aradaphotography / Getty Images Kidnapping for ransom incidents are chronic problems around the world because they can be an incredibly lucrative business for the perpetrators of these crimes.

Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts or blocks access to a victim’s files, data, or systems until a ransom is paid. When under such an attack, users are shown instructions for how to ...

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Editorial Note: We earn a commission from partner links on Forbes Advisor. Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim ...

While ransomware attempts increased by 2.75 times, successful attacks involving data encryption and ransom demands dropped by three-fold. The number of ransomware-linked incidents has steadily ...

That’s a big concern. The financial impact of these failures is not limited to ransom payments alone. The true cost of inadequate cyber resilience extends far beyond the immediate outlay.

The kidnappers who abducted three women in the early hours of Sunday in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have placed a ransom of N30m for the release of two of them.

Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, on Saturday said it had received a ransom demand of $68,000 from a cyberhacker in connection with a leak of customer data and medical records.

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Dr David Ransom has experience in managing exploration programmes for a range of companies in Australia and Canada, and an independent consultant to the global mining industry. He was the resource ...

One of the world's most experienced kidnap-for-ransom negotiators, Walker has helped resolve over 300 cases worldwide. Walker and I discussed how to deal with difficult emotions in stressful ...

Private investigator Mike Bolhuis has confirmed that the search for kidnapped Alize van der Merwe was on-going and a ransom demand had been made. The 39-year-old was kidnapped in Mthatha in the ...