According to a new report published today by Marsh, the number of companies in the US and Canada experiencing a cyber extortion event hit record numbers in 2023, with unprecedented ransom demands.
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FBI Turns to Offense to Thwart Growing Threat of Cyberattacks
For the last several years, FBI agents debated turning the tables on hackers by remotely accessing breached computer networks and booting out the attackers caught in mid-hack. They got their chance earlier this year after state-backed Chinese hackers compromised thousands of private Microsoft Exchange email servers with the press of a button. In response, an… Continue reading FBI Turns to Offense to Thwart Growing Threat of Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks Cost Hospitals Millions During Covid-19
Hospitals say cyberattacks are complicating their operations and hurting profits, adding to pressure on a $1.2 trillion sector that is under heavy strain from the coronavirus pandemic. Universal Health Services Inc. said Thursday that a malware attack in late September cost the hospital chain, based in King of Prussia, Pa., $67 million last year before… Continue reading Cyberattacks Cost Hospitals Millions During Covid-19