ransomware

CDK Global calls cyberattack that crippled its software platform a “ransom event”

Business
Jessica Roberts

CDK Global is now calling the cyberattack that took down its software platform for its auto dealership clients “a ransom event.”  In a note ...

Notorious ransomware provider LockBit taken over by law enforcement

World
David Turner

Washington — A ransomware service provider that has targeted over 2,000 systems across the globe, including hospitals in the U.S., with demands for ...

K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs

Politics
Amanda Smith

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks, but lax cybersecurity means ...