“Your network has been breached and all data was encrypted.” The message on the screens of NIMHANS desktops provided a link to connect with the sales department of the ransomware and mentioned that the user has to purchase its decryption software, alluding to blackmail.
NIMHANS faced cybersecurity threats following a ransomware attack in March 2022. While there are concerns about patient data being compromised, and the functioning of the causality department, the director contended that only some computers were infected.
In a new avatar of digital crime, several consumers of Bescom have received specious communication conveying that the power connections to their respective homes will be severed due to the default in payment of electric bills. Those who reacted to this communique had their bank accounts compromised.
