The Cost of Cybercrime: Who’s Paying, How Much, and What’s Changing Key Takeaways Only about 1 in 10 ransomware victims officially report their attacks or losses to authorities. Phishing was the most-reported cybercrime in 2024, receiving 193,407 complaints, but it accounted for only $70 million in losses, representing just 0.4 percent of the total money lost to cybercrime that year. In 2024, the total number of...
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Hacker Group Medusa Claims Comcast Breach According to Cybernews, Medusa Ransomware posted its demands on the dark web last Friday, along with 33 images as proof of the 834.4 GB of stolen data. The screenshots allegedly show financial documents and sensitive information related to both employees and customers. Comcast has not confirmed the breach. “The size of the data leak indicates...
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UK to Mandate Digital IDs, Raising Cybersecurity Concerns The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom announced last week a new digital ID scheme that will be mandatory for all workers, presented as part of a strategy to combat illegal employment. The measure has raised concerns among cybersecurity experts. According to the official announcement shared by the UK government, the digital ID will be...
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Hackers Breach Nursery Chain And Demand Ransom A group of hackers targeted the Kido International nursery chain and demanded a ransom last week. The attackers threatened to release private data onto the dark web. According to the BBC, the hackers breached the nursery’s internal system and posted 10 children’s profiles on the dark web on Thursday and 10 more last Friday. The...
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Man Linked to European Airports Cyberattacks Arrested The British police announced last week that a man linked to the cyberattack that caused major airport disruptions in Europe had been arrested. The suspect was detained in West Sussex, England. According to CNN, a man in his forties was arrested on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences and later released on conditional bail. The...
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