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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months

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How RansomHub went from zero to 210 victims in six months 2024-08-30 at 15:16 By Zeljka Zorz RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit that “popped up” earlier this year, has already amassed at least 210 victims (that we know of). Its affiliates have hit government services, IT and communication companies, healthcare institutions, financial organizations, emergency services, […]

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Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates

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Pioneer Kitten: Iranian hackers partnering with ransomware affiliates 2024-08-28 at 19:46 By Zeljka Zorz A group of Iranian hackers – dubbed Pioneer Kitten by cybersecurity researchers – is straddling the line between state-contracted cyber espionage group and initial access provider (and partner in crime) for affiliates of several ransomware groups. “The FBI assesses these actors

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FBI Exposing Sensitive Data via Improper Handling of Storage Devices: Audit

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FBI Exposing Sensitive Data via Improper Handling of Storage Devices: Audit 2024-08-23 at 13:02 By Ionut Arghire Audit finds weaknesses in FBI’s inventory management and disposition procedures for drives containing sensitive information. The post FBI Exposing Sensitive Data via Improper Handling of Storage Devices: Audit appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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International investigation shuts down Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group

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International investigation shuts down Radar/Dispossessor ransomware group 2024-08-13 at 12:01 By Help Net Security FBI Cleveland announced the disruption of “Radar/Dispossessor”—the criminal ransomware group led by the online moniker “Brain”—and the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.S.-based criminal domains, and one German-based criminal domain. Since its inception

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Cracking down on cybercrime: Who you gonna call?

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Cracking down on cybercrime: Who you gonna call? 2024-06-24 at 06:01 By Help Net Security As cybercrime continues to grow, law enforcement agencies worldwide face increased challenges in safeguarding organizations and individuals. In this article, we highlight law enforcement agencies that have scored notable successes against cybercriminals in recent years. FBI: Cyber Division Headquarters: Washington,

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US retailers under attack by gift card-thieving cyber gang

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US retailers under attack by gift card-thieving cyber gang 2024-05-24 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Earlier this month, the FBI published a private industry notification about Storm-0539 (aka Atlas Lion), a Morocco-based cyber criminal group that specializes in compromising retailers and creating fraudulent gift cards. Microsoft then went more in-dept on the group’s tactics, techniques,

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FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers

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FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers 2024-04-26 at 06:03 By Cointelegraph by Tom Mitchelhill A recent FBI announcement urging Americans not to use unlicensed money-transmitting services misses “a great deal of nuance” about how crypto services operate, says Piper Alderman Partner Michael Bacina. This article is an excerpt from

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Tether helps US DOJ and FBI recover $1.4M in stolen funds

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Tether helps US DOJ and FBI recover $1.4M in stolen funds 2024-03-12 at 18:03 By Cointelegraph by Tristan Greene The U.S. Attorney’s Office says this is among the first times the U.S. has recovered USDT from an unhosted virtual currency wallet. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Exceeded $12.5 Billion in 2023

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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Exceeded $12.5 Billion in 2023 2024-03-07 at 16:40 By Eduard Kovacs FBI’s IC3 publishes its 2023 Internet Crime Report, which reveals a 10% increase in the number of cybercrime complaints compared to 2022. The post FBI: Cybercrime Losses Exceeded $12.5 Billion in 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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ALPHV/BlackCat threatens to leak data stolen in Change Healthcare cyberattack

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ALPHV/BlackCat threatens to leak data stolen in Change Healthcare cyberattack 2024-02-29 at 14:46 By Helga Labus The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the cyberattack that targeted Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG), causing disruption to the Change Healthcare platform and affecting pharmacy transactions across the US. ALPHV/BlackCat is back Last December, US

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APT29 revamps its techniques to breach cloud environments

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APT29 revamps its techniques to breach cloud environments 2024-02-27 at 14:16 By Helga Labus Russian threat actors APT29 are changing their techniques and expanding their targets to access cloud environments, members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have warned. About APT29 APT29 (aka Midnight Blizzard, aka Cozy Bear) is a cyber espionage group believed to

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Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, verification site set up for victims

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Alleged Raccoon Infostealer operator extradited, verification site set up for victims 2024-02-21 at 05:31 By Help Net Security A Ukrainian national was extradited to the United States from the Netherlands after being indicted for crimes related to fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. According to court documents, Mark Sokolovsky conspired to operate the Raccoon

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LockBit takedown: Infrastructure disrupted, criminals arrested, decryption keys recovered

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LockBit takedown: Infrastructure disrupted, criminals arrested, decryption keys recovered 2024-02-20 at 14:32 By Zeljka Zorz In the wake of yesterday’s surprise law enforcement takeover of LockBit’s leak site, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and Europol have shared more information about the extent of the takedown. “Today, after infiltrating the group’s network, the NCA has

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U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet

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U.S. authorities disrupt Russian intelligence’s botnet 2024-02-16 at 13:03 By Help Net Security In January 2024, an operation dismantled a network of hundreds of SOHO routers controlled by GRU Military Unit 26165, also known as APT 28, Sofacy Group, Forest Blizzard, Pawn Storm, Fancy Bear, and Sednit. This network facilitated various crimes, including extensive spearphishing

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FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies

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FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies 2024-02-15 at 21:46 By Ryan Naraine The US government says it has neutralized a network of hundreds of Ubiquiti Edge OS routers under the control of the Russia’s APT28 hackers. The post FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure

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FBI disrupts Chinese botnet used for targeting US critical infrastructure 2024-02-01 at 15:17 By Helga Labus The FBI has disrupted the KV botnet, used by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored hackers (aka “Volt Typhoon”) to target US-based critical infrastructure organizations. A botnet for probing critical infrastructure organizations The threat actors used the KV botnet

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US Gov Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation; FBI Releases Decryption Tool

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US Gov Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation; FBI Releases Decryption Tool 19/12/2023 at 22:02 By Ryan Naraine The US government announced the disruption of the notorious BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service operation and released a decryption tool to help organizations recover hijacked data. The post US Gov Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation; FBI Releases Decryption Tool appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Law enforcement seizes ALPHV/Blackcat sites, offers decryptor to victims

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Law enforcement seizes ALPHV/Blackcat sites, offers decryptor to victims 19/12/2023 at 19:04 By Zeljka Zorz The US Justice Department announced today a disruption campaign against the Blackcat/ALPHV ransomware group and let victims know that there is a decryptor they can use. FBI develops ALPHV/Blackcat decryptor Over the past 18 months, ALPHV/Blackcat has emerged as the

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Ethereum price falls as regulatory worries and pause in DApp use impact investor sentiment

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Ethereum price falls as regulatory worries and pause in DApp use impact investor sentiment 28/11/2023 at 04:02 By Cointelegraph By Marcel Pechman Ether price struggles amid regulatory concerns and a drop in DApp usage. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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How LockBit used Citrix Bleed to breach Boeing and other targets

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How LockBit used Citrix Bleed to breach Boeing and other targets 22/11/2023 at 16:47 By Zeljka Zorz CVE-2023-4966, aka “Citrix Bleed”, has been exploited by LockBit 3.0 affiliates to breach Boeing’s parts and distribution business, and “other trusted third parties have observed similar activity impacting their organization,” cybersecurity and law enforcement officials have confirmed on

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