Cybersecurity

UK Downplays Ransomware Threat at Its Peril, Says Committee

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo Focus: The United Kingdom , Geo-Specific Parliamentary Committee Says UK Must Be More Aggressive Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 12, 2023     The U.K. Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy recommended that the government elevate ransomware as an issue. (Image: Shutterstock) A U.K. parliamentary committee investigating ransomware […]

Cybersecurity

Australian Law Firm Hack Affected 65 Government Agencies

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Geo-Specific , Ransomware Australian Federal Police, Department of Home Affairs Reportedly Among the Victims Mihir Bagwe (MihirBagwe) • September 18, 2023     Image: Shutterstock An April ransomware attack against one of Australia’s largest law firms swept up the data of 65 Australian government agencies, the country’s newly appointed national […]