Category Archives: ransomware malware

Ukrainian Man Arrested For Distributing NotPetya Ransomware And Helping Tax Evaders

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Ukrainian authorities have arrested a 51-year-old man accused of distributing the infamous Petya ransomware (Petya.A, also known as NotPetya) — the same computer virus that massively hit numerous businesses, organisations and banks in Ukraine as well as different parts of Europe around 45 days ago.

However, the story is not as simple as it seems, which portrayed this man as a criminal. I

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Hackers Behind WannaCry Ransomware Withdraw $143,000 From Bitcoin Wallets

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The cyber criminals behind the global WannaCry ransomware attack that caused chaos worldwide have finally cashed out their ransom payments.

Nearly three months ago, the WannaCry ransomware shut down hospitals, telecom providers, and many businesses wo… Continue reading Hackers Behind WannaCry Ransomware Withdraw $143,000 From Bitcoin Wallets→

New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends

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After WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks, a scary (but rather creative) new strain of ransomware is spreading via bogus apps on the Google Play Store, this time targeting Android mobile users.

Dubbed LeakerLocker, the Android ransomware does not … Continue reading New Ransomware Threatens to Send Your Internet History & Private Pics to All Your Friends→

Petya Ransomware Spreading Rapidly Worldwide, Just Like WannaCry

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Watch out, readers! It is ransomware, another WannaCry, another wide-spread attack.

The WannaCry ransomware is not dead yet and another large scale ransomware attack is making chaos worldwide, shutting down computers at corporates, power supplies, and… Continue reading Petya Ransomware Spreading Rapidly Worldwide, Just Like WannaCry→

New Fileless Ransomware with Code Injection Ability Detected in the Wild

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It is no secret that hackers and cybercriminals are becoming dramatically more adept, innovative, and stealthy with each passing day.

While new forms of cybercrime are on the rise, traditional activities seem to be shifting towards more clandestine te… Continue reading New Fileless Ransomware with Code Injection Ability Detected in the Wild→

14-Year-Old Japanese Boy Arrested for Creating Ransomware

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Japanese authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy in Osaka, a prefecture and large port city, for allegedly creating and distributing a ransomware malware.

This is the first such arrest in Japan which involves a Ransomware-related crime.

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WannaCry Coding Mistakes Can Help Files Recovery Even After Infection

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Last month WannaCry ransomware hit more than 300,000 PCs across the world within just 72 hours by using its self-spreading capabilities to infect vulnerable Windows PCs, particularly those using vulnerable versions of the OS, within the same network.

But that doesn’t mean WannaCry was a high-quality piece of ransomware.

Security researchers have recently discovered some programming errors in

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Russian Hacker Selling Cheap Ransomware-as-a-Service On Dark Web

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Ransomware has been around for a few years, but it has become an albatross around everyone’s neck, targeting businesses, hospitals, financial institutions and individuals worldwide and extorting millions of dollars.

Forget about developing sophisticat… Continue reading Russian Hacker Selling Cheap Ransomware-as-a-Service On Dark Web→

No More Ransom — 15 New Ransomware Decryption Tools Available for Free

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No More Ransom, so is the Ransomware Threat.

Launched less than a year ago, the No More Ransom (NMR) project has increased its capacity with new partners and new decryption tools added to its now global campaign to combat Ransomware.

Started as a joi… Continue reading No More Ransom — 15 New Ransomware Decryption Tools Available for Free→

No More Ransom — 15 New Ransomware Decryption Tools Available for Free

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No More Ransom, so is the Ransomware Threat.

Launched less than a year ago, the No More Ransom (NMR) project has increased its capacity with new partners and new decryption tools added to its now global campaign to combat Ransomware.

Started as a joi… Continue reading No More Ransom — 15 New Ransomware Decryption Tools Available for Free→