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Redcar Council suffered a ransomware attack

The Redcar and Cleveland Council confirmed they were victim of a cyber attack after a ransomware entered the server network by hijacking the private tax information of its citizens. The same incident happened three weeks ago, where…

Vertcoin cryptocurrency undergoes a new attack

A new attack on Vertcoin triggered the alarms in the crypto ecosystem. The fact was detected by a miner who noticed an unusual increase in the price of hashrate rental in Nicehash on November 30. The cyber attack also generated work from…

British Labour Party suffers cyber attack

Two cyber attacks on their digital platforms in less than 24 hours were reported Tuesday by the British Labour Party, in the middle of election campaign in the United Kingdom, to be held on December 12. The first "large-scale" attack was…

Investing in cybersecurity is a must in Peru

In Peru, only 7% of companies consider that it is likely to detect a cyber attack in time, due to the low effectiveness of security systems and the lack of specialized and sophisticated resources. About 93% of companies say they spend less…

Embassies of Venezuela suffer a cyber attack

Due to the cyber attack that this Thursday suffered more than ten embassies of Venezuela in the world, spokesmen of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suspended all publication until the problem was solved. Through the media, government…

Marriott hotels database suffers cyber attack

The hotel chain of worldwide reputation JW Marriott suffered one of the worst hacks in recent years. Although the person in charge has not yet been identified, it is known that the incident began in 2014 with the encryption of information…