[ad_1] The Equifax data breach back in 2017 affected half of all adult Americans who were put at a high risk of identity theft due to Equifax’s terrible handling of their personal information. Now Equifax is finally set to pay. As Reuters reports, a global settlement has been reached between Equifax and the Federal Trade […]
[ad_1] UPDATE 6/21/19: For now, the city isn’t providing any updates on whether the hackers released the encrypted data, a spokeswoman for Riviera Beach told PCMag. Original story: A city in Florida has decided to pay $600,000 to the hackers behind a ransomware attack that’s locked down the local government’s data. On Monday, the city […]
[ad_1] (Photo credit should read Rob Engelaar/AFP/Getty Images) Be careful around companies that charge to recover a computer from a ransomware attack. A sting operation has uncovered evidence that one such ransomware recovery provider in the UK has simply been paying off the hackers to release the computers — and then charging clients to pay […]
[ad_1] A second Florida city is giving in to the hackers behind a ransomware attack, offering them $500,000 to free its computers. On Monday, Lake City authorized its insurer to send the hackers 42 bitcoins, according to The Gainesville Sun. The city itself will only pay a $10,000 deductible on its insurance policy, while the […]