Ransomware (English Wikipedia)

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bbc.co.uk (Global: 8^th place; English: 10^th place)

"Cryptolocker victims to get files back for free". BBC News. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

bbc.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 30^th place)

"President Rodrigo Chaves says Costa Rica is at war with Conti hackers". 18 May 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
"Cyber-attack: Europol says it was unprecedented in scale". BBC News. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
"Cyber-attack was about data and not money, say experts". BBC News. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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"Zain Qaiser: Student jailed for blackmailing porn users worldwide". BBC News. 9 April 2019.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Chang, Yao-Chung (2012). Cybercrime in the Greater China Region: Regulatory Responses and Crime Prevention Across the Taiwan Strait. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9780857936684. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

broadcom.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

broadcom.com

"Activity begins to drop, but remains a challenge for organizations", Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR) 2019, vol. 24, Symantec Corporation, p. 16, 2019, retrieved 5 October 2019

community.broadcom.com

"Australians increasingly hit by global tide of cryptomalware". Symantec. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

cdsystems.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Heater, Brian (13 April 2016), "The Growing Threat of Ransomware" (PDF), PC Magazine, retrieved 5 October 2019

cnbc.com (Global: 220^th place; English: 155^th place)

"'Unprecedented' cyberattack hits 200,000 in at least 150 countries, and the threat is escalating". CNBC. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.

cnet.com (Global: 272^nd place; English: 225^th place)

"The real victim of ransomware: Your local corner store". CNET. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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cnn.com (Global: 28^th place; English: 26^th place)

money.cnn.com

Larson, Selena (25 October 2017). "New ransomware attack hits Russia and spreads around globe". CNN. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

cnn.com

Brian Fung; Zachary Cohen; Geneva Sands (13 July 2021). "Ransomware gang that hit meat supplier mysteriously vanishes from the internet". CNN Business.

comodo.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

techtalk.comodo.com

Metin, Ozer. "Applying attack surface reduction". Comodo Cybersecurity. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
"Comodo's patented "Kernel API Virtualization" – Under the Hood". Comodo Cybersecurity. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2020.

computerworld.com (Global: 2,429^th place; English: 1,561^st place)

computerworld.com

"Ransomware squeezes users with bogus Windows activation demand". Computerworld. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
"Ransomware plays pirated Windows card, demands $143". Computerworld. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
"CryptoDefense ransomware leaves decryption key accessible". Computerworld. IDG. April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

blogs.computerworld.com

"Wham bam: Global Operation Tovar whacks CryptoLocker ransomware & GameOver Zeus botnet". Computerworld. IDG. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

cso.com.au (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Over 9,000 PCs in Australia infected by TorrentLocker ransomware". CSO.com.au. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.

csoonline.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Steve Ragan (7 October 2014). "Ransomware attack knocks TV station off air". CSO. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

d-worldnews.life (Global: low place; English: low place)

Fields, Logan M. (25 February 2017). "The Minority Report – Week 7 – The Half-Way Point". World News. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Young, A.; M. Yung (1996). Cryptovirology: extortion-based security threats and countermeasures. IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. pp. 129–140. doi:10.1109/SECPRI.1996.502676. ISBN 0-8186-7417-2.
Min, Donghyun; Ko, Yungwoo; Walker, Ryan; Lee, Junghee; Kim, Youngjae (July 2022). "A Content-Based Ransomware Detection and Backup Solid-State Drive for Ransomware Defense". IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 41 (7): 2038–2051. Bibcode:2022ITCAD..41.2038M. doi:10.1109/TCAD.2021.3099084. ISSN 0278-0070. S2CID 237683171.
Young, Adam L.; Yung, Moti (2017). "Cryptovirology: The Birth, Neglect, and Explosion of Ransomware". Communications of the ACM. 60 (7): 24–26. doi:10.1145/3097347. S2CID 232783395. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
Young, Adam (2006). "Cryptoviral Extortion Using Microsoft's Crypto API: Can Crypto APIs Help the Enemy?". International Journal of Information Security. 5 (2): 67–76. doi:10.1007/s10207-006-0082-7. S2CID 12990192.
Sebastiaan von Solms; David Naccache (1992). "On Blind 'Signatures and Perfect Crimes" (PDF). Computers & Security. 11 (6): 581–583. doi:10.1016/0167-4048(92)90193-U. S2CID 23153906. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
Al-Hawawreh, Muna; den Hartog, Frank; Sitnikova, Elena (2019). "Targeted Ransomware: A New Cyber Threat to Edge System of Brownfield Industrial Internet of Things". IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 6 (4): 7137–7151. Bibcode:2019IITJ....6.7137A. doi:10.1109/JIOT.2019.2914390. S2CID 155469264.
Beaman, Craig; Barkworth, Ashley; Akande, Toluwalope David; Hakak, Saqib; Khan, Muhammad Khurram (1 December 2021). "Ransomware: Recent advances, analysis, challenges and future research directions". Computers & Security. 111 102490. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2021.102490. ISSN 0167-4048. PMC 8463105. PMID 34602684.

exlibrisgroup.com (Global: 9,042^nd place; English: 5,814^th place)

csu-sfsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com

Piper, D.L.A. (2021). "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Releases Guidance Regarding Ransomware". Journal of Internet Law. 25 (1): 1–17. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

extremetech.com (Global: 4,667^th place; English: 3,322^nd place)

"Synology NAS devices targeted by hackers, demand Bitcoin ransom to decrypt files". ExtremeTech. Ziff Davis Media. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

fbi.gov (Global: 881^st place; English: 611^th place)

"New Internet scam: Ransomware..." FBI. 9 August 2012.
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wanted by the FBI: SamSam Subjects (PDF), U.S. Department of Justice, retrieved 5 October 2019

fireeye.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Petya Ransomware Spreading Via EternalBlue Exploit « Threat Research Blog". FireEye. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

firstpost.com (Global: 283^rd place; English: 179^th place)

tech.firstpost.com

"Symantec classifies ransomware as the most dangerous cyber threat – Tech2". 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.

fortinet.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.fortinet.com

Dela Paz, Roland (29 July 2015). "Encryptor RaaS: Yet another new Ransomware-as-a-Service on the Block". Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.

fortune.com (Global: 433^rd place; English: 284^th place)

"Here's How to Overcome Newly Discovered iPhone Ransomware". Fortune. Retrieved 9 April 2017.

geek.com (Global: 5,107^th place; English: 3,438^th place)

"Disk encrypting Cryptolocker malware demands $300 to decrypt your files". Geek.com. 11 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

ghacks.net (Global: low place; English: 7,914^th place)

"Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: syskey.exe support dropped". gHacks. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

ghostarchive.org (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Sanger, David E. (13 July 2021). "Russia's most aggressive ransomware group disappeared. It's unclear who disabled them". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021.

gizmodo.com (Global: 474^th place; English: 329^th place)

Cameron, Dell (24 October 2017). "'Bad Rabbit' Ransomware Strikes Russia and Ukraine". Gizmodo. Retrieved 24 October 2017.

gizmodo.com.au (Global: 6,393^rd place; English: 3,949^th place)

Cameron, Dell (13 May 2017). "Today's Massive Ransomware Attack Was Mostly Preventable; Here's How To Avoid It". Gizmodo. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

harvard.edu (Global: 18^th place; English: 17^th place)

ui.adsabs.harvard.edu

Min, Donghyun; Ko, Yungwoo; Walker, Ryan; Lee, Junghee; Kim, Youngjae (July 2022). "A Content-Based Ransomware Detection and Backup Solid-State Drive for Ransomware Defense". IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 41 (7): 2038–2051. Bibcode:2022ITCAD..41.2038M. doi:10.1109/TCAD.2021.3099084. ISSN 0278-0070. S2CID 237683171.
Al-Hawawreh, Muna; den Hartog, Frank; Sitnikova, Elena (2019). "Targeted Ransomware: A New Cyber Threat to Edge System of Brownfield Industrial Internet of Things". IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 6 (4): 7137–7151. Bibcode:2019IITJ....6.7137A. doi:10.1109/JIOT.2019.2914390. S2CID 155469264.

heimdalsecurity.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Andra Zaharia (5 November 2015). "Security Alert: CryptoWall 4.0 – new, enhanced and more difficult to detect". HEIMDAL. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

helpnetsecurity.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Ransomware back in big way, 181.5 million attacks since January". Help Net Security. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

hfma.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

Robeznieks, A. (2017). "Ransomware Turning Healthcare Cybersecurity Into a Patient Care Issue". Healthcare Business News. Healthcare Financial Management Association. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017.

hs.fi (Global: 647^th place; English: 1,692^nd place)

"Police warn of extortion messages sent in their name". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 9 March 2012.

ic3.gov (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Citadel malware continues to deliver Reveton ransomware..." Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). 30 November 2012.
"Internet Crime Report 2020" (PDF). Ic3.gov. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

independent.co.uk (Global: 36^th place; English: 33^rd place)

"Russian-based ransomware group 'REvil' disappears after hitting US businesses". The Independent. 13 July 2021.

indiatimes.com (Global: 17^th place; English: 15^th place)

economictimes.indiatimes.com

"Petya ransomware attack: What you should do so that your security is not compromised". The Economic Times. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
"India worst hit by Petya in APAC, 7th globally: Symantec". The Economic Times. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

informationweek.com (Global: 4,522^nd place; English: 2,903^rd place)

"Reveton Malware Freezes PCs, Demands Payment". InformationWeek. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

infosecurity-magazine.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Muncaster, Phil (13 April 2016). "PowerShell Exploits Spotted in Over a Third of Attacks".

infoworld.com (Global: 3,696^th place; English: 2,428^th place)

"Update: McAfee: Cyber criminals using Android malware and ransomware the most". InfoWorld. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
Rashid, Fahmida Y. (19 April 2016). "Patch JBoss now to prevent SamSam ransomware attacks". InfoWorld. IDG. Retrieved 23 July 2018.

ixsystems.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Defeating CryptoLocker Attacks with ZFS". ixsystems.com. 27 August 2015.

justice.gov (Global: 918^th place; English: 556^th place)

"U.S. Leads Multi-National Action Against "Gameover Zeus" Botnet and "Cryptolocker" Ransomware, Charges Botnet Administrator". Justice.gov. U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
"Two Iranian Men Indicted for Deploying Ransomware to Extort Hospitals, Municipalities, and Public Institutions, Causing Over $30 Million in Losses" (Press release). United States Department of Justice. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.

kaspersky.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.kaspersky.com

"Ransomware on mobile devices: knock-knock-block". Kaspersky Lab. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
"Ransomware on mobile devices: knock-knock-block". Kaspersky Lab. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

kaspersky.com

"Kaspersky Lab reports a new and dangerous blackmailing virus". Kaspersky Lab. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.

usa.kaspersky.com

"Angler by Lurk: Why the infamous cybercriminal group that stole millions was renting out its most powerful tool". usa.kaspersky.com. 26 May 2021.

krebsonsecurity.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"'Petya' Ransomware Outbreak Goes Global". krebsonsecurity.com. Krebs on Security. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

malwarebytes.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.malwarebytes.com

Arntz, Pieter (10 July 2020). "Threat spotlight: WastedLocker, customized ransomware". Malwarebytes Labs. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
"BadRabbit: a closer look at the new version of Petya/NotPetya". Malwarebytes Labs. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
Cannell, Joshua (8 October 2013). "Cryptolocker Ransomware: What You Need To Know, last updated 06/02/2014". Malwarebytes Unpacked. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2013.

mcafee.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"McAfee ATR Analyzes Sodinokibi aka REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service - The All-Stars". 2 October 2019.

microsoft.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 151^st place)

blogs.technet.microsoft.com

"The new .LNK between spam and Locky infection". Blogs.technet.microsoft.com. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

support.microsoft.com

"Syskey.exe utility is no longer supported in Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019". Microsoft. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

docs.microsoft.com

"Overview of attack surface reduction capabilities". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

nbcnews.com (Global: 137^th place; English: 101^st place)

"Prolific ransomware gang suddenly disappears from internet. The timing is noteworthy". NBC News. 14 July 2021.

neowin.net (Global: 8,553^rd place; English: 5,934^th place)

Justin Luna (21 September 2016). "Mamba ransomware encrypts your hard drive, manipulates the boot process". Newlin. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

networkworld.com (Global: 4,121^st place; English: 2,662^nd place)

Schaibly, Susan (26 September 2005). "Files for ransom". Network World. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
"CryptoLocker crooks charge 10 Bitcoins for second-chance decryption service". NetworkWorld. 4 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
Constantin, Lucian. "Petya ransomware is now double the trouble". NetworkWorld. Retrieved 27 June 2017.

nih.gov (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Beaman, Craig; Barkworth, Ashley; Akande, Toluwalope David; Hakak, Saqib; Khan, Muhammad Khurram (1 December 2021). "Ransomware: Recent advances, analysis, challenges and future research directions". Computers & Security. 111 102490. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2021.102490. ISSN 0167-4048. PMC 8463105. PMID 34602684.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Beaman, Craig; Barkworth, Ashley; Akande, Toluwalope David; Hakak, Saqib; Khan, Muhammad Khurram (1 December 2021). "Ransomware: Recent advances, analysis, challenges and future research directions". Computers & Security. 111 102490. doi:10.1016/j.cose.2021.102490. ISSN 0167-4048. PMC 8463105. PMID 34602684.

nomoreransom.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"About the Project - The No More Ransom Project". Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
"Crypto Sheriff - The No More Ransom Project". Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Scott, Paul Mozur, Mark; Goel, Vindu (19 May 2017). "Victims Call Hackers' Bluff as Ransomware Deadline Nears". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 May 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Sanger, David E. (13 July 2021). "Russia's most aggressive ransomware group disappeared. It's unclear who disabled them". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021.

pcworld.com (Global: 1,317^th place; English: 873^rd place)

McMillian, Robert (31 August 2010). "Alleged Ransomware Gang Investigated by Moscow Police". PC World. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
"Encryption goof fixed in TorrentLocker file-locking malware". PC World. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
"File-encrypting ransomware starts targeting Linux web servers". PC World. IDG. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
"New Android ransomware uses clickjacking to gain admin privileges". PC World. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
Constantian, Lucian (9 May 2012). "Police-themed Ransomware Starts Targeting US and Canadian Users". PC World. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
"'Reveton' ransomware upgraded with powerful password stealer". PC World. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
"CryptoLocker creators try to extort even more money from victims with new service". PC World. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
"Malvertising campaign delivers digitally signed CryptoWall ransomware". PC World. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
"Mobile ransomware use jumps, blocking access to phones". PCWorld. IDG Consumer & SMB. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.

practiceindex.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Infection control for your computers: Protecting against cyber crime - GP Practice Management Blog". GP Practice Management Blog. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

propublica.org (Global: 3,281^st place; English: 1,880^th place)

features.propublica.org

Renee Dudley; Jeff Kao (15 May 2019). "The Trade Secret Firms That Promised High-Tech Ransomware Solutions Almost Always Just Pay the Hackers".

reuters.com (Global: 49^th place; English: 47^th place)

"Honda halts Japan car plant after WannaCry virus hits computer network". Reuters. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.

safetydetective.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Ransomware Statistics for 2018 | Safety Detective". Safety Detective. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

securelist.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Ransomware: Fake Federal German Police (BKA) notice". SecureList (Kaspersky Lab). Retrieved 10 March 2012.
"And Now, an MBR Ransomware". SecureList (Kaspersky Lab). Retrieved 10 March 2012.

securityfocus.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Lemos, Robert (13 June 2008). "Ransomware resisting crypto cracking efforts". SecurityFocus. Retrieved 18 April 2009.

securityweek.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Cybercriminals Encrypt Website Databases in "RansomWeb" Attacks". SecurityWeek. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
"Cryptolocker Infections on the Rise; US-CERT Issues Warning". SecurityWeek. 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2014.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 11^th place; English: 8^th place)

api.semanticscholar.org

Min, Donghyun; Ko, Yungwoo; Walker, Ryan; Lee, Junghee; Kim, Youngjae (July 2022). "A Content-Based Ransomware Detection and Backup Solid-State Drive for Ransomware Defense". IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems. 41 (7): 2038–2051. Bibcode:2022ITCAD..41.2038M. doi:10.1109/TCAD.2021.3099084. ISSN 0278-0070. S2CID 237683171.
Young, Adam L.; Yung, Moti (2017). "Cryptovirology: The Birth, Neglect, and Explosion of Ransomware". Communications of the ACM. 60 (7): 24–26. doi:10.1145/3097347. S2CID 232783395. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
Young, Adam (2006). "Cryptoviral Extortion Using Microsoft's Crypto API: Can Crypto APIs Help the Enemy?". International Journal of Information Security. 5 (2): 67–76. doi:10.1007/s10207-006-0082-7. S2CID 12990192.
Sebastiaan von Solms; David Naccache (1992). "On Blind 'Signatures and Perfect Crimes" (PDF). Computers & Security. 11 (6): 581–583. doi:10.1016/0167-4048(92)90193-U. S2CID 23153906. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
Al-Hawawreh, Muna; den Hartog, Frank; Sitnikova, Elena (2019). "Targeted Ransomware: A New Cyber Threat to Edge System of Brownfield Industrial Internet of Things". IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 6 (4): 7137–7151. Bibcode:2019IITJ....6.7137A. doi:10.1109/JIOT.2019.2914390. S2CID 155469264.

pdfs.semanticscholar.org

Sebastiaan von Solms; David Naccache (1992). "On Blind 'Signatures and Perfect Crimes" (PDF). Computers & Security. 11 (6): 581–583. doi:10.1016/0167-4048(92)90193-U. S2CID 23153906. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

silicon.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

Jowitt, Tom (8 February 2024). "Hacking Victims Paid $1.1bn In Ransoms Last Year". Silicon. Retrieved 21 February 2025.

smh.com.au (Global: 132^nd place; English: 96^th place)

Grubb, Ben (17 September 2014). "Hackers lock up thousands of Australian computers, demand ransom". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
"Scammers use Australia Post to mask email attacks". Sydney Morning Herald. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

sophos.com (Global: low place; English: 8,773^rd place)

news.sophos.com

Adam, Sally (12 May 2020). "The state of ransomware 2020". Sophos News. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

blogs.sophos.com

"The current state of ransomware: CTB-Locker". Sophos Blog. Sophos. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

nakedsecurity.sophos.com

"Destructive malware "CryptoLocker" on the loose – here's what to do". Naked Security. Sophos. 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

statista.com (Global: 776^th place; English: 844^th place)

"Number of ransomware attacks per year 2022". Statista. Retrieved 4 June 2023.

techiemotto.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"What to do if Ransomware Attacks on your Windows Computer?". Techie Motto. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

techrepublic.com (Global: 4,491^st place; English: 2,855^th place)

Kassner, Michael. "Ransomware: Extortion via the Internet". TechRepublic. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

techworld.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

news.techworld.com

Dunn, John E. "Ransom Trojans spreading beyond Russian heartland". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
Dunn, John E. "Police alert after ransom Trojan locks up 1,100 PCs". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
"Reveton 'police ransom' malware gang head arrested in Dubai". TechWorld. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.

teiss.co.uk (Global: low place; English: low place)

"British hacker Zain Qaiser sentenced for blackmailing millions". 9 April 2019.

thebarrieexaminer.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Barrie computer expert seeing an increase in the effects of the new ransomware". Barrie Examiner. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

theguardian.com (Global: 12^th place; English: 11^th place)

Schofield, Jack (28 July 2016). "How can I remove a ransomware infection?". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
"Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown". The Guardian. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
"Hackers holding websites to ransom by switching their encryption keys". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
"New ransomware employs Tor to stay hidden from security". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
Dudley, Renee (17 July 2023). "Who are the ransomware gangs wreaking havoc on the world's biggest companies?". The Guardian.
Milmo, Dan (5 February 2025). "Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown". The Guardian.
Ferguson, Donna (19 October 2013). "CryptoLocker attacks that hold your computer to ransom". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
Marsh, Sarah (12 May 2017). "The NHS trusts hit by malware – full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
Hern, Alex (25 October 2017). "Bad Rabbit: Game of Thrones-referencing ransomware hits Europe". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

thehackernews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Wei, Wang (6 June 2017). "14-Year-Old Japanese Boy Arrested for Creating Ransomware". The Hacker News.

thehackingtools.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Silent Doc Exploit 2024 - hacking tools". 9 August 2024.

thejournal.ie (Global: 2,703^rd place; English: 1,518^th place)

"Gardaí warn of 'Police Trojan' computer locking virus". TheJournal.ie. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2016.

thenational.ae (Global: 1,154^th place; English: 752^nd place)

"TRA issues advice to protect against latest ransomware Petya | The National". 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.

thenextweb.com (Global: 1,356^th place; English: 870^th place)

"Criminals push ransomware hosted on GitHub and SourceForge pages by spamming 'fake nude pics' of celebrities". TheNextWeb. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
"New OS X malware holds Macs for ransom, demands $300 fine to the FBI for 'viewing or distributing' porn". TheNextWeb. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.

therecord.media (Global: low place; English: low place)

Martin, Alexander (30 May 2025). "Australian ransomware victims now must tell the government if they pay up". therecord.media. Retrieved 15 June 2025.

theregister.co.uk (Global: 1,216^th place; English: 797^th place)

Leyden, John (24 July 2006). "Ransomware getting harder to break". The Register. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
Leyden, John. "Russian cops cuff 10 ransomware Trojan suspects". The Register. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
"Fake cop Trojan 'detects offensive materials' on PCs, demands money". The Register. Retrieved 15 August 2012.

theregister.com (Global: 3,700^th place; English: 2,360^th place)

Leyden, Josh. "Fiendish CryptoLocker ransomware: Whatever you do, don't PAY". The Register. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
Nichols, Shaun (15 August 2018). "Florida Man laundered money for Reveton ransomware. Then Microsoft hired him in San Francisco". Theregister.com.

theverge.com (Global: 114^th place; English: 90^th place)

Ricker, Thomas (27 July 2020). "Garmin confirms cyber attack as fitness tracking systems come back online". The Verge. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

thewindowsclub.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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