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The city of Albany in the U.S. state of New York experiences a ransomware cyber attack. [86] [87] April: Computer systems in the city of Augusta, in the U.S. state of Maine, are seized by hackers using ransomware. [88] [89] The City of Greenville (North Carolina)'s computer systems are seized by hackers using ransomware known as RobbinHood.
The city of Albany in the U.S. state of New York experiences a ransomware cyber attack. [127] [128] April: Computer systems in the city of Augusta, in the U.S. state of Maine, are seized by hackers using ransomware. [129] [130] The City of Greenville (North Carolina)'s computer systems are seized by hackers using ransomware known as RobbinHood.
Ransomware attacks are estimated to have led to payments totalling $1.1bn in 2019, $999m in 2020, and a record $1.25bn in 2023. This decreased to $813m in 2024, with a sharp drop in the second half of the year, according to research firm Chainalysis , attributed to victims refusing to pay, and action by law enforcement.
These attacks are wide-ranging, global and do not seem to discriminate among governments and companies. Operation Shady RAT; World of Hell; Red October, discovered in 2012, was reportedly operating worldwide for up to five years prior to discovery, transmitting information ranging from diplomatic secrets to personal information, including from mobile devices.
In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack was perpetrated by Russian language hacking group DarkSide. [102] [103] It was the largest cyberattack on an energy infrastructure target in US history. Colonial Pipeline temporarily halted the operations of the pipeline due to the ransomware attack. [104]
7/29/2024 – Press release was issued saying the hack was an attempted ransomware attack that was thwarted, but some data was accessed and the investigation continues.
A hack into software maker CDK Global has disrupted operations at auto dealerships across the U.S., the latest in a series of hacks where ransom-demanding cybercriminals target big companies by ...
6 November: Palestinian death toll tops 10,000. More than 10,000 in Gaza are killed in the first month of war, according to Gaza’s health ministry.