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Chilean Court System Hit With Ransomware Attack

ICYMI: A Raft of Cyber Disruptions Hit the South American Country in September A phishing email led to the spread of the Cryptolocker Trojan inside the court system of Chile, adding to a growing list of cyber disruptions affecting the South American country. Court officials stressed that the virus was contained before it could disrupt…
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LockBit Publishes Stolen Data as Hospital Rejects Extortion

ICYMI: French Government Vows Resistance, Stepped-Up Cybersecurity Funding Ransomware hackers made good on a threat to publish patient and staff data stolen from a French hospital after administrators said they refused on principal to pay out. François Braun, French minister of social affairs and health, said that the government will “not give in to these…
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Chilean Court System Hit With Ransomware Attack

A Raft of Cyber Disruptions Hit the South American Country in September A phishing email led to the spread of the Cryptolocker Trojan inside the court system of Chile, adding to a growing list of cyber disruptions affecting the South American country. Court officials stressed that the virus was contained before it could disrupt judicial…
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Assessing Growing Cyberthreats to Africa’s Financial Sector

ICYMI: Rob Dartnall of Security Alliance Shares Insights on Current and Emerging Trends Financial services firms in Africa are becoming bigger cyber targets as they expand into new mobile payment and financial inclusion products. Rob Dartnall of Security Alliance explains why these firms need to invest in information sharing, training and new cybersecurity practices to…
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LockBit Publishes Stolen Data as Hospital Rejects Extortion

French Government Vows Resistance, Stepped-Up Cybersecurity Funding Ransomware hackers made good on a threat to publish patient and staff data stolen from a French hospital after administrators said they refused on principal to pay out. François Braun, French minister of social affairs and health, said that the government will “not give in to these criminals.”http://dlvr.it/SZ2n7l