The Hospital for Sick Children experienced a ransomware attack on December 18, 2022, causing delays in operations. The LockBit ransomware group issued an apology and offered a free decryptor for the hospital. The hospital stated that it did not make a ransom payment and that there is no evidence of personal information being affected. Healthcare organizations typically only recover about two-thirds of their files even with a decryptor. The purpose of the ransomware group’s apology may be to discourage other affiliates from attacking children’s hospitals.
‘Polymorphic malware,’ new headache for Karnataka cyber police; victims lost Rs 2,900 crore in 2024
As cybercriminals in Karnataka, India, increasingly use ‘polymorphic malware’ to evade detection, the fight against cybercrime becomes more complicated. This digital chameleon virus constantly alters
