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Russian group hacked website of health ministry, says report

The report stated the motive behind the attack was to avenge ‘the sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation where Indian authorities decided not to violate the sanctions.'

published on : 17th March 2023
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MHA wants hackathons in states, UTs to sharpen cyber crime fight

While government organisation and key Indian Institutions continue to be under constant threat and attack like the recent AIIMS episode, the Jamtara like model have now proliferated in the country.

published on : 17th January 2023
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AIIMS steps up security against cyber threats

Institute plans to separate its networks for hospital services, work to be done on intranet, open internet facilities 

published on : 11th January 2023
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Cyber attack on journos: NWC seeks police report

Following this, the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) had urged the Chief Minister and Police Chief to take action against the culprits.

published on : 22nd August 2020
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DDoS cyber attacks declined 55% globally in Q2 2017

According to the global Internet security firm Verisign, the average attack peak size also decreased by 81 percent in the quarter.  

published on : 28th September 2017
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Not much impact of malware attack on India yet: IT minister

One of the terminals at the JNPT port has been impacted by the latest malware attack, the government confirmed today.

published on : 28th June 2017
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Ransomware 'Petya' attack sweeps globe, researchers see 'WannaCry' link

Operations at one of the three terminals of Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai, India's largest container port, were disrupted.

published on : 28th June 2017
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GST Network could be vulnerable to cyber attacks: Experts

The midnight launch of the universal tax regime on July 1 is on course. The government has even planned for a dress rehearsal on Wednesday.

published on : 28th June 2017
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Mumbai port operations disrupted after ransomware attacks on Maersk

Operations at one of the three terminals of the nation's largest container port JNPT were impacted tonight as a fallout of the global ransomware attack.

published on : 28th June 2017
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Here’s a list of companies attacked by ransomware Petya

A major cyberattack unfolded on Tuesday, striking banks, corporations and infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia before spreading to western Europe and then the United States.

published on : 27th June 2017
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Massive ransomware attack targets multinational companies worldwide, India maybe at risk

IT experts identified the virus as "Petrwrap", a modified version of the Petya ransomware which hit last year and demanded money from victims in exchange for the return of their data.

published on : 27th June 2017
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All you need to know about Ransomware and how to protect your systems

The attacking tool is believed to be ransomware of the so-called Petya malware type, which earlier affected firms in Russia including oil giant Rosneft and Ukraine. Here's how you protect your system

published on : 27th June 2017
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Carmaker Nissan says UK plant hit by cyber attack

Production at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Sunderland, northeast England, has been affected by a cyber attack that has hit nearly 100 countries.

published on : 13th May 2017
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French automaker Renault hit by ransomware global cyber attack

French carmaker Renault was hit by the global ransomware cyber attack that has infected tens of thousands of computers in nearly 100 countries.

published on : 13th May 2017
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WannaLaugh: Faced with WannaCry attack, AP cops unplug systems and save data

According to sources, about 25 per cent of systems in the state have been affected by the virus. In the Vijayawada Police Commissionerate, some systems have been affected. 

published on : 13th May 2017
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Researcher finds 'kill switch' for cyber attack ransomeware

The researcher, tweeting as @MalwareTechBlog, said the discovery was accidental, but that registering a domain name used by the malware stops it from spreading.

published on : 13th May 2017
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Hacking tool was likely stolen from NSA: Expert on cyber attack

'EternalBlue' is the name given to a weakness in Microsoft’s security that is thought to have been identified secretly by the United States National Security Agency.

published on : 13th May 2017
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Fast-moving cyber attacks wreak havoc worldwide

The hunt was on for the culprits behind the assault, which was being described as the biggest cyber ransom attack ever.

published on : 13th May 2017
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'Ransomware' cyberattack cripples hospitals across England 

The attack used the Wanna Decryptor variant of malware, which infects and locks computers while the attackers demand a ransom.

published on : 12th May 2017