German companies, particularly small ones, and local governments need to invest far more in cyber security as increasingly organised hackers see them as easy targets for ransomware attacks, the BSI information security office said on Thursday.
Miniatures of people with computers are seen in front of binary codes and words 'Cyber attack' in this illustration taken July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoBERLIN, Nov 2 -
That's even as 2022 saw an unprecedented level of investment in cyber security, at around 7.8 billion euros, it said. In ransomware attacks, hackers encrypt an organization's systems and demand ransom payments in exchange for unlocking them. Often they also steal sensitive data and use it to extort victims and leak it online if the payments are not made.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pasadena police investigating body found in Satsuma Park early ThursdayPolice are investigating after a body was found in a park early Thursday morning, according to the Pasadena Police Department.
Read more »
5 things to know before the stock market opens ThursdayHere are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.
Read more »
SAG-AFTRA, AMPTP Negotiations Expected to Resume on Thursday (UPDATE)On a day when a number of unions went 'Avengers: Endgame' on The Mouse with a unity picket rally outside of Disney's headquarters, Disney was making the preliminary move to buy out Comcast's stake in Hulu – meaning The Mouse will be the streamer's lone owner (after paying a minimum of $8.
Read more »
5 things to know before the stock market opens ThursdayHere are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day.
Read more »
Titans-Steelers Thursday night: NFL betting odds, picks, tipsOur betting analysts answer some of the most pressing questions surrounding Thursday night's matchup between the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Read more »
All the market-moving chatter from Wall Street on Thursday morningA slew of analyst moves are out Thursday morning, including an upgrade to a major energy company.
Read more »