Are Ransomware Attacks Declining, or Has Reporting Worsened?

While examining the state of ransomware in 2023, the statistics show promise — at least on the surface. According to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023, “Ransomware’s share of incidents declined from 21% in 2021 to 17% in 2022.” Also promising: ransomware groups had a shaky 2022. The Trickbot group, for example, faced significant […]

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Trickbot Hacking Group Jointly Sanctioned By the US and Britain

By Habiba Rashid
The Trickbot botnet was dismantled in 2019, but its use by ransomware gangs evolved over the years.
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U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “Trickbot,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. The U.S. Department of the Treasury says the Trickbot group is associated with Russian intelligence services, and that this alliance led to the targeting of many U.S. companies and government entities. Continue reading U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

US, UK sanctions members of ‘notorious cyber gang’ TrickBot

The sanctions are just the latest in a string of U.S. government actions against ransomware operators around the world.

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TrickGate crypter discovered after 6 years of infections

New research from Check Point Research exposes a crypter that stayed undetected for six years and is responsible for several major malware infections around the globe.
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On security researcher’s newsletter, exposing cybercriminals behind ransomware

An anonymous researcher shares detailed information on people allegedly involved with some of the most prominent cybercrime groups.

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A look inside Russian cybercrime syndicate TrickBot reveals an organized, potent adversary

The massive trove of leaked messages and other data offer a deep look inside the cybercrime ecosystem.

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Unprecedented Shift: The Trickbot Group is Systematically Attacking Ukraine

Following ongoing research our team, IBM Security X-Force has uncovered evidence indicating that the Russia-based cybercriminal syndicate “Trickbot group” has been systematically attacking Ukraine since the Russian invasion — an unprecedented shift as the group had not previously targeted Ukraine. Between mid-April and mid-June of 2022 the Trickbot group, tracked by X-Force as ITG23 and […]

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Prolific cyber extortion group Karakurt might be a Conti side hustle

Links in tooling, crypto wallets and even attacking victims simultaneously strongly suggest a link, researchers say.

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