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Swiss medical-social institution forced to pay ransom to cybercriminals

Swiss medical-social institution forced to pay ransom to cybercriminals

Cyberattack: Ransomware In its December 19, 2017, edition, the newspaper La Côte reports on the misfortune of a medical-social facility in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. These facilities are equivalent to our nursing homes. After being hit by a ransomware attack in November, the facility had to pay a ransom. The amount remains undisclosed. This allowed it to…

Wannacry ransomware

Wannacry ransomware

WannaCry Ransomware Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days. This is particularly true of ransomware. This type of attack involves hijacking personal data from infected computers. It consists of software hidden within a malicious email. Once opened, it encrypts your data and blocks access to it. Cybercriminals…

Ryuk ransomware

Ryuk ransomware

Ryuk Ransomware Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days, particularly ransomware. Like other cyberattacks, this type of attack involves stealing personal data from infected devices. It is software hidden within a malicious email that, once opened, encrypts your data and blocks access to…

BitPaymer ransomware

BitPaymer ransomware

Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common these days. In particular, ransomware. This type of attack involves stealing personal data from infected devices. It consists of software hidden within a malicious email that, once opened, encrypts your data and then blocks access to it. Cybercriminals then…