Monthly Archives: October 2020

U.S. The Treasury warns that a ransomware attack could turn on payments

U.S. Ransomware U.S. warns Treasury Department to warn criminals about paying ransom Has become a cyber epidemic. The consultant, who cites “risk of ban” from ransomware payments, targets companies that “facilitate ransomware payments to cyber actors on behalf of victims.” Those companies include financial institutions, cyber insurance companies and companies …

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Scotland Circuit Break: What Could It Be?

Image copyright pyrite Getty Images Image citation A circuit-breaker lockdown lasts about two weeks The new lockdown sanctions will be announced on Wednesday, the first minister said. It is possible that this could be in the form of a “circuit-breaker” downdown for a relatively short period of time. Nicola Sturgeon …

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