Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.

NEW DELHI : Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Star Health (STAU.NS), opens new tab, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection ...

Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim ...

The kidnappers who abducted three women in the early hours of Sunday in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have placed a ransom of N30m for the release of two of them.

The victim is then asked to pay a ransom in return for a key that will unlock their files. “Criminals can get a lot of money that way, that’s why it’s popular among [them],” says Dr ...

The data is reportedly being held to ransom for an undisclosed sum of money, with a threat to release all the information publicly if left unpaid. Many gaming studios and publishers have been ...

"Ryzhenkov used the affiliate name Beverley, made over 60 LockBit ransomware builds and sought to extort at least $100 million from victims in ransom demands," officials said. "Ryzhenkov additionally ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Wayne County government fell victim to a cyberattack Wednesday, according to sources, bringing some services to a standstill. It was not clear ...

Image by Europol. Even with Tuesday’s arrests, the LockBit cybercriminal cartel continues to dominate the ransomware industry, evading the FBI and collecting tens of millions of dollars in ransom ...

The authorities said LockBit’s code was written in such a way that it would not delete a victim’s data even if the victim paid a ransom demand. This detail was unknown to LockBit’s ...

The choice of whether to pay or not to pay the ransom is agonizing, with strong arguments on both sides. Is it worth paying up to minimise impact on the business, or do you make yourself a target ...