There were nearly 500 million ransomware attacks in the first half of 2021. As reported by Help Net Security, security researchers detected 190.4 million ransomware attempts in Q3 2021 alone, which brought the total volume of attacks up to …
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Acer hacked (for the second time this year)
by Graham Cluley •
Hardware and electronics giant Acer has suffered a data breach, with hackers claiming they have stolen 60GB worth of files from the company’s Indian servers.
Europe, Global Security News, North America
Busted: Taking Down Ransomware Attackers
by Cybereason Security Team •
Ransomware has been big news this year. In March, the REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware gang infected Acer and demanded $50 million—the highest ransom demand from any ransomware group up to that point. That same gang then turned around a month later an…