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How can India fend off cyberattacks?

India Inc and govt institutions too are vulnerable to it. Last month, a cyberattack brought the services at AIIMS, Delhi to a standstill. So why is India vulnerable to such attacks?

Ransomware attacks rise but reseachers prove hackers aren't all genuises

But what hackers don't bet on is savvy cybersecurity professionals coming across rookie mistakes in the malware code that lets them reverse the encryption without paying a dime to the assailant

SpiceJet says faced ransomware attack, hundreds of flights impacted

Hundreds of SpiceJet airlines passengers were stranded at various airports due to a ransomware attack that impacted the morning flight departures on Wednesday.

India tops ransomware attacks globally with 68% entities impacted: Sophos

67% Indian organisations whose data was encrypted paid to get their data back

At Rs 24.5 crore, ransomware data recovery cost triples in India

The recovery cost from the impact of a ransomware attack tripled in the last year in India -- up from $1.1 million (over Rs 8 crore) in 2020 to $3.38 million (more than Rs 24.5 crore) in 2021 to date

Restructuring of networks amid pandemic made India vulnerable to ransomware

This was due to the sudden rush to provide remote access to employees by restructuring network and security systems during the lockdown, a report says

India among top nations attacked by latest ransomware in 2019: Report

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Security identified three families as the most notorious -- Ryuk, Purga and Stop

Why it is best to pay up in case of ransomware attacks like WannaCry

WannaCry reportedly demanded that companies pay upwards of $300 in Bitcoin

North Korea's Unit 180, the cyber warfare cell that worries the West

The US government has blamed North Korea for the Sony hack

WannaCry-infected Windows can be unlocked without paying ransom: Know how

Delpy calls his free tool for decrypting infected computers without paying ransom 'wanakiwi'

As deadline looms, experts find way to unlock ransomware files

Delpy calls his free tool for decrypting infected computers without paying ransom 'wanakiwi'

48,000 WannaCry attack attempts in India, Bengal most hit: Quick Heal Tech

The top 5 cities impacted are Kolkata, followed by Delhi, Bhubaneshwar, Pune and Mumbai

Now, researchers see North Korea's hand behind WannaCry ransomware attack

In the past, North Korean hackers have used portions of the code used in Friday's cyber attack

Hackers behind ransomware cyber attack got only $70,000 from victims

We are not aware of payments that have led to any data recovery: White House

Cybersecurity stocks rise after global 'ransomware' attack

A cyber-attack, spread across the globe, disrupted operations at firms including Renault

Don't give in to threats and pay ransom: India advises victims of WannaCry

Saying that decryption tools could come in time, CERT-In said that the infected data should be saved

Afraid after Friday's ransomware attack? Here's how to protect your files

Recovering files from ransomware is impossible without the attacker's approval

Ransomware cyber attack: Victims, governments share blame, says Microsoft

The virus exploits a flaw in a version of Microsoft Windows first identified by US intelligence

Ransomware: India could see more WannaCry impact today as offices reopen

Enterprises in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai have been affected

Ransomware cyber-attack is preventable! Know how it can be avoided

Ransomware is the form of computer malware that has infected the NHS