"Hackers encrypted the data of the passengers and demanded a ransom of Rs 40 crores in bitcoins in Indian currency valuation for returning this data to the Transport Department. The hacker also threatened to double the amount if the money is not received in two days," the official said.
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI/GPRC): Webhack Solutions has come up with a list that includes India's most influential, trusted cyber pioneers who have helped build the country's cyber ecosystem. Many of them on the list have been involved since the inception of the IT Act, while others ha
The popular messaging platform WhatsApp, recently unveiled a new account verification feature that will prevent viruses from affecting users' accounts while it is active on their mobile device.
China's "state-sponsored" hackers, who were conducting contract work in service of government espionage, and data theft have become the main concern for Norway and Netherlands, according to an article on Portal Plus authored by Valerio Fabbri.
New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI/ATK): Safe is good. Super-safe is even better. Over 2022, USD 3.8 billion of crypto was stolen by hackers according to Chainalysis. The year before that, USD 3.3 billion was robbed.
Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate accused the Modi government of joining hands with the Israeli "Team Jorge" and said it directly impacts the election process in the country.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Today EC-Council announced it has inducted 10 Indian cybersecurity professionals into its 2023 Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH) Hall of Fame. Inductees are chosen based on a combination of their C|EH certification exam scores and thei
Unidentified hackers installed malware in an ATM in Delhi's Mayur Vihar and robbed Rs 5.6 lakh. The Delhi Police have registered an FIR and are investigating.
New Delhi [India], February 6 (ANI/PNN): With numerous cyberattacks affecting the privacy of citizens and corporates, ensuring cybersecurity has become a growing concern in 2023. In 2022, India witnessed the highest number of cyberattacks on government agencies, showing an increase of 95 per
Google said in an email sent to Google Fi customers on Monday that the cell network's primary network provider had become aware of suspicious activity in a system containing Google Fi customer data.
The latest findings from Mandiant indicate that the threat actor managed to abuse the vulnerability as a zero-day to its advantage and breach targeted networks for espionage operations.