The effects of law enforcement takedowns on the ransomware landscape

While the results of law enforcement action against ransomware-as-a-service operators Alphv/BlackCat and LockBit are yet to be fully realized, the August 2023 disruption of the Qakbot botnet has had one notable effect: ransomware affiliates have switch… Continue reading The effects of law enforcement takedowns on the ransomware landscape

Fulton County, Security Experts Call LockBit’s Bluff

The ransomware group LockBit told officials with Fulton County, Ga. they could expect to see their internal documents published online this morning unless the county paid a ransom demand. Instead, LockBit removed Fulton County’s listing from its victim shaming website this morning, claiming county officials had paid. But county officials said they did not pay, nor did anyone make payment on their behalf. Security experts say LockBit was likely bluffing and probably lost most of the data when the gang’s servers were seized this month by U.S. and U.K. law enforcement. Continue reading Fulton County, Security Experts Call LockBit’s Bluff

RedSense Compromised Credential Services 2.0 helps users prevent future incidents

RedSense released RedSense Compromised Credential Services 2.0. The new services include RedSense Credential Alert and RedSense Credential Investigator. RedSense has pioneered the use of AI to optimize stolen credential discovery on the dark web ensuri… Continue reading RedSense Compromised Credential Services 2.0 helps users prevent future incidents