Tag: extortion
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BianLian Ransomware Group Adopts New Tactics, Posing Significant Risk
The BianLian ransomware group has shifted exclusively to exfiltration-based extortion and is deploying multiple new TTPs for initial access and persistence First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bianlian-ransomware-new-tactics/
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Helldown Ransomware Attacking VMware ESXi And Linux Servers
Helldown, a new ransomware group, actively exploits vulnerabilities to breach networks, as since August 2024, they have compromised 28 victims, leaking their data on a dedicated website. The ransomware group IS has updated its data leak site, removing three victims, possibly indicating successful ransom payments by continuing its double extortion tactic, stealing and threatening to…
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Helldown Ransomware Attacking VMware ESX And Linux Servers
Helldown, a new ransomware group, actively exploits vulnerabilities to breach networks, as since August 2024, they have compromised 28 victims, leaking their data on a dedicated website. The ransomware group IS has updated its data leak site, removing three victims, possibly indicating successful ransom payments by continuing its double extortion tactic, stealing and threatening to…
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FBI says BianLian based in Russia, moving from ransomware attacks to extortion
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/fbi-says-bianlian-based-in-russia-switching-tactics
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Russian suspected Phobos ransomware admin extradited to US over $16M extortion
This malware is FREE for EVERY crook ($300 decryption keys sold separately) First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/19/suspected_phobos_admin/
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Russian Man Extradited to US, Face Charges in Phobos Ransomware Operation
Russian national Evgenii Ptitsyn, linked to Phobos ransomware, faces U.S. charges for extortion and hacking, with over $16M… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/russian-hacker-extradite-us-phobos-ransomware-charges/
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Ransomware Evolution: From Triple-Quadruple Extortion to RaaS
In 1989, the first ransomware attack was recorded. It was the foundational ground that laid the wave of digital invasions that the world has been witnessing with an attack occuring every two seconds. From the monetary aspect, a 30% increase in damage is seen every year. The amount is expected to cross $265 billion by……
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US extradites Russian accused of extorting millions in Phobos ransomware payments
Phobos ransomware has been used to extort at least $16 million from over a thousand victims globally, according to the DOJ First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/us-extradites-russian-accused-of-extorting-millions-in-phobos-ransomware-payments/
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Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/
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Idaho Man Turns to RaaS to Extort Orthodontist
Tags: extortionIn addition to his prison sentence, he will have to pay more than $1 million in restitution to his victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/idaho-man-10-years-hacking-cyber-extortion
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Blinded by Silence
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, backdoor, breach, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firewall, github, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, monitoring, network, open-source, phone, ransomware, risk, service, siem, sophos, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsBlinded by Silence: How Attackers Disable EDR Overview Endpoint Detection and Response systems (EDRs) are an essential part of modern cybersecurity strategies. EDR solutions gather and analyze data from endpoints to identify suspicious activities and provide real-time threat visibility. This allows security teams to respond quickly to incidents, investigate threats thoroughly, and mitigate the impact of…
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Hacker gets 10 years in prison for extorting US healthcare provider
Robert Purbeck, a 45-year-old man from Idaho, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for hacking at least 19 organizations in the United States, stealing the personal data of more than 132,000 people, and multiple extortion attempts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/hacker-gets-10-years-in-prison-for-extorting-us-healthcare-provider/
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Baguettes als Lösegeld – Bissiger Baguette-Liebhaber erpresst Schneider Electric
Tags: extortionFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-schneider-electric-loesegeld-baguettes-a-4917db0ff6d114bbee861cca53b49cfe/
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Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
Canadian law enforcement authorities have arrested an individual who is suspected to have conducted a series of hacks stemming from the breach of clou… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/11/canadian-suspect-arrested-over.html
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hacking, Data Theft, Extortion
Robert Purbeck was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing the personal information of over 132,000 people. The post Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hacking, Data Theft, Extortion appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/idaho-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-hacking-data-theft-extortion/
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Troubled US insurance giant hit by extortion after data leak
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/us_insurance_giant_with_a/
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Phishing Tool GoIssue Targets Developers on GitHub
New phishing tool GoIssue targets GitHub, enabling mass phishing, and has been linked to the GitLoker extortion campaign First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-goissue-targets-github/
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Embargo Ransomware Gang Sets Deadline to Leak Hospital Data
Georgia-Based Memorial Hospital and Manor Among Embargo Group’s Latest Victims. Embargo, a newcomer group to the ransomware scene, is threatening to begin publishing 1.15 terabytes of data belonging to a small rural Georgia hospital and nursing home attacked last week unless a ransom is paid before Tuesday. Experts say the double extortion gang disables victims’…
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Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack
Cisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/
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Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Data Breach and Extortion Attacks
Canadian law enforcement authorities have arrested an individual who is suspected to have conducted a series of hacks stemming from the breach of clou… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/11/canadian-suspect-arrested-over.html
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Interbank confirms data breach following failed extortion, data leak
Interbank, one of Peru’s leading financial institutions, has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor who hacked into its systems leaked stolen da… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interbank-confirms-data-breach-following-failed-extortion-data-leak/
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Akira ransomware pivots back to double extortion, C++ code
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/akira-ransomware-pivots-back-to-double-extortion-c-code
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Akira Double-Extortion Ransomware Tactics Return
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/akira-double-extortion-ransomware-tactics-return
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North Korean IT Worker Schemes Evolve: From Salary Scams to Cyber Extortion
A new report from Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers has revealed a disturbing escalation in the tactics used by North Korean governme… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-it-worker-schemes-evolve-from-salary-scams-to-cyber-extortion/
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North Korea Escalates Fake IT Worker Schemes to Extort Employers
Secureworks said it had observed a case where a fake North Korean IT contractor exfiltrated proprietary data before issuing a ransom demand to their f… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-it-worker-extort/
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Ransomware Rising Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Cyber Extortion
Over the past 6 months I have been researching ransomware, and not even from the technical angle (which would very tempting and no doubt, enlightening… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/ransomware-rising-understanding-preventing-and-surviving-cyber-extortion/
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North Korean IT Scam Workers Shift to Extortion Tactics
Report Reveals North Korean Workers Expanding into Intellectual Property Theft. North Korean threat actors posing as remote information technology wor… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-korean-scam-workers-shift-to-extortion-tactics-a-26564
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North Korean Fake IT Workers Extort Employers After Stealing Data
North Korean nationals posing as IT workers have been extorting their employers after gaining insider access. The post North Korean Fake IT Workers Ex… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/north-korean-fake-it-workers-extort-employers-after-stealing-data/
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North Korean fake IT worker scheme evolves to include extortion
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/north-korean-fake-it-worker-scheme-evolves-to-include-extortion