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The New Face of Ransomware: Paying for Data Recovery by Donating to Charity

Morgan Sarah2 years ago06 mins

A New Spin on Cybercrime: Donate to Charity Instead of Paying Ransom A relatively new ransomware group is claiming responsibility for nearly 200 attacks in less than two months. However, unlike traditional ransomware groups, this group does not ask for money. Instead, it asks victims to donate to a charity that the group approves of….

“New Free Tool Offers Hope in Decrypting Ransomware Attacks”

Nguyen Michael2 years ago06 mins

# Report on White Phoenix: New tool to recover data from intermittently encrypted files Researchers have released a new tool called “White Phoenix” on GitHub that can help victims of ransomware attacks, providing a way to recover data from some types of partially encrypted files. This free tool is a significant breakthrough for victims who…

“Data Held Hostage: Western Digital Customers Fall Prey to Ransomware Attack”

Emma Thompson2 years ago06 mins

# In-Depth Report on Western Digital’s Ransomware Attack and Data Breach **Introduction** In early April, Western Digital, the computer drive manufacturer, disclosed that it had suffered a ransomware attack on its systems. In the latest update from the company, it has been revealed that the attackers managed to steal a customer database, including personal information…