggling to recover its IT systems after suffering a ransomware attack a month ago. MyBroadband has received information from within South Africa’s legal fraternity that the...
    • Jan
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    • department of justice and correctional services glynnis breytenbach information regulator master's office ransomware
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Jan

    Information Regulator publishes new details on Department of Justice ransomware attack

    Disturbing details revealed in Department of Justice hack At least 1,200 files were exfiltrated from Department of Justice computer systems before attackers infected them with ransomware and brought South Africa's legal system to its knees. This is according to a notice published by the...
    • Jan
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    • department of justice information regulator ransomware
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  4. Jan

    Department of Justice ransomware - backups encrypted and 50 BTC ransom demanded

    Department of Justice hack — all backups gone and R33 million ransom demanded The hackers that attacked the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development's (DOJ&CD) systems earlier this month also managed to encrypt all of its backups and have demanded a 50 bitcoin (R33,234,450) ransom...
  5. Jan

    A year after DoppelPaymer attack, South Africa's Department of Justice hit by another ransomware attack

    Department of Justice hit with ransomware attack The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa says it has suffered a ransomware attack which has also affected its website. In a statement issued on Thursday, the department said the attack happened on the evening of 6...
  6. Jan

    Transnet hack could lead to national shutdown of IT infrastructure, warns DA

    South Africa faces national shutdown of IT infrastructure, warns DA DA shadow minister of public enterprises Ghaleb Cachalia has warned that South Africa could face a national shutdown on its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure following the Transnet hack. Last week, Transnet suffered a...
    • Jan
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    • democratic alliance (da) ghaleb cachalia insurrection ransomware transnet
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    REvil attack on Kaseya affected thousands of companies, including South African ones

    South African firms hit by ransomware attack — and hackers want R1 billion Russian ransomware group REvil launched an attack on US IT management software firm Kaseya on 4 July, initially demanding $5 million (R71 million) in bitcoin. The supply-chain attack affected several managed service...
    • Jan
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    • dutch institute for vulnerability disclosure (divd kaseya ransomware revil supply-chain attack
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Networking and Security
  8. Anthro

    Telkom / BCX affected by Ponyfinal ransomware

    Colleague's dad works at Telkom... apparently they are down (completely?) as a result of this https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-warns-about-attacks-with-the-ponyfinal-ransomware/ "PonyFinal is a Java-based ransomware that is deployed in human-operated ransomware attacks," Microsoft said...
  9. J

    Have you ever been infected by ransomware?

    Have any of your devices ever been infected with ransomware? How did you resolve the situation?
  10. W

    Could the GDPR lead to an evolution of ransomware in the form of cyber blackmail?

    The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018, forcing corporations to strengthen their IT Security by the way data is used and stored. According to the outline of the regulation, fines and penalties will be enforced based on the following criteria: Nature...
  11. J

    NotPetya ransomware victims to sue Ukrainian software company

    NotPetya ransomware victims to sue Ukrainian software company Ukrainian law firm Juscutum Attorneys Association is calling on victims of the NotPetya ransomware to join a lawsuit against the makers of the accounting software that the virus used as an attack vector.
  12. J

    South African government safe from ransomware like WannaCry: SITA

    South African government safe from ransomware like WannaCry: SITA The State Information Technology Agency said it has*robust procedures in place to shield government workstations and servers from malware attacks.
  13. G

    Survey: Sa teens as victims of cybercrime

    I am in matric and am doing my LO research project on whether SA teens are victims of CyberCrime. I have developed a survey using Google forms. Would it be possible for you to please pass this on to any teens that would be willing to complete the survey? There will be a lucky draw of 5GB mobile...
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    The evolution of ransomware in 2016

    The evolution of ransomware in 2016 Kaspersky Lab has released its Story of the Year paper for 2016, which takes a look at the year’s major security threats.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Beware of Windows Update ransomware

    Beware of Windows Update ransomware An AVG researcher has discovered a new piece of ransomware called Fantom, which fools users by posing as a critical Windows update.
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Ransomware can take over your TV

    Ransomware can take over your TV Mobile malware capable of locking down smartphones has made its way to smart TVs, a security company has revealed.
  17. Kevin Lancaster

    Watch out for this new Windows ransomware

    Watch out for this new Windows ransomware An alert from Microsoft warns Windows users about a new ransomware called Ransom:Win32/ZCryptor.A.
  18. Kevin Lancaster

    This is what happens when your computer gets infected with ransomware

    This is what happens when your computer gets infected with ransomware When attackers lock down your PC to extort you for money, this is what happens.
  19. Kevin Lancaster

    Ransomware – what it is, and how to protect your files from it

    Ransomware – what it is, and how to protect your files from it What would it mean if you lost all of your personal documents, such as your family photos, research, or business records?
  20. Kevin Lancaster

    Android porn app ransomware warning

    Android porn app ransomware warning New Android ransomware threatens to release the user’s browsing history to all their contacts.
  21. Kevin Lancaster

    Linux encryption ransomware hacked – how to get your files back

    Linux encryption ransomware hacked – how to get your files back Bitdefender has found a critical flaw in the Linux.Encoder.1 ransomware, and has released a tool to decrypt the files it is holding to ransom.
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