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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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Record-breaking $75 million ransom paid to cybercrime group

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Record-breaking $75 million ransom paid to cybercrime group 2024-08-02 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks have reached new heights of ambition and audacity over the past year, marked by a notable surge in extortion attacks, according to a Zscaler. The findings from the report uncovered a record-breaking ransom payment of $75 million to

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Law Enforcement Disrupts DDoS-for-Hire Service DigitalStress

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Law Enforcement Disrupts DDoS-for-Hire Service DigitalStress 2024-07-23 at 13:31 By Ionut Arghire Authorities in the UK infiltrated and disrupted the DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress, and one suspect was arrested. The post Law Enforcement Disrupts DDoS-for-Hire Service DigitalStress appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect

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US offers $10 million for information on indicted WhisperGate malware suspect 2024-06-27 at 10:36 By Help Net Security A federal grand jury in Maryland returned an indictment charging a Russian citizen with conspiracy to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. The

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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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2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity

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2024 sees continued increase in ransomware activity 2024-05-23 at 06:31 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Ryan Bell, Threat Intelligence Manager at Corvus Insurance, discusses how ransomware will continue to grow in 2024. In January, Corvus reported that global ransomware attacks in 2023 set a record high, surpassing 2022 by nearly

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BreachForums Shut Down in Apparent Law Enforcement Operation

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BreachForums Shut Down in Apparent Law Enforcement Operation 2024-05-16 at 11:01 By Eduard Kovacs The hacking forum BreachForums is displaying a notice claiming that the website is under the control of the FBI. The post BreachForums Shut Down in Apparent Law Enforcement Operation appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Tether freezes $5.2 million in USDT linked to phishing scams

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Tether freezes $5.2 million in USDT linked to phishing scams 2024-05-14 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Prashant Jha Since its inception, Tether has frozen over $1 billion worth of assets linked to illicit activities on demand from law enforcement agencies. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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How Binance played a key role in arrest of ZKasino scam suspect

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How Binance played a key role in arrest of ZKasino scam suspect 2024-05-08 at 14:01 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Despite the arrest of the main suspect, some of the stolen funds continued to be moved, suggesting multiple potential attackers. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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97% of organizations hit by ransomware turn to law enforcement

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97% of organizations hit by ransomware turn to law enforcement 2024-05-08 at 08:32 By Help Net Security Sophos has released additional findings from its annual “State of Ransomware 2024” survey. According to the report, among organizations surveyed, 97% of those hit by ransomware over the past year engaged with law enforcement and/or official government bodies

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LockBit leader unmasked: US charges Russian national

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LockBit leader unmasked: US charges Russian national 2024-05-07 at 18:33 By Zeljka Zorz Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev is “LockBitSupp”, the creator, developer and administator of the infamous LockBit ransomware group, according to UK, US and Australia law enforcement agencies. The US Justice Deparment has unsealed charges against Khoroshev and the US Department of the Treasury’s

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Ransomware operations are becoming less profitable

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Ransomware operations are becoming less profitable 2024-05-07 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz As the number of real (and fake) victims of ransomware gangs continues to rise, the number of ransomware payments is falling, along with the average ransom payment. The reasons behind this decrease are many: increased cyber resilience of organizations (which includes having recoverable

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Nigerian officials proposed secret crypto settlement, claims Binance CEO

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Nigerian officials proposed secret crypto settlement, claims Binance CEO 2024-05-07 at 13:01 By Cointelegraph by Gareth Jenkinson Binance CEO Richard Teng says the Nigerian government has set a dangerous precedent after inviting company executives to meetings before detaining them. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Authorities take down LabHost, phishing-as-a-service platform

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Authorities take down LabHost, phishing-as-a-service platform 2024-04-18 at 12:01 By Help Net Security Law enforcement from 19 countries severely disrupted one of the world’s largest phishing-as-a-service platform, known as LabHost. This year-long operation, coordinated at the international level by Europol, resulted in the compromise of LabHost’s infrastructure. International investigation disrupts phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Between Sunday

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The effects of law enforcement takedowns on the ransomware landscape

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The effects of law enforcement takedowns on the ransomware landscape 2024-03-13 at 17:03 By Zeljka Zorz While the results of law enforcement action against ransomware-as-a-service operators Alphv/BlackCat and LockBit are yet to be fully realized, the August 2023 disruption of the Qakbot botnet has had one notable effect: ransomware affiliates have switched to vulnerability exploitation

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Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data

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Avast ordered to pay $16.5 million for misuse of user data 2024-02-23 at 13:18 By Help Net Security The Federal Trade Commission will require software provider Avast to pay $16.5 million and prohibit the company from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes to settle charges that the company and its subsidiaries

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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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LockBit disrupted by international law enforcement task force

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LockBit disrupted by international law enforcement task force 2024-02-20 at 13:01 By Zeljka Zorz On Monday afternoon, LockBit’s leak site has been taken over by a coalition of law enforcement agencies and is showing a seizure notice that promises more details today, at 11:30 GMT. “This site is now under the control of The National

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Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected

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Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected 2024-01-05 at 18:32 By Ionut Arghire Global law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe discloses a data breach that affects a whopping $600,000 individuals. The post Law Firm Orrick Reveals Extensive Data Breach, Over Half a Million Affected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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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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