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LockBit ransomware claims to hold 33 TB of data from the US Federal Reserve for ransom. Hackread.com investigates, reaching out to CISA for comments on the breach and ongoing negotiations. Stay updated! Continue reading LockBit Ransomware Claims 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for Ransom
Newly-released research indicates that ransomware attacks reached a record high in May, with the surge primarily fueled by a massive increase in the number of attacks perpetrated by the LockBit ransomware group and its affiliates.
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LockBit appears to once again be the most active ransomware group, but experts believe the hackers may just be inflating their numbers.
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Ukrainian Police have arrested a ransomware cryptor developer in connection with the notorious Conti and LockBit groups. This arrest was the result of Operation Endgame, a major operation that aims to dismantle key elements of these cybercriminal organ… Continue reading Ukraine Arrests Cryptor Specialist Aiding Conti and LockBit Ransomware
Did your company fall victim to the LockBit ransomware? Have cybercriminals left gigabytes of your data encrypted, with no easy route for recovery that doesn’t involve paying a ransom?
Well, don’t fear…
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The FBI has obtained more than 7,000 LockBit ransomware decryption keys and is urging victims to get in touch with its IC3.
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The cybersecurity firm said it saw an increase in activity from ransomware gangs last year after a “slight dip” in activity in 2022.
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In this report, Kaspersky shares non-mobile malware statistics for Q1 2024, including ransomware, miner and macOS malware statistics. Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics
Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware. Dubbed “the largest ever operation against botnets,” the international effort is being billed as the opening salvo in an ongoing campaign targeting advanced malware “droppers” or “loaders” like IcedID, Smokeloader and Trickbot. Continue reading ‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms
Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. An investigation into Stark Industries reveals it is being used as a global proxy network that conceals the true source of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns against enemies of Russia. Continue reading Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud