The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

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 in the United States and Britain teaming up with ransomware gangs based in Russia. But that made-for-Hollywood narrative has eclipsed a far more hideous trend: Many of these young, Western cybercriminals are also members of fast-growing online groups that exist solely to bully, stalk, harass and extort vulnerable teens into physically harming themselves and others. Continue reading The Dark Nexus Between Harm Groups and ‘The Com’

Pentagon investigating theft of sensitive files by ransomware group

The ransomware group ALPHV is threatening to leak data obtained from a Virginia IT services company that contracts with the U.S. military.

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FBI seizes ALPHV leak website. Hours later, ransomware gang claims it ‘unseized’ it

Law enforcement seized the websites of the notorious Russian-speaking group before the criminals say they seized it back.

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Cancer patient sues medical provider after ransomware group posts her photos online

The suit comes about six weeks after the ransomware threatened to post sensitive material online if they weren’t paid.

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