Tag: Ransomware
Rakhni Malware Installs Either Ransomware or a Cryptojacker
Cryptocurrency-themed malware comes in many different shapes and forms. Ranging from ransomware to mining malware and cryptojackers, the number of threats is rising. A newly…
Bitcoin Ransomware Fails to Make any Economic Impact, Study Claims
Ransomware and Bitcoin are almost two peas in a pod. There have been numerous media reports regarding Bitcoin ransomware over the years. A new study…
Pay Us Bitcoin, or Your Patients Will Die!! (Part 1)
On the 28th of March, 2016, a group of workers in MedStar Health (MedStar), a nonprofit healthcare system, which includes ten hospitals in Washington DC…
Ransomware and Cryptocurrencies – (Part 1)
The surging popularity of ransomware attacks indicates that it is highly unlikely that these attacks will decline in the near future, especially that the price…
Creators of WannaCry Ransomware Only Made $50,000 Worth of Bitcoin!
Creators of “WannaCry”, a new form of ransomware, managed to only make around $50,000 worth of bitcoins via infecting and encrypting the files on around…
Chinese Police Arrest Teenager Responsible for Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
Hackers often target government-related websites to drive a point home. In China, a government website was breached in February of 2017, although no one knew…
Top European Hotel Pays 1,500 EUR In Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Another institution affected by a ransomware attack saw no other option than meeting the criminals’ demand for Bitcoin. The Romantik Seehotel Jägerwirt, located in Austria…
48% Of Ransomware Victims Paid At Least US$2,500 In 2016
Despite all of the ransomware educational campaigns that have been organized in recent months, half of the victims still meet the ransom demand. That number…
Los Angeles Valley College Pays US$28,000 In Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attacks remain a constant threat to our society, even in 2017. The Los Angeles Valley College was forced to pay US$28,000 worth of Bitcoin…
