The “Ransom Disclosure Act would require ransomware victims to disclose ransom payments within 48 hours of payment — including the amount of ransom demanded and paid the type of currency used for payment of the ransom, and any known information about the entity demanding the ransom.
Cyber incidents are becoming more frequent and having a greater impact on our day-to-day lives. However, policymakers can do more for emergency management practitioners and the cybersecurity sector if preparedness for "cyber events" becomes a top priority.
The 2021 Data Governance Trends report from Egnyte ranked security leaders' concerns around unchecked data growth, citing the danger of dark data repositories like company email accounts, messaging sites and cloud-based storage.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform has requested a briefing with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to determine whether it was justified in withholding the Kaseya ransomware decryption key.
According to a recent ransomware study, cybercrime rings have used fake apps related to the COVID-19 pandemic to target individuals. New research looks at the most impersonated apps, along with trends in other cyberattacks.
Crystal Valley, a Minnesota-based farming cooperative, has been hit by a ransomware attack, causing them to shut down their IT systems and their daily operations to be severely interrupted.