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Majority of firms lack cyber insurance

Threats and Risks

Majority of firms lack cyber insurance

Cost, lack of transparency and increasing software requirements are big challenges when it comes to finding an insurer

clock 12 August 2022 • 3 min read
Kronos ransomware restoration may take 'weeks'

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Kronos ransomware restoration may take 'weeks'

The current guidance is to use 'alternative business continuity protocols'

clock 14 December 2021 • 2 min read
FBI seized Bitcoins worth $2.3 million from REvil affiliate

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FBI seized Bitcoins worth $2.3 million from REvil affiliate

The cash comes from ransomware payouts to mitigate REvil attacks

clock 02 December 2021 • 3 min read
Jewellery firm Graff suffers ransomware attack, hackers begin leaking client details

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Jewellery firm Graff suffers ransomware attack, hackers begin leaking client details

Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among the celebrities whose personal details have been leaked on the dark web

clock 02 November 2021 • 3 min read
Tech executives invited to meet President Biden on cybersecurity

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Tech executives invited to meet President Biden on cybersecurity

It follows a recent spate of ransomware attacks on American entities, hampering services and logistics

clock 24 August 2021 • 2 min read
Ransomware attacks on UK organisations have doubled in the first half of 2021

Threats and Risks

Ransomware attacks on UK organisations have doubled in the first half of 2021

And education is the hardest hit sector

clock 19 August 2021 • 3 min read

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Ransomware attack takes down ticket machines

Northern Rail claimed that the alleged attack was a supply chain issue

clock 21 July 2021 • 2 min read

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Kaseya is latest victim of supply-side ransomware attack: hundreds of companies affected

Hackers are demanding as much as $70 million

clock 05 July 2021 • 2 min read

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Insurer One Call falls victim to ransomware attack from DarkSide gang

Gang is reportedly demanding £15 million from the company

clock 24 May 2021 • 2 min read

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British firms paid more than £200m in ransoms last year

British firms paid the sixth-highest total ransom amount to attackers last year, after the USA, Italy, Germany, Spain and France

clock 04 August 2020 • 2 min read