The Justice Department dismantled a ransomware gang called Hive that had victimized more than 1,500 people in 80 different countries and collected more than $100 million in ransomware payments.
By Allan Lengel The non-profit news organization ProPublica has some bad news if you’re hoping the FBI will defend America against the menacing and dangerous practice called ransomware. Reporters Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden conclude that the FBI can’t keep pace with the problem because it lacks enough agents with advanced computer skills, it hasn’t recruited as…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — Someone hacked into the computer system at the city-run Lansing Board of Water & Light last April 25,, froze certain files and demanded that the utility pay a ransom to regain access. Things are back to normal, but the city paid nearly $2 million to address the issue and…
