US pays large sums of money to ransomware hackers
The volume of suspected ransomware payments flagged by US banks has surged this year, on pace to nearly double last year’s, the US Treasury Department said, highlighting the scale of…
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Ransomware payments globally reach $400M
The US National Security Council has calculated that the revenues of hackers around the world from ransomware attacks in 2020 amounted to about $400 million, Report informs referring to the…
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro
Apple has set a date for a media event to unveil the first redesign to its MacBook Pro laptop in five years, Report informs, citing Bloomberg. The new MacBook Pro…
New ministry views digital transformation in Azerbaijan as key priority
By a decree of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the name of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies was changed for the 4th time since independence. From now on,…
Azerbaijani Internet providers discuss ways of improving services, accessibility
At the initiative of the Public Council under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, a meeting was held to discuss the current situation and future tasks related to…
Azerbaijan represented at events organized by EU
The European Union organized a joint summit of four regional organizations (BEREC – EaPeReg – EMERG – Regulatel) uniting about 100 regulatory and telecommunications agencies and the 11th meeting of…
Reason for failure of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp revealed
The Electronic Security Service under Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies has explained what caused the outage of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, Report informs. The statement says that…
Azerbaijan resumes radio and TV broadcasting in liberated Kalbajar
Today marks the first year of Jabrayil District’s liberation from the Armenian occupation. In connection with the implementation of the decree of President Ilham Aliyev “On the organization of temporary…
Apple earns more from gaming than Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Activision combined
Apple’s profits from gaming outweighed those of major game companies, according to a report, with Apple earning more from App Store games in its 2019 fiscal year than Nintendo, Microsoft,…
Azerbaijani startup signs deals with int’l companies at Teknofest
The Teknofest – Aerospace and Technology Festival held at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, has ended with significant achievements for Azerbaijan, Report quotes the Transport, Communications and High Technologies…