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Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), a state-owned petroleum company established in 1938, has suffered a ransomware attack that has succeeded in shutting down its computers and online payment systems. The hackers are demanding for 565 BTC and have given the firm a 48-hour deadline to send the money. DoppelPaymer Attacks PEMEX In a fresh
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On today’s episode of the deteriorating state of cyberspace, Spain’s largest radio station is believed to be held hostage by some cybercriminals, who demand a €750,000 (about $835,000) in Bitcoin(BTC)trade.Spaniards and the general public woke up to a rather appalling news on Friday. The news of the ransomware attack on
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Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest city has been forced to temporarily shut down all its online operations including its website, e-services, and billing systems, as a precautionary measure against a bitcoin (BTC) ransomware attack allegedly orchestrated by a group called the “Shadow Kill Hackers,” reports News24 on October 25, 2019. Bitcoin Thieves
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The online processes of Jerez de la Frontera, a city of more than 200k inhabitants located in southern Spain, have been crippled by a severe ransomware attack. The hackers are demanding an undisclosed amount in bitcoin and Spanish authorities are yet to pay the ransom and have instead deployed three
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Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has released a solution for Bitcoin (BTC)-demanding ransomware WannaCryFake.Pay Bitcoin in return for your dataIn a Sept. 25 blog post, Emsisoft announced that they are releasing a new free fix for the WannaCryFake ransomware bug. The WannaCryFake is the next version of the WannaCry worm, a
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Cybersecurity company McAfee Labs has released its August 2019 threat report, which notes an increase in cryptojacking campaigns and ransomware attacks in Q1 2019.Cryptojacking on the riseMcAfee Labs posted their report on the company’s website on Aug. 28. According to the report, crypto jacking — installing and running a
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