ransomware

A hacker group based in Russia has targeted the Port of Nagoya, Japan's largest port by total cargo throughput and responsible.

The operation to seize cryptocurrency paid to the Russia-based hacker group is the first of its kind to be undertaken by a specialized ransomware task force

A global epidemic of digital extortion known as ransomware is crippling local governments, hospitals, school districts and businesses by scrambling their data files until they pay up.