Collaborate Disseminate
The data theft extortion group likely compromised a critical vulnerability affecting PTC’s product lifecycle management software in June, a month before it sent threatening emails to victims.
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BlackFile’s four affiliate groups are still targeting victims, including medical technology organizations. Several potential victims received new extortion demands last week, according to Google.
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Cameron Curry stole corporate data and employee information, which he used to threaten the company as his six-month contract gig came to a close. He ultimately extorted the company for $7,540.92.
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Maksim Silnikau participated in cybercrime since at least 2005. He ran Ransom Cartel from 2021 until his arrest in 2023.
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Connor Moucka obtained almost $500,000 for playing a key role in one of the most widespread and damaging cyberattack sprees on record.
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Oligo Security uncovered evidence of a long operational history, including multiple previous attacks it traced to the same attacker infrastructure and tools.
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Researchers from multiple security firms observed a variant of Mini Shai-Hulud, self-replicating malware linked to TeamPCP, in all the affected packages.
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INC ransomware wasn’t the first group to exploit the zero-days, but it’s been the most assertive and effective in chaining both vulnerabilities to steal and encrypt data for extortion.
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AI generates 2.5 signals for every human-triggered signal CrowdStrike has to assess. Meanwhile, attackers are using AI to weaponize vulnerabilities faster than companies can patch them.
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Derrick Van Yeboah impersonated fake romantic partners and directly interacted with victims for more than nine years.
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