Tag: ransomware

Major Websites Hit by Massive Global Internet Outage Overnight

Major websites such as the BBC, New York Times, Bloomberg News, The Guardian, Reddit, and the Disqus commenting platform were hit by a massive Internet outage

Georgia Pipeline Company Paid $5 Million Ransom to Get Gas Flowing Again

Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $5 million ransom to a hacker group within hours after a cyber attack forced its pipeline to shut down

State of emergency: 1,000 gas stations run dry in southeast as people panic buy

Florida, Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina declared states of emergency as residents panic buy gasoline, leading to gas shortages