Hackers demand $70 million to restore data held by companies hit in cyber attack

Washington: Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark web site. The demand was posted on a blog typically used by the REvil cybercrime gang, a Russia-linked […]

Business Bay has 17,893 operating companies to date: Dubai Economy

Dubai: A report by the Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector of Dubai Economy shows that the number of operating businesses in the Business Bay has reached 17,893 to date. Of these, 69 per cent are commercial (12,352), followed by professional (29 per cent, 5,137 licenses) and the rest related to tourism and industry. The […]