Tagged: ransomware attack

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Jackson County Hit by Ransomware: Services Disrupted

Jackson County, a Missouri jurisdiction home to over 715,000 residents, fell victim to a ransomware attack that disrupted its tax payment system and online services, including property registration, marriage license issuance, and inmate searches....

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Leicester Suffers Major Cyber Attack

Authorities in Leicester, a city in Leicestershire, Britain, have reported a serious cyber incident that necessitated the temporary shutdown of the city’s operational systems and critical telephone lines. The disruption to services was first...

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Honda was hit hard by ransomware

Honda confirmed in a brief statement on Tuesday that the ransomware attack targeted production stalls at its multinational factories outside its Japanese headquarters. At this time Honda Customer Service and Honda Financial Services are...

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Maastricht University is under a ransomware attack

Maastricht University became the latest victim of ransomware. Hackers hacked and damaged the university’s Windows system on Christmas Eve. The Dutch-based university said in an announcement issued on December 24 that almost all Windows...

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Over 100 dental clinics are under ransomware attacks

Recently, a Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental clinics suffered a ransomware attack that affected the operation of more than 100 dental clinics.  Multiple sources said that the attack on...