Ransomware gang that hit meat supplier mysteriously vanishes from the internet
By Brian Fung, Zachary Cohen and Geneva Sands, CNN Business REvil, the ransomware gang that attacked meat supplier JBS Foods this spring and a major…
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What it’s really like to negotiate with ransomware attackers
By Brian Fung and Clare Sebastian, CNN Business The most critical moment in a ransomware negotiation usually comes long before the victim and the…
Continue ReadingHere’s everything you need to know about ransomware
Ransomware attacks are on the rise with an estimated $350 million paid out in ransom in 2020. Here’s everything you need to know and how to prepare…
Continue ReadingFrance hits Google with a $600 million fine
By Charles Riley and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Business France’s antitrust regulator has fined Google nearly $600 million and given the company two…
Continue ReadingTencent just got a bit of good news from Chinese regulators on its Sogou deal
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Chinese regulators have cleared the way for Tencent to take complete control of Sogou, a major search engine that could…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft to acquire cybersecurity firm RiskIQ as cyber threats mount
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Microsoft on Monday announced that it’s buying cybersecurity firm RiskIQ to help companies better protect…
Continue ReadingSirisha Bandla, India-born woman and Virgin Galactic executive, flies into space with Richard Branson
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Indians on Twitter — from top politicians to business executives — are celebrating one of the women who flew to…
Continue ReadingSpace tourism won’t be affordable for the masses any time soon
CNN’s Rachel Crane speaks with Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson after his historic trip to…
Continue ReadingAfter Didi’s disastrous IPO, China looks to extend its control over overseas listings
By Laura He, CNN Business China’s crackdown on Big Tech just keeps growing. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) — the…
Continue ReadingWhich billionaire is winning the space race? It depends
Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane developed by his company,…
Continue ReadingVirgin Galactic founder Richard Branson successfully rockets to outer space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson became the first person to ride into space aboard a rocket he helped fund. The supersonic space plane…
Continue ReadingSee moment Branson rockets into space
Watch video from Virgin Galactic showing Richard Branson’s space plane’s engine ignite sending the billionaire into outer space. CNN’s Kristin Fisher…
Continue ReadingTwitter is a mess in India. Here’s how it got there
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Twitter is going through an extraordinarily tough year in India. But the company’s response to the turmoil has…
Continue ReadingRichard Branson on space flight: I’m going to enjoy every second
Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will travel to space on a rocket-powered plane. CNN’s Rachel Crane reports from New Mexico where the launch…
Continue ReadingEverything you need to know about Richard Branson going to space
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business Richard Branson has boldly gone where no space baron has gone before, when he rocketed to more than 50 miles above…
Continue ReadingApple co-founder Steve Wozniak: ‘It’s time to recognize the right to repair’
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Woz is throwing his weight behind the “right to repair” movement. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, known in…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft’s Windows security flaw is a big deal. Here’s what you can do about it
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft’s latest security vulnerability could have a lingering impact both on consumers and businesses…
Continue ReadingInstacart names Facebook exec Fidji Simo as CEO
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Instacart has tapped one of the top female executives from Facebook to be its next CEO ahead of a possible…
Continue ReadingWhy it’s so difficult to bring ransomware attackers to justice
By Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business An incident takes place. Law enforcement investigates. A culprit is identified, apprehended and prosecuted.…
Continue ReadingThe anatomy of a ransomware attack
A threatening voicemail, research into company executives and finances, even step-by-step guides to using cryptocurrency. These are some of the…
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