Tag: #cybercrime
Conventional Phishing attacks involved tricking potential victims to enter their respective usernames and passwords on fake websites which resembled the genuine websites. Once the login credentials were captured, they were used to steal business as well as personal data. A new trend that has emerged is to trick users into downloading malware that once downloaded […]
Healthcare organizations have become frequent targets for ransomware groups. The alleged Royal Bahrain Hospital cyberattack is another example of how sensitive medical data and critical services attract cybercriminals. The Payload ransomware group recently claimed responsibility for breaching the systems of Royal Bahrain Hospital (RBH) in Bahrain. According to the threat actors, they stole around 110 GB […]
For years, ransomware attacks followed a predictable pattern. Attackers broke into corporate networks, encrypted files, and demanded payment in exchange for a decryption key. Organizations often paid because restoring operations without the key could take weeks.That situation is changing.Organizations have significantly improved their backup strategies, disaster recovery plans, and cyber resilience frameworks. Many companies can […]