5 Romanian ransomware distributors arrested after police raid
Five suspects; two ransomware strains; victims identified in both Europe and the US – cops swoop! Continue reading 5 Romanian ransomware distributors arrested after police raid
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Europol releases dramatic video of Romanians arrested for spreading CTB Locker and Cerber ransomware
As part of an extensive law enforcement operation called “Bakovia,” Romanian authorities on Wednesday arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States using the infamous Ran… Continue reading Europol releases dramatic video of Romanians arrested for spreading CTB Locker and Cerber ransomware
Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware
Romanian police have arrested five individuals suspected of infecting tens of thousands of computers across Europe and the United States in recent years by spreading two infamous ransomware families—Cerber and CTB Locker.
Under Operation Bakovia—a maj… Continue reading Romanian Police Arrest 5 People for Spreading CTB Locker and Cerber Ransomware
European police take down criminals behind two big ransomware strains
Romanian police announced Wednesday the arrest of three suspects and questioning of six more in an operation against a cybercrime gang that spread two of the most popular ransomware variants in the world. The arrests, which were carried out last week, were the culmination of a multi-national investigation that began in 2015, according to a statement from the Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit. Other agencies involved included Britain’s National Crime Agency, the FBI, and both Europol’s European CyberCrime Center (EC3) and its Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce (J-CAT). Those arrested were linked to two forms of ransomware: CTB-locker and Cerber. According to Europol, investigators from the Romanian Police Service for Combating Cybercrime seized “a significant amount” of material at the six homes, including “hard drives, laptops, external storage devices, cryptocurrency mining devices and numerous documents.” The agency said it supported the investigation, known as Operation Bakovia, by “hosting operational meetings, […]
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Microsoft Bolsters Ransomware Protection in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Microsoft beefs up ransomware defenses in Windows 10 Anniversary Update starting with Edge browser and the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) tool. Continue reading Microsoft Bolsters Ransomware Protection in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Microsoft Bolsters Ransomware Protection in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Microsoft beefs up ransomware defenses in Windows 10 Anniversary Update starting with Edge browser and the Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) tool. Continue reading Microsoft Bolsters Ransomware Protection in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
Researchers Break MarsJoke Ransomware Encryption
Victims infected with the MarsJoke ransomware can now decrypt their files; researchers cracked the encryption in the CTB-Locker lookalike last week. Continue reading Researchers Break MarsJoke Ransomware Encryption
Ransomware A Two-Year Nightmare in the Making
The last two years have seen an astounding growth in the number of people encountering ransomware. Continue reading Ransomware A Two-Year Nightmare in the Making
PHP ransomware attacks blogs, websites, content managers and more…
We’ve had ransomware for Windows, Android, Linux, and even MS-DOS. Now there’s ransomware in PHP, designed to hold your web server hostage. Continue reading PHP ransomware attacks blogs, websites, content managers and more…