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23 Government Entities in Texas Under Ransomware Attack

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 By Prilock Security

23 Texas local government entities have fallen victim to a ransomware attack that spread like wildfire across the state. Are you backing up your data?

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iNSYNQ Ransomware Attack Due to Spear Phish Scam

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 By Prilock Security

Another ransomware attack due to a successful spear phish email has iNSYNQ data locked up until further notice. Training employees to recognize phish scam emails and backup data is vital for businesses to avoid cybercriminal threats.

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Phish Attacks Expose Healthcare Data

August 6, 2019August 20, 2019 By Prilock Security

This week’s breach roundup includes a ransomware attack and phishing incident, which possibly breached the data of nearly 300,000 patients from Presbyterian Healthcare and Imperial Health.

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Hackers Take Their Ball Home After $2 Billion Payout

July 8, 2019July 19, 2019 By Prilock Security

Within a 15-month span, hackers behind the GrandCrab ransomware scheme decided to cash out with more than $2 billion from their victims.

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Georgia’s Court System Hit By Ransomware Attack

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 By Prilock Security

Another U.S. agency has fallen victim to ransom demands by hackers. Over the weekend it was discovered that hackers had found their way into the Georgia court system, knocking the entire system offline.

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Florida Pays Off Second Ransomware Attack

June 26, 2019June 27, 2019 By Prilock Security

First Riviera Beach and now Lake City? Florida’s ransomware attacks leave them no choice but to pay off the hacker’s ransom to decrypt city files and networks.

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Triple Threat Ransomware Attack Leaves Systems Paralyzed

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 By Prilock Security

Lake City was attacked with a ransomware virus, Triple Threat, that disabled their email systems, land-line phones, and similar service.

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Week 2 of Baltimore’s Ransomware Extortion Attack

May 16, 2019June 13, 2019 By Prilock Security

Baltimore is undergoing the second week of a brutal Robbinhood ransomware attack. From water bills to restuarant permits to the entire housing market, the city is held hostage, interrupting the lives of many until government systems get decrypted.

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Baltimore Second Ransomware Attack

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 By Prilock Security

Ransomware is a difficult one to bounce back from, but going through it twice in a year? Baltimore is recovering from their second ransomware hack attack.

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Ransomware Attack Results In Medical Practice Shut Down

April 12, 2019April 24, 2019 By Prilock Security

Hackers hijacked medical files of a Michigan practice, demanding a ransom of $6,500 for the decryption key. The doctors saw two options: pay up or shut down.

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Tag: Ransomware

23 Government Entities in Texas Under Ransomware Attack

iNSYNQ Ransomware Attack Due to Spear Phish Scam

Phish Attacks Expose Healthcare Data

Hackers Take Their Ball Home After $2 Billion Payout

Georgia’s Court System Hit By Ransomware Attack

Florida Pays Off Second Ransomware Attack

Triple Threat Ransomware Attack Leaves Systems Paralyzed

Week 2 of Baltimore’s Ransomware Extortion Attack

Baltimore Second Ransomware Attack

Ransomware Attack Results In Medical Practice Shut Down