The ransom demand comes after malware is detected on the computer network of Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.
Despite widespread media coverage hackers continue to try and gain access to the companies in charge of Ukraine’s power grid.
It's the same method that was used against a number of U.S. targets in 2014.
The country has launched an investigation into what prompted the Dec. 23 outage, which left tens of thousands without power.
Drive-by downloads, widely used on illegal piracy sites, don’t require a user to even click a link in order to allow the bug in.
Hyatt, controlled by the billionaire Pritzker family, is the fourth major hotel operator to warn of a breach since October.
Games and software applications contain executable code, making them riskier to download illegally than video files.
Cybercrime is now the No. 1 risk for bankers, according to a new survey, with many respondents saying they were powerless against the onslaught of attacks.
A new type of ransomware is attempting to turn victims of cybercrime into perpetrators by tempting them to spread the malware to more victims.
The alleged hack into one of the largest supercomputers in the country could compromise Australia’s military operations, according to a report by ABC News.
Cybersecurity researchers stopped short of directly linking the Chinese government to the attacks but said Beijing had the means and motive.
Trump Hotels, Mandarin Oriental and the White Lodging hotel chain also confirmed breaches this year.
The healthcare industry is already breached more often than any other, and ransomware is sophisticated enough to stump the FBI.
The worm previously targeted French, German and British military computers.
Researchers say the e-commerce giant is selling tablets from third-party manufacturers that come with malware already installed.
A popular Instagram client has been removed from the App Store after a developer found it was harvesting users' Instagram credentials.
Watch out for this malware by avoiding phishing emails or by backing up your hard drive.
More than 10,000 people received the email, intended to test employees' phishing awareness.
A piece of malware spread by an Eastern European hacking group called Evil Corp has stolen at least $40 million from businesses in the U.S. and the U.K.
Becoming the largest piracy site in the world comes with a price.
It's possible that the listings are fake.
Two of the Internet's largest pornography websites were found to be serving up advertisements that included malware.