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BC3 in Brockway will resume classes Dec. 6 after ransomware attack

Wednesday, December 1 by wcednews

Butler, PA - Butler County Community College will resume fall semester credit and noncredit classes and reopen its main campus and additional locations Dec. 6 following a ransomware attack. This includes the BC3 location in Brockway. The college’s final week of fall semester credit classes will... Read More.

CISA, FBI recommend vigilance online to ward off ransomware attacks around Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI are urging vigilance to ward off ransomware attacks, asking companies to implement multi-factor authentication and employees not to click on suspicious emails. "While we are not currently aware of... Read More.

DOJ charges two men allegedly behind REvil ransomware attacks

Monday, November 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The nation's top law enforcement officials announced on Monday the seizure of approximately $6 million in ransom payments and new criminal charges against a Ukrainian national and Russian national alleged to have deployed the REvil ransomware that infected more than 1,000 companies and... Read More.

State Department offering up to $10 million reward for information on leaders of DarkSide ransomware group

Friday, November 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of those in leadership positions within the DarkSide ransomware group. Authorities also announced that they're offering a reward of up to... Read More.

Hit with ransomware attack, Howard University forced to cancel classes

Tuesday, September 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Howard University canceled classes on Tuesday after it was hit with a ransomware attack, the Washington, D.C., the school said in a statement. The HBCU said it has been working to fully address the incident and restore operations "but please consider that remediation, after an... Read More.

In hour-long call, Biden discusses ransomware with Putin after another massive attack

Friday, July 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In a nearly one-hour call, President Joe Biden discussed ransomware attacks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying afterward he was "optimistic" about communications between the two countries going forward. The discussion, their first since meeting in Switzerland last month for a major summit,... Read More.

Biden to meet with national security experts on ransomware defense

Wednesday, July 7 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is slated to meet with national security and government leaders Wednesday to discuss the latest ransomware threat that happened over the holiday weekend. Kaseya, an information technology and management solutions company, said 50 of its 35,000 clients were affected by... Read More.

Small or large, every business is vulnerable to ransomware attacks: DHS secretary

Wednesday, June 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said those who carry out ransomware attacks against hospitals and other critical infrastructure entities have no conscience, and are making a profit the wrong way. "We're talking about criminals who want to make money illegally or who want... Read More.

Colonial Pipeline CEO faces grilling about ransomware attack

Tuesday, June 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The head of Colonial Pipeline faced tough questions from lawmakers Tuesday about the ransomware attack on his company that caused a major disruption in the nation's fuel supply and a run on gas stations along the East Coast. Colonial CEO Joseph Blount's testimony... Read More.

Why ransomware cyberattacks are on the rise

Sunday, June 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- What often begins as an employee clicking a seemingly innocuous link in their email can result in a crisis that brings multi-billion dollar businesses to their knees, stokes geopolitical tensions and has ripple effects throughout the global economy. A recent spate of... Read More.