BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Site Seized in International Takedown Effort

The ransomware group, which has distributed ransomware to more than 1,000 victims, reportedly recovered control of its website on Tuesday. Learn how to defend against ransomware. Continue reading BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Site Seized in International Takedown Effort

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation disrupted, but criminals threaten more attacks

The FBI has disrupted the operations of the ALPHV ransomware group, and seized decryption keys that could help 500 victims unscramble their files without having to pay a ransom.

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US Gov Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation; FBI Releases Decryption Tool

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.
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Norton Healthcare Ransomware Hack: 2.5 Million Personal Records Stolen

Compromised data includes names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, health and insurance information, and driver’s license numbers.
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Law Enforcement Reportedly Behind Takedown of BlackCat/Alphv Ransomware Website

The leak website of the notorious BlackCat/Alphv ransomware group has been offline for days and law enforcement is reportedly behind the takedown.
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ALPHV (BlackCat) Ransomware Gang Uses Google Ads for Targeted Victims

By Deeba Ahmed
Yet another day, another instance of a Google service being exploited for spreading malware infections.
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Estée Lauder – internal data stolen after being hit by two separate ransomware attacks

If you thought hackers might be causing your company a few headaches, pity the folks at Estée Lauder.

Two different ransomware groups have listed the cosmetics maker on their leak sites on the dark web, as a result of seemingly separate attacks.

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