Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans THE DARKOVERLORD HACKERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY ACTIVE ON THE DARKNET MARKETPLACES HAVE NOW HACKED WESTPARK CAPITAL INVESTMENT BANK AND DEMANDED RANSOM OR ELSE DATA WILL BE LEAKED. Recently, a Californian investment bank, WestPark Capital came under a threat when it The…
Hackers Steal Data from Polish Defence Ministry and Ask for $50,000 Ransom
Agroup of hackers that call themselves “Pravyy Sector” [Right Sector] are extorting the Polish Government on Twitter, threatening to release data stolen from Poland’s Defence Ministry if the government doesn’t pay $50,000, either to a Ukrainian bank account or a Bitcoin address. The name Right Sector is also used by…
UAE Bank Victimized by Data Breach and Bitcoin Ransom
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Another customer data breach is in the news, only this time, the results are worse than we’re used to. The breach occurred in the United Arab Emirates, and the attack is being labeled as the biggest in the country’s history. According…
TAFE Queensland hacked: Cyber ransom note revealed
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Palaszczuk Government faced pressure in Parliament yesterday over when it first knew about theSECURITY breach. The hacker tapped into inquiries and feedback data submitted through the TAFE site, but it is not known what type of data was obtained or over…
‘Showdown Year’ for Cyber-Attacks Has Hackers Demanding Ransom in Bitcoin
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans (The Street) — Data breaches at eBay (EBAY), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Home Depot (HD) coupled with cyber-attacks on U.S. government agencies show the risks posed by hackers will only increase, regulators warn, and finance companies are finding themselves on the…
Dentist hit by cyber ransom twice in Burnsville, Minn.
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Burnsville dental office has fallen victim to two costly cyber attacks in the last week. However, instead of having their bankaccounts robbed, the hackers demanded they pay a “cyber ransom” after blocking the office’s access to its own patient database….
Computer Ransom Hacker Jailed In New York
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A Swedish man who created malware which infected half a million computers around the world has been jailed in New York. Alex Yucel, 25, owned the Blackshade organisation which sold sophisticated software to thousands of hackers in more than 100 countries….
Hackers hold almost 20,000 Australians to ransom using CryptoWall
Almost 20,000 Australian have been held to ransom after hacker hijacked their files using CryptoWall – a malicious software program. The CryptoWall ransomware is being used by a hacking crew to encrypt users’ computer files. Once the files are encrypted […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
You’re About to Be Held to Online Ransom
The Hollywood celebrity photo-hacking scandal continues to rumble on… Entertainment news shows are breathlessly reporting the shocking breaches of privacy. Armies of lawyers have been summoned to deal with whoever is behind these crimes. The outrage is palpable. Now, I […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
New Android virus blocked the mobile data! Looking for ransom!
The hackers are here again to hack the Android mobile phone. The hackers will steal your data and they will demand money to unlock it. This is the ransomware, which is called Simplocker. It attacks the audio, PDF files, videos, documents, etc. ESET security personnel told. The Simplocker security personnel…