Ransomware
Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
Law enforcement arrested two operators of the LockBit ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine, created a decryption tool to recover encrypted files for free, and seized over 200 crypto-wallets after hacking the cybercrime gang’s servers in an international crackdown operation. […]
Read MoreNew Report Reveals North Korean Hackers Targeting Defense Firms Worldwide
The North Korean state-sponsored threat actors have been attributed to a cyber espionage campaign targeting the defense sector across the world.
In a joint advisory published by Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS), the agencies said the goal of the attacks is to plunder advanced defense technologies in a “
Cactus ransomware claim to steal 1.5TB of Schneider Electric data
The Cactus ransomware gang claims they stole 1.5TB of data from Schneider Electric after breaching the company’s network last month. […]
Read MoreALPHV ransomware claims loanDepot, Prudential Financial breaches
The ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for the recent network breaches of Fortune 500 company Prudential Financial and mortgage lender loanDepot. […]
Read MoreUS Govt. Offers Millions in Bounties to Find Hive Ransomware Actors
The move by the State Department complements a Hive infrastructure takedown by international law enforcement.
Read MoreEnergy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack
Energy management and automation giant Schneider Electric suffered a Cactus ransomware attack leading to the theft of corporate data, according to people familiar with the matter. […]
Read MoreTeamViewer abused to breach networks in new ransomware attacks
Ransomware actors are again using TeamViewer to gain initial access to organization endpoints and attempt to deploy encryptors based on the leaked LockBit ransomware builder. […]
Read MoreFidelity National Financial acknowledges data breach affecting 1.3 million customers
Fidelity National Financial has suffered a ransomware attack and resulting data breach which involved 1.3 million of its customers’ data.
Read MoreThe Week in Ransomware – January 12th 2024 – Targeting homeowners’ data
Mortgage lenders and related companies are becoming popular targets of ransomware gangs, with four companies in this sector recently attacked. […]
Read MoreLockbit ransomware disrupts emergency care at German hospitals
German hospital network Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) has confirmed that recent service disruptions were caused by a Lockbit ransomware attack where the threat actors gained access to IT systems and encrypted devices on the network. […]
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