Tag: extortion
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Consultant charged over $1.5M extortion scheme against IT giant
Tags: extortionFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/05/06/consultant_extortion_charges/
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Ikaruz Red Team Leveraging LockBit Builder To Launch Ransomware Attacks
Hackers exploit ransomware as it enables them to extort money from victims by encrypting their data and demanding a ransom for its release. While this… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/ikaruz-red-team-lockbit-ransomware-attacks/
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Angeblicher Datenklau: LockBit erpresst Deutsche Telekom
First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/de/a/lockbit-erpresst-deutsche-telekom
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Blackbasta group claims to have hacked Atlas, one of the largest US oil distributors
The Blackbasta extortion group claims to have hacked Atlas, one of the largest national distributors of fuel in the United States. Atlas is one of the… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/163489/cyber-crime/blackbasta-claims-atlas-hack.html
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Ransomware statistics that reveal alarming rate of cyber extortion
In this article, you will find excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights about the current ransomware landscape. Global ransomw… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/15/ransomware-statistics-2024/
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Largest non-bank lender in Australia warns of a data breach
Firstmac Limited is warning customers that it suffered a data breach a day after the new Embargo cyber-extortion group leaked over 500GB of data alleg… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/largest-non-bank-lender-in-australia-warns-of-a-data-breach/
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Deutlicher Anstieg – Einfallstor Homeoffice Deutsche Unternehmen fürchten Cyberattacken wie nie zuvor
Datendiebstahl und Erpressung: China und vor allem Russland werden von deutschen IT-Managern als Bedrohung wahrgenommen, das zeigt eine aktuelle EY-St… First seen on welt.de Jump to article: www.welt.de/wirtschaft/webwelt/article245383428/Cyberangriffe-Einfallstor-Homeoffice-Furcht-davor-in-deutschen-Unternehmen-gross-wie-nie.html
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Global ransomware crisis worsens
Ransomware and extortion incidents surged by 67% in 2023, according to NTT Security Holdings’ 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report. Global ransomwar… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/09/global-ransomware-crisis-worsens/
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Deutlicher Anstieg – Einfallstor Homeoffice Deutsche Unternehmen fürchten Cyberattacken wie nie zuvor
Datendiebstahl und Erpressung: China und vor allem Russland werden von deutschen IT-Managern als Bedrohung wahrgenommen, das zeigt eine aktuelle EY-St… First seen on welt.de Jump to article: www.welt.de/wirtschaft/webwelt/article245383428/Cyberangriffe-Einfallstor-Homeoffice-Furcht-davor-in-deutschen-Unternehmen-gross-wie-nie.html
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New LockBit details to be divulged in reborn extortion site
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/new-lockbit-details-to-be-divulged-in-reborn-extortion-site
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BlackBasta claims Synlab attack, leaks some stolen documents
The BlackBasta ransomware / cyber extortion gang is behind the recent cyber attack that resulted in the temporary shutdown of operations at Synlab Ita… First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/05/06/synlab-ransomware-attack/
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Blackbasta gang claimed responsibility for Synlab Italia attack
The Blackbasta extortion group claimed responsibility for the attack that in April severely impacted the operations of Synlab Italia. Since April 18, … First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162741/security/blackbasta-gang-claimed-responsibility-for-synlab-italia-attack.html
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Finnland: Cyberkrimineller und Erpresser zu Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt‹
Tags: extortionEin 26-jähriger Krimineller wurde wegen Diebstahl von Daten aus einem Psychiatriezentrum und Erpressung zu mehr als sechs Jahren Freiheitsstrafe verur… First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Finnland-Cyberkrimineller-und-Erpresser-zu-Gefaengnisstrafe-verurteilt-9708288.html
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Why Many Healthcare Sector Entities End Up Paying Ransoms
While most healthcare sector organizations hit with ransomware attacks never imagine giving in to extortion demands, the pressures they face in dealin… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/many-healthcare-sector-entities-end-up-paying-ransoms-i-5382
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US arrests ex-cyber consultant accused of IT firm extortion
First seen on scmagazine.com Jump to article: www.scmagazine.com/brief/us-arrests-ex-cyber-consultant-accused-of-it-firm-extortion
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Ukrainian REvil gang member sentenced to 13 years in prison
A Ukrainian national, a member of the REvil group, has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for his role in extortion activities. The Ukrain… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/162679/cyber-crime/revil-gang-member-sentenced.html
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Cybersecurity consultant arrested after allegedly extorting IT firm
A former cybersecurity consultant was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort a publicly traded IT company by threatening to disclose confidential… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/cybersecurity-consultant-arrested-after-allegedly-extorting-it-firm/
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French hospital CHC-SV refuses to pay LockBit extortion demand
The Hôpital de Cannes – Simone Veil (CHC-SV) in France announced it received a ransom demand from the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware gang, saying they refuse… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-hospital-chc-sv-refuses-to-pay-lockbit-extortion-demand/
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Ransomware Double-Dip: Re-Victimization in Cyber Extortion
Between crossovers – Do threat actors play dirty or desperate? In our dataset of over 11,000 victim organizations that have experienced a Cyber Extort… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/ransomware-double-dip-re-victimization.html
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Akira Ransomware Gang Extorts $42 Million; Now Targets Linux Servers
Threat actors behind the Akira ransomware group have extorted approximately $42 million in illicit proceeds after breaching the networks of more than … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/akira-ransomware-gang-extorts-42.html
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Mit der Übernahme von Coveware offeriert Veeam nun auch forensische Funktionen bei einem Ransomware-Befall
Veeam Software gibt die Übernahme von Coveware bekannt, einem führenden Anbieter im Bereich Cyber-Extortion-Incident-Response. w… First seen on netzpalaver.de Jump to article: netzpalaver.de/2024/04/23/mit-der-uebernahme-von-coveware-offeriert-veeam-nun-auch-forensische-funktionen-bei-einem-ransomware-befall/
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UNDP, City of Copenhagen Targeted in Data-Extortion Cyberattack
First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/undp-city-of-copenhagen-targeted-in-data-extortion-cyberattack
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Muddled Libra Shifts Focus to SaaS and Cloud for Extortion and Data Theft Attacks
The threat actor known as Muddled Libra has been observed actively targeting software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and cloud service provider (CSP… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/04/muddled-libra-shifts-focus-to-saas-and.html
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Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them
First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/malware-dev-lures-child-exploiters-into-honeytrap-to-extort-them/
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Ransomware gang’s new extortion trick? Calling the front desk
First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/04/09/ransomware-gang-fail-calling-front-desk-extortion/
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Ransomware gang starts leaking alleged stolen Change Healthcare data
The RansomHub extortion gang has begun leaking what they claim is corporate and patient data stolen from United Health subsidiary Change Healthcare in… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-gang-starts-leaking-alleged-stolen-change-healthcare-data/
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Baldiges Urteil im Vastaamo-Hack: Verräterische Transaktionen
Tags: extortionBei diesem beispiellosen Hack sind Therapie-Patienten mit gestohlenen Daten erpresst worden. Um den mutmaßlichen Täter zu überführen, sollen die Ermit… First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/urteil-im-vastaamo-hack-verraeterische-transaktionen-2404-183845.html
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Change Healthcare Hit By Cyber Extortion Again
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/change-healthcare-double-cyber/
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Urteil im Vastaamo-Hack: Verräterische Transaktionen
Tags: extortionBei diesem beispiellosen Hack sind Therapie-Patienten mit gestohlenen Daten erpresst worden. Um den mutmaßlichen Täter zu überführen, sollen die Ermit… First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/urteil-im-vastaamo-hack-verraeterische-transaktionen-2404-183845.html
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BianLian Threat Actor Shifts Focus to Extortion-Only Tactics
First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bianlian-shifts-focus-extortion/