Malwarebytes
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
What does the encryption warning message say? encrypts files and presents the following infection message on compromised desktops: All your important files are stolen and encrypted! All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. Stop malicious encryption.
CyberSecurity Insiders
APRIL 19, 2022
Interestingly, nearly half of the victims have set up cryptocurrency wallets to pay ransom for the future. And that about 30% of them have sought cyber insurance as a cover to business loss, just in case another digital assault strikes them.
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Webroot
OCTOBER 14, 2022
Since the mainstreaming of ransomware payloads and the adoption of cryptocurrencies that facilitate untraceable payments, malicious actors have been innovating new methods and tactics to evade the latest defenses. In other words, 2022 has been an eventful year in the threat landscape, with malware continuing to take center stage.
Cytelligence
JANUARY 14, 2020
The rise of cyber insurance – Underwriters will sell more cyber insurance policies for businesses and government agencies such as schools, hospitals and utilities. Insurance companies may guide their policyholders to pay ransoms, as this is generally cheaper than having to recover from a ransomware attack.
SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
"Our internet economy has inadvertently created a digital ecosystem absolutely crucial to today's society, and yet so systemically vulnerable that clicking the wrong link can allow in intruders who encrypt your data and demand a ransom to restore it.". The path to better cybersecurity. Secret Service Assistant Director Jeremy Sheridan.
eSecurity Planet
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!
SC Magazine
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
It’s a little blunt to be a solution,” said Mike McNerney, chief operating officer of Resilience, which provides cyber insurance, and a former policy adviser to the Department of Defense. A less abrasive way to interrupt payments could come at the cryptocurrency level. “We’re going to end up criminalizing being a victim.
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