More than a third (36%) of companies that paid a ransom were later targeted by cyber criminals a second time.
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Accenture Claims ‘No Impact’ in Apparent Ransomware Attack
Cybercriminals have breached Accenture in an apparent ransomware attack but the global consulting giant says the incident was immediately contained with no impact on it or its systems. The LockBit ransomware gang announced the attack Tuesday night on its dark web leak site, setting a deadline of Thursday evening for payment. Accenture said in a… Continue reading Accenture Claims ‘No Impact’ in Apparent Ransomware Attack
Hackers Trick Victims Into Big Wire Transfers
In 2018, Frank Krasovec took on a $1 million personal line of credit from PlainsCapital Bank. A few months later, he went on a business trip. When he returned, $450,000 was missing. Mr. Krasovec, the chairman of Dash Brands Ltd., which owns Domino’s Pizza Inc. franchises in China, said he soon learned that someone had… Continue reading Hackers Trick Victims Into Big Wire Transfers