ransomware

Retail Asia29/11/2022

AirAsia, a budget airline that operates out of Malaysia, is dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack that saw the personal data of some five million people stolen. To add insult to injury, the gang of responsible cyber criminals said they would not follow up on the beleaguered airline due to how “sloppy” its […]

Retail Asia24/08/2021

Japanese-headquartered insurer Tokio Marine Group was the latest ransomware victim with an attack launched on its Singapore unit. Some of Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore’s (TMiS) internal servers were targeted on July 31, according to a statement, which was isolated detection to prevent further damage. The Japanese insurer also filed reports to local governmental agencies. We sincerely […]

Retail Asia10/06/2021

Meatpacker JBS USA paid the equivalent of $11 million ransom in a cyberattack that disrupted its North American and Australian operations, the company’s CEO has said in a statement. The subsidiary of Brazilian firm JBS SA halted cattle slaughtering at all of its US plants for a day last week in response to the cyberattack, […]

Retail Asia25/11/2020

One of South Korea’s largest retailers had to shut down nearly half of its retail stores on Sunday after a ransomware attack. E-Land said its corporate network system was attacked early in the morning, forcing it to close 23 of its 50 NC department stores and NewCore outlets. According to Yonhap, E-Land quarantined part of […]

Retail Asia18/10/2017

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ESET researchers have discovered DoubleLocker, an innovative Android malware that combines a cunning infection mechanism with two powerful tools for extorting money from its victims. “DoubleLocker misuses Android accessibility services, which is a popular trick among cybercriminals,” commented Lukáš Štefanko, the ESET malware researcher who discovered DoubleLocker. “Its payload can change the device’s PIN, preventing the […]

Tag: ransomware

Personal Data of Passengers, Employees Stolen in Ransomware Attack on AirAsia

Tokio Marine Hit by Ransomware Attack in Singapore

JBS Foods paid hackers US$11 million to end ransomware attack

E-Land hit by ransomware attack as McAfee warns retailers of more to come

Android ransomware abuses accessibility services