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Ransomware thieves are demanding £500,000 after an attack against Wooton Upper School in Bedfordshire, said press reports this week. The attack, said to be the work of the Hive ransomware group, also affected the Kimberley college for 16-19-year-olds. Both of these organizations are part of the Wootton Academy Trust. The cyber-criminal group reportedly messaged students and parents, informing them that they had compromised the Trust’s networks several weeks ago. It stole home addresses, bank details, medical records…

The US government’s cybersecurity agency has signed an agreement with its Ukrainian counterpart to work more closely together on cybersecurity. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced yesterday that it had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine (SSSCIP). It will extend an existing relationship between the two agencies, said CISA. Under the agreement, the two organizations will exchange information and best practices…

A $10 million reward is being offered for information leading to the identification or location of malicious hackers working with North Korea to launch cyber attacks on US critical infrastructure. The offer comes from the US State Department which is understandably eager to disrupt the activities of hacking gangs linked to foreign governments who may have engaged in espionage, cryptocurrency theft, and other malicious activities. In a tweet announcing the reward, the Rewards for Justice…

By Jamie Wilson, MD & Founder, Cryptoloc Technology Group As our world gets smaller, and our systems for sharing information become increasingly interconnected, breaches are becoming an inevitability. It’s no longer a matter of if, but when, your data will come under attack – but do you have any idea how precious your data actually is? The criminals who steal data – whether for the purpose of blackmail, identity theft, extortion or even espionage –…