Russian Pleads Guilty to Role in Developing TrickBot Malware

Russian national Vladimir Dunaev pleaded guilty to involvement in the development and use of the TrickBot malware that caused tens of millions of dollars in losses.
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My First Twitter Space on How I Tracked Down The Conti Ransomware Gang Using Real-Time OSINT

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A Compilation of Conti Ransomware Gang’s Internal Leaked URLs – A Compilation

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US, UK take action against members of the Russian-linked Trickbot hacker syndicate

The DOJ also unsealed indictments against some of the sanctioned individuals for alleged roles in ransomware and other cybercrime activity.

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The Trickbot/Conti Crypters: Where Are They Now?

Despite Conti shutdown, operators remain active and collaborative in new factions In IBM Security X-Force, we have been following the crypters used by the Trickbot/Conti syndicate, who we refer to as ITG23, since 2021 and demonstrated the intelligence that can be revealed through tracking their use in a blog we published last May. One year […]

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Are Ransomware Attacks Declining, or Has Reporting Worsened?

While examining the state of ransomware in 2023, the statistics show promise — at least on the surface. According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023, “Ransomware’s share of incidents declined from 21% in 2021 to 17% in 2022.” Also promising: ransomware groups had a shaky 2022. The Trickbot group, for example, faced significant […]

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Free decryptor released for Conti-based ransomware following data leak

Security researchers have released a new decryption tool which should come to the rescue of some victims of a modified version of the Conti ransomware, helping them to recover their encrypted data for free.

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‘Disgruntled insider’ shared REvil information with researchers, helped law enforcement

REvil was among the most notorious ransomware crews until international attention and arrests hobbled the group.

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State Department bounty program for cybercriminal tips has ‘born fruit,’ top FBI official says

A top FBI cyber official says the program encourages people with intimate knowledge of cybercrime to report details to the U.S. government.

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