Collaborate Disseminate
The FBI has released a flash warning that thousands of organizations around the world, and across multiple industries, have been threatened with DDoS attacks unless they pay a bitcoin ransom. This ransom DDoS, or RDoS, threat was covered by Akamai’s Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) in a Security Alert released on August 17, 2020. Continue reading Unprecedented Levels of Ransom DDoS Extortion Attacks
By Waqas
Muneeb Maayr of Bykea confirmed that their services were affected.
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By Waqas
A report that hackers are demanding ransom from Paytm Mall and selling its data on hacker forums.
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The corporate-travel leader has confirmed an attack that knocked systems offline. Continue reading CWT Travel Agency Faces $4.5M Ransom in Cyberattack, Report
Bad actors are targeting unsecured MongoDB servers, wiping their database and leaving ransom notes outlining threats to leak the stolen information and report owners for GDPR violations. According to Victor Gevers, the chairman of the international non… Continue reading Bad Actors Target MongoDB Databases, Threatening to Contact GDPR Legislators Unless Ransom is Paid
By Sudais Asif
The hackers also threatened to inform GDPR officials if the ransom is not paid.
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Hackers are once again finding unsecured MongoDB databases carelessly left exposed on the internet, wiping their contents, and leaving a ransom note demanding a cryptocurrency payment for the data’s safe return.
So far, so normal. But what’s diff… Continue reading 22,900 MongoDB databases held to ransom by hacker threatening to report firms for GDPR violations
A rare, new Mac ransomware has been discovered spreading via pirated software packages. Continue reading EvilQuest Mac Ransomware Has Keylogger, Crypto Wallet-Stealing Abilities
UCSF has paid more than $1 million after a ransomware attack encrypted data related to “important” academic research on several servers. Continue reading UCSF Pays $1.14M After NetWalker Ransomware Attack
2020 will be remembered for a whole host of reasons. Campfire stories will be told to grandchildren of when we all had to wear face masks, stand 2 meters apart and were not allowed to hug or shake hands. For those who hunt cybercriminals and attempt t… Continue reading Stuck Between a Data Breach and a Ransom