SUBSCRIBE NOW

SIGHT

Be informed. Be challenged. Be inspired.

Russian hackers account for most 2021 ransomware schemes, US says

Hacker illustration

Washington DC, US Reuters Payment-seeking software made by Russian hackers was used in three quarters of all the ransomware schemes reported to a US financial crime agency in the second half of 2021, a Treasury Department analysis released on Tuesday showed. In analysis issued in response to the increase in number and severity of ransomware attacks against […]

Russia excluded from 30-country meeting to fight ransomware and cyber crime

Computer keyboard with code

Washington DC, USReuters Russia was not invited to attend a 30-country virtual meeting led by the United States that is aimed at combating the growing threat of ransomware and other cyber crime, a senior administration official said. Many ransomware gangs operate from Ukraine and Russia, private sector cybersecurity experts say. Some US officials and analysts […]