Tag: ransom
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Victims Must Disclose Ransom Payments Under Australian Law
New Law Calls for Better Reporting, Securing Devices and Critical Infrastructure. The Australian government’s proposed cybersecurity legislation passed both houses of the Parliament on Monday, formalizing the government’s strategy to boost ransomware payment reporting, mandate basic cybersecurity standards for connected devices and enhance critical infrastructure security. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/victims-must-disclose-ransom-payments-under-australian-law-a-26918
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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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Meow, INC Ransom gangs leak San Francisco Ballet Company data
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/meow-inc-ransom-gangs-leak-san-francisco-ballet-company-data
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Gang Shaking Down Pharmacy Group for Second Ransom Payment
Embargo Group Threatens to Leak Nearly 1.5TB of Drug Collaborative’s Data. Ransomware group Embargo is threatening to publish nearly 1.5 terabytes of data allegedly stolen in an attack on American Associated Pharmacies, a collaborative of 2,000 independent pharmacies. The gang is shaking down AAP for the second installment of an alleged agreed-up ransom deal. First…
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Akira Ransomware Racks Up 30+ Victims in a Single Day
Of the numerous victims, at least three refused to pay the demanded ransom, with the rest seemingly in talks with the cybercriminal group. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/akira-ransomware-30-victims-single-day
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To Pay or Not to Pay: The Ransomware Dilemma
Disclaimer: In the majority of cases, the determination of whether or not to pay a ransom is a business decision,… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/to-pay-or-not-to-pay-the-ransomware-dilemma/
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Cryptohack Roundup: FTX Files Lawsuits to Recover Funds
Also: Arrests in $232M Scam, Guilty Plea in $73M Pig-Butchering Case. This week, FTX sued to recover money, FTX’s Caroline Ellison began her prison sentence, South Korea arrested hundreds in $232M scam, a guilty plea in a $73M pig-butchering case, BlueNoroff launched a new attack campaign, GodFather malware and WonderFi CEO kidnapped and released after…
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ShrinkLocker ransomware: what you need to know
ShrinkLocker is a family of ransomware that encrypts an organisation’s data and demands a ransom payment in order to restore access to their files. It was first identified by security researchers in May 2024, after attacks were observed in Mexico, Indonesia, and Jordan. First seen on tripwire.com Jump to article: www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/shrinklocker-ransomware-what-you-need-know
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Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker then the ransom demands began
First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/ransom_fake_it_worker_scam/
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Wisconsin city of Sheboygan says ransom demanded after cyberattack
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/sheboygan-wisconsin-hackers-demand-ransom
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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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Police Doxing of Criminals Raising Ransomware-Attack Stakes
Incident Responders Say Disruptions Help, See No Spike in Median Ransom Payments For anyone dreaming of law enforcement agencies arresting ransomware … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/police-doxing-criminals-raising-ransomware-attack-stakes-p-3753
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Schneider Electric Confirms Ransom Hack, Hellcat Demands French Bread as ‘Joke’
Tags: ransomThat’s a lot of pain: $125,000 ransom seems small”, but why do the scrotes want it paid in baguettes? First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/schneider-electric-hellcat-richixbw/
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Doctor Hit With $500K HIPAA Fine: Feds Worse Than Hacker
Plastic Surgeon Paid $53K Ransom But Says ‘the Real Criminal’ Is HHS. Dr. James Breit recalled the day a hacker locked up his systems with ransomware … First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/doctor-hit-500k-hipaa-fine-feds-worse-than-hacker-a-26706
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Threat actor says Interbank refused to pay the ransom after a two-week negotiation
Peruvian Interbank confirmed a data breach after threat actors accessed its systems and leaked stolen information online. Interbank, formally the Banc… First seen on securityaffairs.com Jump to article: securityaffairs.com/170431/data-breach/interbank-refused-to-pay-the-ransom.html
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North Korean IT Workers in Western Firms Now Demanding Ransom for Stolen Data
North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual … First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/10/north-korean-it-workers-in-western.html
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Rhysida demands $1.3M ransom from disability nonprofit Easterseals
Tags: ransomFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/rhysida-demands-1-3m-ransom-from-disability-nonprofit-easterseals
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Fake North Korean IT Workers Infiltrate Western Firms, Demand Ransom
First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-north-korean-it-workers-west-firms-demand-ransom/
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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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Security Update: Kaseya Says Orgs Paying Fewer Ransoms
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/feature/security-update-kaseya-says-orgs-paying-fewer-ransoms
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Organizations Paying Fewer Ransoms, Building Resilience: Kaseya
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/analysis/organizations-paying-fewer-ransoms-building-resilience-kaseya
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Undercover North Korean IT workers now steal data, extort employers
North Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization’s network and asking for a ransom t… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undercover-north-korean-it-workers-now-steal-data-extort-employers/
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More Ransoms Being Paid and More Data Being Lost: Hornetsecurity
A survey of IT professionals by Hornetsecurity found that while the number of ransomware victims are paying the ransoms, more of the data is being los… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/more-ransoms-being-paid-and-more-data-being-lost-hornetsecurity/
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New Lynx Ransomware Linked to INC Ransom
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/new-lynx-ransomware-linked-to-inc-ransom
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Lynx ransomware analyses reveal similarities to INC Ransom
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/lynx-ransomware-analyses-reveal-similarities-to-inc-ransom
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Dark Angels Ransomware Attacking Windows And Linux/ESXi Systems
The sophisticated ransomware group Dark Angels, active since 2022, targets large companies for substantial ransom payments by employing third-party ra… First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/dark-angels-ransomware-attack/
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Australia May Require Businesses to Report Ransom Payments
Cyber Bill Says the Government Can’t Use Information to Prosecute Victims. Ransom payments are typically tightly held secrets between cybercriminals a… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/australia-may-require-businesses-to-report-ransom-payments-a-26496
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Channel Brief: Blue Mantis Names New CISO, Neuberger Asks to Remove Ransom Payments from Cyber Insurance
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/channel-brief-blue-mantis-names-new-ciso-neuberger-asks-to-remove-ransom-payments-from-cyber-insurance