Maze Ransomware Adopts Ragnar Locker Virtual-Machine Approach
Maze continues to adopt tactics from rival cybercrime gangs. Continue reading Maze Ransomware Adopts Ragnar Locker Virtual-Machine Approach
Category Archives: extortion
Russian cybercrime suspect arrested in $1m ransomware conspiracy
When ransomware hits, there are always 3 questions. How much? Did they pay? And the big one: How did the crooks get in? Continue reading Russian cybercrime suspect arrested in $1m ransomware conspiracy
US liquor giant hit by ransomware – what the rest of us can do to help
If blackmailers dump data stolen from a company that refused to pay – don’t even peek at the data, Reward the refusal… Continue reading US liquor giant hit by ransomware – what the rest of us can do to help
NetWalker Ransomware Rakes in $29M Since March
The ransomware has surged since moving to a RaaS model. Continue reading NetWalker Ransomware Rakes in $29M Since March
Travel company CWT avoids ransomware derailment by paying $4.5m blackmail demand
US travel company CWT has reportedly coughed up $4.5m to ransomware crooks who stole data and scrambled files. Continue reading Travel company CWT avoids ransomware derailment by paying $4.5m blackmail demand
CWT Travel Agency Faces $4.5M Ransom in Cyberattack, Report
The corporate-travel leader has confirmed an attack that knocked systems offline. Continue reading CWT Travel Agency Faces $4.5M Ransom in Cyberattack, Report
ProLock ransomware – new report reveals the evolution of a threat
Ransomware crooks keep adjusting their approach to make their demands more compelling, even against companies that say they’d never pay up.
Continue reading ProLock ransomware – new report reveals the evolution of a threat
Facebook paid for a 0-day to help FBI unmask child predator
A third-party cybersecurity firm were paid to drill a hole in a Tor-reliant operating system to uncover a man who spent years sextorting young girls. Continue reading Facebook paid for a 0-day to help FBI unmask child predator
Nuclear missile contractor hacked in Maze ransomware attack
Attackers hacked and encrypted the computers of a contractor whose clients include the US military, government agencies and major military contractors. Continue reading Nuclear missile contractor hacked in Maze ransomware attack
Adult live-streaming site CAM4 leaks millions of emails, private chats
The leak exposed millions of records with full names, emails, user conversations, payment logs, and IP addresses dating back to March. Continue reading Adult live-streaming site CAM4 leaks millions of emails, private chats