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News Articles: Ransomware

A gas pump is marked "out of service" as cars line up May 11 at a Circle K in Charlotte, N.C., following a ransomware attack that shut down Colonial Pipeline.

Tagged as: 

  • National Security

Pipeline Companies Will Have To Report Cyberattacks To The Government

Pipeline and other key infrastructure companies aren't currently required to report ransomware attacks, so "we don't really understand how bad the problem is," says a former cybersecurity official.

May 26, 2021
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By:
  • Avie Schneider
A fuel tank is seen at Colonial Pipeline's Linden Junction tank farm in Woodbridge, N.J., on May 10.

Tagged as: 

  • National Security

How To Stop Ransomware Attacks? 1 Proposal Would Prohibit Victims From Paying Up

The attack on Colonial Pipeline has focused new attention on a potentially radical proposal to stem the growing threat posed by ransomware: making it illegal for victims to pay their attackers.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
Washington, D.C., Police Chief Robert Contee addresses reporters in January. The police department has acknowledged that its computer network has been breached by attackers seeking a ransom. Such attacks against local governments, hospitals and corporations have been rising sharply.

Tagged as: 

  • National Security

In The Ransomware Battle, Cybercriminals Have The Upper Hand

Hackers say they've seized computer records from the Washington, D.C., police and are demanding ransom. As ransomware groups keep getting more sophisticated, law enforcement is struggling to keep up.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Myre
U.S. federal agencies sent an alert Wednesday night that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat" to hospitals and healthcare providers.

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  • National

U.S. Hospitals Targeted In Rising Wave Of Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say

An alert warns hospitals and health care providers that there is "credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat."

October 29, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond,
  • Vanessa Romo,
  • and 1 more

On Second Thought For Monday, April 9, 2018

The ransomware attack that crippled Atlanta a few weeks ago isn't the only high-profile cyberattack Georgia has faced in recent years. Two years ago, a...

September 25, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Thursday May 10, 2018

Federal Government Cancels Another Atlanta Area Naturalization Ceremony Smart Roads Coming To Gwinnett County Atlanta Ransomware Attack Recovery Update

May 10, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
Gov. Nathan Deal is considering a bill that would criminalize unauthorized computer access.

Could Cybersecurity Bill Hurt Georgia's Growing Tech Industry?

The ransomware attack that crippled Atlanta a few weeks ago isn't the only high-profile cyberattack Georgia has faced in recent years. Two years ago, a...

April 09, 2018
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By:
  • Maura Currie and
  • Adam Ragusea

On Second Thought For Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer...

March 28, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 7 more
Atlanta has been under a cyberattack for a week now.

Vulnerabilities Revealed After Atlanta Cyberattack

The City of Atlanta is still dealing with the fallout from a massive cyberattack Thursday . Since a group of hackers locked down the city's computer...

March 28, 2018
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By:
  • Tony Harris ,
  • Fenly Foxen ,
  • and 1 more

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Midday News For Friday March 23, 2018

Zell Miller Dead At 86 18 "March For Our Lives" Events In Georgia Tomorrow Atlanta Grapples With Ransomware Attack

March 23, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson

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