SAN FRANCISCO —A new ransomware named Petya hit high-profile targets in multiple countries, including the United States, on Tuesday. While Petya has not infiltrated as many machines as ...

Ransomware threats are on the rise, and every other day we get to read about it – whether it is WannaCrypt, Petya or Locky ransomware. This class of malware seems to be the favorite now as it ...

Instead of getting Kaseya’s latest update, they received REvil’s ransomware. Kaseya was initially breached through a previously unknown vulnerability in its systems — known as a “zero day ...

You might have heard about WannaCry, ransomware that crippled NHS computers back in May 2017, and the Petya randsomware attack that came at the end of June 2017. It’s been a while since these ...

Normally when you think about ransomware you think about something clearly malicious such as Petya and others. You could get your files back if infected with Petya, but the hackers wanted $300 in ...

NEW YORK–It took just three minutes for “Petya” ransomware to spread through one of the world’s largest law firms in June, bringing the company to a virtual standstill. “A lot of the ...

A ransomware dubbed BadRabbit, believed to be a Petya variant, is hopping its way across Eastern Europe and Russia. Details are just starting to emerge, but it could also be tied to a string of ...

NotPetya superficially resembles the Petya ransomware in several ways, but there are a number of important ways in which it's different, and much more dangerous. Petya and NotPetya are two related ...

Widespread infections, locked systems, demands for payment – sound like your average ransomware attack? Well, if you think the answer to this is simple, the recent Petya and WannaCry incidents ...

Victims of several strains of the Petya ransomware may now be able unlock their files for free, thanks to the release of a new decryption tool for the malware family. While the tool is capable of ...

Internet users who have fallen victims to the aggressive Petya ransomware attacks over the past year are in luck. There is now a free tool that will allow them to decrypt their files if they hang ...