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Reportedly, Revil ransomware is demanding $5 million in ransom. Not many ransomware gangs survive long enough to victimize one company after another successfully. Most are dissected by cybersecurity researchers and taken care of usually. However, the REvil ransomware happens to be one of the former which has been proven once again with the latest news […]
All 9 malicious apps were found on Google Play Store. In recent news, a research team of malware analysts from Dr. Web has uncovered several Android apps that were pretending to be harmless photo editing, app locker, rubbish cleaner, fitness program, and astrology program apps. But in reality, these apps were secretly stealing the users’ […]
The Revil ransomware group has released a notice stating that more than 1 million systems have been infected – far more than initially believed. A couple of days ago, we reported on how the infamous REvil ransomware had targeted over 40 Managed Service Providers (MSPs) compromising more than 1000 businesses in the process. In the […]
US, Canada, and European authorities took part in the operation which ended up seizing cybercriminals’ access to and infrastructure of DoubleVPN. A collaborative effort between Europe, Canada, and US law enforcement authorities has served a big blow to threat actors. According to a press release from Europol, they have seized the web domains, customer logs, […]
The suspect, Mihai Ionut Paunescu, was already arrested by the Romanian authorities in December 2012 but managed to avoid extradition to the United States. Colombian authorities have arrested Mihai Ionut Paunescu, a Romanian man who was charged more than eight years ago by the United States with involvement in developing the Gozi virus. Gozi is […]
Revil ransomware gang is claiming to have downloaded databases and other important data belonging to the MasMovil group. Spain’s 4th largest telecom operator MasMovil Ibercom or MasMovil is the latest victim of the infamous Revil ransomware gang (aka Sodinokibi) On its official blog accessible via Tor browser, as seen by Hackread.com, the ransomware operator claims […]
As if we didn’t have enough threats on our plate to deal with. Did you know in 2018, ransomware attacks worldwide grew by 380%? There are several reasons why there has been such a whopping increase, for instance, Social distancing may be affecting how we work, but it also might be creating an increase in […]
The original DarkSide ransomware gang had quit its operation last month after the attack on Colonial Pipeline. In May 2021, the DarkSide ransomware group targeted Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States. The attack was so severe that it shut down 5,500 miles of pipeline along the East Coast. As a repercussion, […]
Cybercriminals have started employing a new phishing attack that abuses the popularity of Google Drive and Docs to bypass security filters. In a report published by the IT security researchers at Avanan, it has been revealed that threat actors are using a Google Docs exploit in a new phishing campaign. The researchers explained how an […]
The man was after sexually explicit photos and videos that he would then share online or store in his own collection
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suspends cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals and moves its assets into cold storage
Is the net closing in on cyber-extortionists and can bounties on their collective heads ultimately help stem the ransomware scourge?
A global operation takes down the infrastructure of DoubleVPN and seizes data about its customers
Cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2020
This year, Cl0p ransomware operators have regularly appeared in the news. The group has been striking businesses worldwide espicially to extort money from businesses based in the United States. In the latest, the Ukrainian police has confirmed carring out an operation against hackers affiliated with Cl0p ransomware. The operation was a joint collaboration with law […]
The fraudsters ran their campaigns from the cloud and used phishing attacks and email forwarding rules to steal financial information
Should we expect cybercriminals to ditch the pseudonymous cryptocurrency for other forms of payment that may be better at throwing law enforcement off the scent?
Many movies and other media may have a bit of a warped idea of what hackers do, exactly. But one show that got it right is Mr. Robot, which shows that a company’s weakest spot is usually its people. The “human factor” they call it. It’s true that a lot of data breaches and other […]
The DarkSide ransomware gang was behind the attack on Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline in the United States – The recovered ransom payment also belongs to the Pipeline. A live-streamed joint press conference from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the FBI revealed that $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency had been recovered from […]
Generally, agencies crack messages or seize an already available encrypted communication platform to keep track of cybercriminals. Two such examples would be Encrochat and Phantom Secure, which were encrypted messaging networks. However, it turns out that, like always FBI has been a step ahead of other agencies as it took control of a full-fledged encrypted […]
Law enforcement around the world used a messaging app called AN0M to monitor the communications of alleged criminals