Tag: international
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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
The U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order >>unacceptable and disproportionate>global consequences
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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At Ukraine’s major cyber conference, Europe takes center stage over US
The 2025 Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum looked and sounded different as European governments and cyber companies filled a void left by the Trump administration. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kyiv-cyber-conference-europe-center-stage-over-us
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Garantex Crypto Exchange Seized, Two Charged in Laundering Scheme
International law enforcement disrupts Garantex, a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange used for money laundering. Two individuals, Aleksej Besciokov and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/garantex-crypto-exchange-seized-2-charged-laundering/
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Trump administration ends FTC’s ransomware data breach case against MGM Resorts
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shuttered its case against MGM Resorts International centered on the company’s handling of personal data stolen during a 2023 ransomware attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-admin-ends-ftc-ransomware-case
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Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘faceface’ Moscow meeting
Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/following-takedown-operation-garantex-invites-customers-to-face-to-face-moscow-meeting/
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 9 March 2025
Tags: android, attack, backdoor, breach, china, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, malware, microsoft, network, ransomware, regulation, resilience, service, skills, software, theft, update, vulnerabilityWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Microsoft Engineer’s Transition to Cybersecurity Ankit Masrani, a 36-year-old software engineer, successfully transitioned into a cybersecurity role at Microsoft. With a background in IT and a Master’s degree in computer science, Masrani secured…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 36
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Cellebrite zero-day exploit used to target phone of Serbian student activist One in Four Cyberattacks in 2024 Traced to Infostealers, Huntress Reports Uncovering .NET Malware Obfuscated by Encryption and Virtualization Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 514 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR Japanese telecom giant NTT suffered a data breach…
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US Feds Take Down Garantex, Indict Operators
e=4>Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, a money laundering destination for Russian and North Korean hackers, is no more after international law enforcement seized its servers. Prosecutors in the United States indicted the exchange’s two principals in federal court. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-feds-take-down-garantex-indict-operators-a-27668
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Advancing Gender Equality in 2025 and Beyond
Tags: internationalInternational Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 carries the powerful theme: ‘Accelerate Action.’ This theme calls on individuals, communities, and organisations to take decisive steps toward achieving gender equality. Despite ongoing efforts, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, more than five generations, to reach full gender parity, according to the World Economic…
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized in international law enforcement operation
The Department of Justice also indicted two men tied to the exchange. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/garantex-seized-secret-service-doj-russia-crypto-sanctions/
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International law enforcement operation seized the domain of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex
The U.S. Secret Service and global law enforcement seized the domain of sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Garantex. An international law enforcement operation led by U.S. Secret Service seized the website (>>garantex[.]org
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Secret Service-Led Operation Seizes Garantex Cryptocurrency Exchange
Recently, an international law enforcement coalition, spearheaded by the United States Secret Service, has taken decisive action against First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/secret-service-led-operation-seizes-garantex-cryptocurrency-exchange/
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U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex (“garantex[.]org”), nearly three years after the service was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022.”The domain for Garantex has been seized by the United States Secret Service pursuant to a seizure warrant obtained by the United…
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What is risk management? Quantifying and mitigating uncertainty
Tags: breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, data, finance, flaw, framework, governance, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, international, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, nist, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityHow do organizations structure risk management operations?: Risk management has in some organizations traditionally been multicentric, with different departments or individuals within the org implementing risk management techniques in their work: Risk management is a component of good project management, for instance. IT leaders in particular must be able to integrate risk management philosophies and…
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International cops seize ransomware crooks’ favorite Russian crypto exchange
Did US Secret Service not get the memo, or? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/international_cops_seize_ransomware_gangs/
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies seized the official website of Garantex, which has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. governments. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/russian-crypto-exchange-garantex-seized-by-law-enforcement-operation/
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Tata Technologies Hit by Hunters International Ransomware, 1.4TB Data at Risk
Tata Technologies hit by Hunters International ransomware attack. The group threatened to leak 1.4TB of data. Learn about… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/tata-technologies-hunters-international-ransomware-1tb-data/
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Hunters International gang claims the theft of 1.4 TB of data allegedly stolen from Tata Technologies
Ransomware group Hunters International claims to have hacked Tata Technologies, threatening to leak 1.4 TB of stolen data. The Hunters International ransomware group claimed to have breached the Indian multinational technology company Tata Technologies, a Tata Motors subsidiary. The group claims the theft of 1.4 terabytes of data and is threatening to leak it. The…
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Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Tata Technologies
Notorious ransomware group Hunters International threatens to leak 1.4 TB of data allegedly stolen from Tata Technologies. The post Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Tata Technologies appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-claims-attack-on-tata-technologies/
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U.S. Cracks Down on Nemesis Darknet Admin with New Treasury Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has intensified its global campaign against darknet-facilitated drug trafficking by sanctioning Behrouz Parsarad, the Iran-based administrator of the notorious Nemesis Marketplace. The move, announced on March 5, 2025, follows a 2024 international law enforcement operation that dismantled the platform, which enabled over $30 million in illicit drug sales”, including…
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Ransomware thugs threaten Tata Technologies with leak if demands not met
Hunters International ready to off-shore 1.4 TB of info allegedly swiped from Indian giant First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/tata_technologies_hiunters_international/
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Serbian Police Hack Protester’s Phone With Cellebrite Exploit Chain
Amnesty International said Serbian police used an exploit chain in tandem with legitimate mobile extraction dongle from vendor Cellebrite in an attack that brings up questions around ethical technology development. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/serbian-police-hack-protester-phone-cellebrite-exploit-chain
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Hunters International ransomware claims attack on Tata Technologies
The Hunters International ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a January cyberattack attack on Tata Technologies, stating they stole 1.4TB of data from the company. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hunters-international-ransomware-claims-attack-on-tata-technologies/
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Hunters International Claims Tata Technologies Cyberattack
Tags: breach, cyber, cyberattack, data, espionage, group, international, ransomware, service, technology, theftMultinational engineering and technology services firm Tata Technologies has reportedly fallen victim to a significant cyberattack claimed by the ransomware group Hunters International. According to recent social media reports, the breach allegedly resulted in the theft of 1.4 terabytes of sensitive data, raising concerns about potential industrial espionage and operational disruptions for high-profile clients such…
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US Cybercom, CISA retreat in fight against Russian cyber threats: reports
Tags: apt, blizzard, china, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, data, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, iran, lockbit, microsoft, ransomware, risk, risk-management, russia, threatPurported shift at CISA away from reporting on Russian threats: Shortly after The Record issued its report, The Guardian reported that the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) sent an internal memo setting out new priorities for the agency, including China but excluding Russia. One source said analysts at the agency were verbally informed…
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Serbian student activist’s phone hacked using Cellebrite zero-day exploit
Amnesty International reports that a Cellebrite zero-day exploit was used to unlock a Serbian activist’s Android phone. Amnesty International reported that a Cellebrite zero-day exploit was used to unlock the Android smartphone of a Serbian activist. In astatementpublished on 25 February 2025,Cellebrite announcedthat it had blocked Serbia from using its solution after reports that police…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 35
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. DragonForce Ransomware Group is Targeting Saudi Arabia Massive Botnet Targets M365 with Stealthy Password Spraying Attacks Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab ACRStealer Infostealer Exploiting Google Docs as C2 #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 513 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Ransomware gangs exploit a Paragon Partition Manager BioNTdrv.sys driver zero-day Microsoft disrupted a global cybercrime ring abusing Azure…