Mohammad Ibraheem, who works for a contracting company in Dubai Silicon Oasis, said the
ransomware attack took place four days ago when the hacker infected their computers with the dreaded crypto virus, Dharma, which has left all their files encrypted.
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Duie Pyle, said his company's
ransomware nightmare started around 5:30 a.m.
Ransomware Attacks More Than Double in Q1 2019: Beazley
In fact, such cybercrime tactics have fittingly become known as "
ransomware" and typically involve a hacker who encrypts an organization's data with a key known only to the hacker coupled with a demand for payment (usually through cryptocurrency) in order to provide the encryption code.
Hacking tools and kits for cyber attacks, identity theft, malware,
ransomware and other nefarious purposes have been available in online marketplaces for several years-price points starting as low as $1- which makes the cost of entry to a life of cybercrime nearly free.
Ransomware Demands Soar Along With Cyber Claim Costs: NAS Report
Global Banking News-January 30, 2019--Study says global
ransomware attacks could be worth USD190bn