Category Archives: malware

Hibernation is Over? Akira Ransomware: Published Over 30 New Victims on their DLS

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Adi Bleih reports: The Akira ransomware group has been active since March 2023, targeting diverse industries across North America, the UK, and Australia. Operating as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Akira employs a double-extortion strategy by … Continue reading Hibernation is Over? Akira Ransomware: Published Over 30 New Victims on their DLS→

Phobos Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea to Face Cybercrime Charges

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Russian National Alleged to Have Coordinated Sale, Distribution, and Operation of Phobos Ransomware as Part of International Hacking and Extortion Conspiracy The Justice Department unsealed criminal charges today against Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, a Russian … Continue reading Phobos Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea to Face Cybercrime Charges→

NY: Equinox notifies clients and employees of April data security incident

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On November 15, Equinox notified clients and staff members about what they described as a data security incident on April 29. With a little digging, DataBreaches realized that it was an attack by LockBit3.0. Equinox is a human services organization tha… Continue reading NY: Equinox notifies clients and employees of April data security incident→

Attorney General James Secures $250,000 from Movie Theater Operator for Failing to Protect Employees’ Personal Information

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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $250,000 from a global movie theater operator, National Amusements, Inc. (National Amusements), that operates movie theaters in the Bronx and on Long Island for failing to protect their f… Continue reading Attorney General James Secures $250,000 from Movie Theater Operator for Failing to Protect Employees’ Personal Information→