ANM reports: The Armentières hospital center was the victim of a cyberattack during the night from Saturday to Sunday at 2 a.m., France Bleu Nord learned on Sunday February 11 from the hospital management. The pirates demand a ransom from the hospital. The emergency department is closed for the next 24 hours, patients are being…
Category: Malware
Maltese suspected hacker to be extradited to United States for computer malware crimes (1)
Update: The U.S. Department of Justice subsequently issued a press release with names and more details. Matthew Vella reports: An operation by the Maltese police assisting the FBI in investigations in the United States, has led to the arrest of a 27-year-old Maltese individual in connection with the sale of illegal malware on the…
Reward Offers for Information to Bring Hive Ransomware Variant Co-Conspirators To Justice
Today, the Department of State is announcing a reward offer of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Hive ransomware variant transnational organized crime group. In addition, we are also announcing a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information leading…
Canada’s most prolific hacker is expected to make full restitution
Gary Dimmock reports: It’s not every day that fraud victims get their money back. But Canada’s most prolific hacker, who launched ransomware attacks from his Ottawa home that left some targets in financial ruin, will be making full restitution. Matthew Philbert, 33, pleaded guilty to years of cyber attacks and was recently sentenced to two…
Tx: BISD phone system now back online with new vendor following ransomware attack
Fox4Beaumont reports: The Beaumont ISD phone system is now back online with a new vendor following a nationwide ransomware attack on January 23 that impacted the district’s entire phone system, according to information Jackie Simien, BISD’s Director of Community and Media Relations, provided to KFDM/Fox4 News. The district has since changed phone vendors. The district…
INTERPOL-led operation targets growing cyber threats
Some 1,300 suspicious IP addresses or URLs have been identified as part of a global INTERPOL operation targeting phishing, malware and ransomware attacks. Operation Synergia, which ran from September to November 2023, was launched in response to the clear growth, escalation and professionalisation of transnational cybercrime and the need for coordinated action against new cyber…