Category: travelex

WSJ: Travelex paid ransomware ring $2.3 million

Post author By Randall
Post date April 9, 2020
Categories In gear, hacking, News, ransomware, sodinokibi, Tech, travelex

[ad_1] Earlier this year Travelex made news after attackers shut down its computer networks. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting new details about the incident, including how much the foreign exchange company paid to resolve its problem: $2.3 million in the form of 285 Bitcoin. Travelex found itself crippled after a New Year’s Eve […]

After Math: All the stuff that happened while we were at CES

Post author By Randall
Post date January 12, 2020
Categories In after math, aftermath, column, e-scooter, government, Internet, Lime, ring, Tech, tomorrow, travelex

[ad_1] Finally, someone thought of the children. Unfortunately, it was the septuagenarians in Congress who had that thought. They want to raise the age limit governing when companies can begin collecting data on kids from 13 to 16 and modernize COPPA. While their intentions are probably honorable, I’m still old enough to remember the trainwreck […]

Travelex hack knocks out Samsung Pay international money transfers

Post author By Randall
Post date January 9, 2020
Categories In attack, business, gear, Hack, international money transfer, Internet, ransomware, Samsung, samsung pay, Security, Tech, travelex

[ad_1] In a call, a customer service representative for Travelex confirmed that Samsung Pay payments are down and will continue to be until Travelex resolves the ongoing issue. Any users attempting to make a transfer will be unable to complete the process. While a number of Britain’s biggest banks have been affected by the attack, […]