Topic: ransomware

Doctors Hospital has confirmed its IT systems were hit by a ransomware attack, but that no patient records had been compromised.

A hacker holding assets hostage for a hefty ransom was once a common storyline in many a Hollywood movie, but this act has quickly become one of the leading real-life cyber-attack strategies against companies and private individuals.

A self-replicating ransomware outbreak similar to the WannaCry attack in May disrupted businesses across the globe Tuesday, including shipping giant Maersk and law firm DLA Piper.