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Kronos was a type of banking Windows malware first reported in 2014. It was sold for $7,000. [1] It was developed as a followup to the UPAS Kit which has been released in 2012. [2] Similar to Zeus, [3] it was focused on stealing banking login credentials from browser sessions via a combination of keylogging and web injection. [4]
Ultimate Kronos Company, a human resources management company used by several big name brands, corporations and municipalities, was the victim of a ransomware attack on Dec.11. See: The IRS Has...
Discovering WannaCry kill switch. Website. malwaretech.com. Marcus Hutchins (born 1994), also known online as MalwareTech, is a British computer security researcher known for stopping the WannaCry ransomware attack. [1][2] He is employed by cybersecurity firm Kryptos Logic. [3][4] Hutchins is from Ilfracombe in Devon. [5]
Rhysida (hacker group) Rhysida is a ransomware group that encrypts data on victims' computer systems and threatens to make it publicly available unless a ransom is paid. [1] The group uses eponymous ransomware-as-a-service techniques, targets large organisations rather than making random attacks on individuals, and demands large sums of money ...
The Office of Personnel Management data breach was a 2015 data breach targeting Standard Form 86 (SF-86) U.S. government security clearance records retained by the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM). One of the largest breaches of government data in U.S. history, the attack was carried out by an advanced persistent threat based ...
Ransomware is a type of malware that permanently blocks access to the victim's personal data unless a "ransom" is paid. While some simple ransomware may lock the system without damaging any files, more advanced malware uses a technique called cryptoviral extortion. It encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom ...
WannaCry ransomware attack. The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. [4] It was propagated by using EternalBlue, an exploit ...
Revenue. $1.433 billion (2019) [1] Owner. Hellman & Friedman. Number of employees. 6,000 (2019) [2] Website. www.kronos.com. Kronos Incorporated was an American multinational workforce management and human capital management cloud provider headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, which employed more than 6,000 people worldwide.