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US companies hit by ‘colossal’ cyber-attack

July 2, 2021 World Justice News 0
About 200 US businesses have been hit by a “colossal” ransomware attack, according to a cyber-security firm. Huntress Labs said the hack targeted Florida-based IT company Kaseya before spreading through corporate networks that use its software. […]
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Colonial Pipeline: US recovers most of ransom, Justice Department says

June 8, 2021 World Justice News 0
The US has recovered most of the $4.4m (£3.1m) ransom paid to a cyber-criminal gang responsible for taking the Colonial Pipeline offline last month. DarkSide – which US authorities said operates from eastern Europe and […]
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JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

June 2, 2021 World Justice News 0
The world’s largest meat processing company has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack. Computer networks at JBS were hacked, temporarily shutting down some operations in Australia, Canada and the US, with thousands of workers affected. […]
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HSE cyber-attack: Hackers bail out Irish health service for free

May 21, 2021 World Justice News 0
Hackers responsible for causing widespread disruption to the Irish health system have unexpectedly gifted it with the tool to help it recover. The Conti ransomware group was reportedly asking the health service for $20m (£14m) […]
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Cyber-crime: Irish health system targeted twice by hackers

May 17, 2021 World Justice News 0
Ireland’s healthcare system has twice been targeted in cyber-crime attacks, it has been confirmed. The Department of Health said it shut down its IT systems after a ransomware attack on Thursday. A similar attack on the […]
Colonial Pipeline
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US fuel pipeline ‘paid hackers $5m in ransom’

May 14, 2021 World Justice News 0
A major US fuel pipeline has reportedly paid cyber-criminal gang DarkSide nearly $5m (£3.6m) in ransom, following a cyber-attack. Colonial Pipeline suffered a ransomware cyber-attack over the weekend and took its service down for five days, […]
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US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack

May 10, 2021 World Justice News 0
The US government issued emergency legislation on Sunday after the largest fuel pipeline in the US was hit by a ransomware cyber-attack. The Colonial Pipeline carries 2.5 million barrels a day – 45% of the […]
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Cyber-attack hackers threaten to share US police informant data

April 27, 2021 World Justice News 0
Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police Department has said its computer network has been breached in a targeted cyber-attack, US media report. A ransomware group called Babuk is reportedly threatening to release sensitive data on police informants […]
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Russian pleads guilty to Tesla ransomware plot

March 20, 2021 World Justice News 0
A Russian man in the US has pleaded guilty to plotting to extort money from the electric car company Tesla. Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov is accused of offering an employee $1m (£721,000) to place ransomware in […]
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US charges three North Koreans over $1.3bn theft

February 17, 2021 World Justice News 0
Three North Koreans have been charged in the US over a scheme to steal and extort more than $1.3bn (£940m) from banks and businesses around the world. The three, who are not in custody, are […]

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Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0
A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]
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Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0
Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]
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Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0
The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]
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