Tag: ransomware
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The Register: FBI boss says China ‘burned down’ 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/18/fbi_flax_typhoon_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: FBI boss says China ‘burned down’ 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds Feedly Summary: Plus: Wray tells how bureau helps certain victims negotiate with ransomware crooks China-backed spies are said to have tore down their own 260,000-device botnet after the FBI and its international pals went after them.……
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The Register: LockBit boasts of ransoming IRS-authorized eFile.com
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/18/lockbit_claims_it_ransomed_irsauthorized/ Source: The Register Title: LockBit boasts of ransoming IRS-authorized eFile.com Feedly Summary: Add ‘ransomware’ to the list of certainties in life? Notorious ransomware gang LockBit claims to have compromised eFile.com, which offers online services for electronically filing tax returns with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS).… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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The Register: Rhysida ransomware gang ships off Port of Seattle data for $6M
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/17/rhysida_port_of_seattle/ Source: The Register Title: Rhysida ransomware gang ships off Port of Seattle data for $6M Feedly Summary: Auction acts as payback after authority publicly refuses to pay up The trend of ransomware crews claiming to sell stolen data privately instead of leaking it online continues with Rhysida marketing the data allegedly belonging…
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Krebs on Security: The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/09/the-dark-nexus-between-harm-groups-and-the-com/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’ Feedly Summary: A cyberattack that shut down some of the top casinos in Las Vegas last year quickly became one of the most riveting security stories of 2023: It was the first known case of native English-speaking hackers…
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The Register: ‘Hadooken’ Linux malware targets Oracle WebLogic servers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/13/hadooken_attacks_oracle_weblogic/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Hadooken’ Linux malware targets Oracle WebLogic servers Feedly Summary: Nastyware seeks creds, mines crypto, and plants ransomware that isnt deployed – for now? An unknown attacker is exploiting weak passwords to break into Oracle WebLogic servers and deploy an emerging Linux malware called Hadooken, according to researchers from…
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The Register: Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/12/lvhn_lawsuit_ransom/ Source: The Register Title: Healthcare giant to pay $65M settlement after crooks stole and leaked nude patient pics Feedly Summary: Would paying a ransom – or better security – have been cheaper and safer? A US healthcare giant will pay out $65 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by its own…
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The Register: Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/uk_us_school_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected Feedly Summary: No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid Cybercriminals closed some schools in America and Britain this week, preventing kindergarteners in Washington state from attending their first-ever school day and…
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The Register: Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/meow_ransomware_ops_revamp_more_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: Major sales and ops overhaul leads to much more activity … for Meow ransomware gang Feedly Summary: You hate to see it The Meow ransomware group has grabbed the second most active gang spot in an unexpected surge in activity following a major brand overhaul.… AI Summary and…
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The Register: Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/hunters_ransom_icbc_london/ Source: The Register Title: Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank’s London HQ Feedly Summary: Allegedly swiped more than 5.2M files and threatens to publish the lot Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank…
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The Register: So you paid a ransom demand … and now the decryptor doesn’t work
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/11/ransomware_decryptor_not_working/ Source: The Register Title: So you paid a ransom demand … and now the decryptor doesn’t work Feedly Summary: A really big oh sh*t moment, for sure For C-suite execs and security leaders, discovering your organization has been breached, your critical systems locked up and your data stolen, then receiving a ransom…