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Washington DC’s Metropolitan police department has said its computer network has been breached in a targeted cyber-attack, US media report.
A ransomware group called Babuk is reportedly threatening to release sensitive data on police informants if it is not contacted within three days.
The FBI is investigating the extent of the breach, US media reported, citing the Washington DC police department.
Ransomware is used to scramble computer networks and steal information.
Attackers target companies or organizations and can lock their systems, then demand large sums of money in return for ending the hack.
On Monday, 26 April, Washington DC’s police department said in a statement that it was “aware of unauthorized access on our server”, AP news agency reported.
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Cyber-attack on NBA Team
An investigation has been launched after cyber-criminals targeted one of the 30 teams in America s National Basketball Association.
Cybersecurity experts hired by the Houston Rockets are working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine the precise nature and extent of the security incident.
Reuters reports that an unknown attacker tried to install ransomware on the basketball franchise s internal computer systems but was largely unsuccessful. The Rockets organization recently detected suspicious activity on certain systems in its internal network. We immediately launched an investigation, said team spokesperson Tracey Hughes.
Cyber-defenses put in place by the team before the attack were effective in limiting the destruction wrought by the malware.
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