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Maharashtra ATS denies cyber attack on its website
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] May 17 (ANI): The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Wednesday denied any hacking or ransomware virus attack to its website.
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Govt should come up with national cyber security law: Expert
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17, (ANI): As hundreds of ATMs are being shut down in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware cyber attack, an expert has dubbed it as an interim measure while suggesting that the government should come up with national cyber security law rather than just "giving lip
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North Korea behind 'WannaCry' global cyber attack : Security fir
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 16, (ANI): Kaspersky and Symantec, two top security firms have confirmed the connection between the ransomware WannaCry and North Korean cybergang Lazarus Group which is known to have government ties.
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WannaCry attack could worsen as people return to work on Monday
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): Security experts fear a worsening cyber attack by the WannaCry ransomware hack as people return to work on Monday.
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Ransomware Cyber attack threat escalating: Europol
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], May 14 (ANI): The World's biggest cyber attack which has hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries threatens to create more havoc on Monday when people return to work.
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Health Secretary failed to heed 'warning signs' before cyber att
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 14 (ANI): The National Health Service (NHS) failed to pay heed to repeated warnings that its old computer systems were vulnerable to cyber attack especially the one that affected it and spread across other countries a day before.
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Hackers behind the global cyber attack have raised USD 20,000: Experts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): Friday's global ransomware cyber-attack that targeted tens of thousands of computers in around 100 countries and crippled the NHS England systems appears to have raised just USD 20,000 for the hackers, according to experts working with investigators.
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Of the 48 affected NHS England hospitals, six remain unoperational
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], May 13 (ANI): British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said that Friday's cyber attack has affected 48 of the 248 NHS trusts in England, with all but six now back to normal.
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"Kill switch" stops spread of ransomware cyber- attacks
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 13 (ANI) : An accidental hero has halted the global spread of the 'WannaCry ransomware' that wreaked havoc on various organizations across the globe on Friday, from the UK's National health Service to European telecoms company Telefonica and FedEx of th
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Stand ready to lend technical support, assistance: DHS on cyber attack
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 13 (ANI): Hours after the malware that affected the National Health Service (NHS) England spread to as many as 74 countries, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a statement saying it was "aware of reports of ransomware known as WannaCry af
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Hacking tool was likely stolen from NSA: Expert on cyber attack
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 13 (ANI): A security expert at Surrey university has claimed that the malware, which affected the National Health Service (NHS) England hospitals and continues to spread across various parts of the world, resembles an exploit of 'EternalBlue'.
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45,000 cyber attacks carried out in 74 countries: Kaspersky Lab
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 13 (ANI): As the malware that affected the National Health Service (NHS) England hospitals continues to spread across various parts of the world, Kaspersky Lab, a cybersecurity company based in Moscow, has published a blog post in which it estimates that 45,000 attacks h
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