Tag: ransom
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Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (OAG) confirms data breach after August attack
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ShinyHunters-hit Checkout.com rejects ransom payment
Tags: ransomFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/shinyhunters-hit-checkout-com-rejects-ransom-payment
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A miracle: A company says sorry after a cyber attack and donates the ransom to cybersecurity research
One of the sad truths about this world of seemingly endless hacks and data breaches is that companies just won’t apologise. First seen on bitdefender.com Jump to article: www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/a-miracle-a-company-says-sorry-after-a-cyber-attack-and-donates-the-ransom-to-cybersecurity-research
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Pennsylvania AG confirms data breach after INC Ransom attack
The office of Pennsylvania’s attorney general has confirmed that the ransomware gang behind an August 2025 cyberattack stole files containing personal and medical information. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pennsylvania-ag-confirms-data-breach-after-inc-ransom-attack/
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Document Tech Firm Hit as New Cyber Gang Expands Reach
Kazu Demands $200K Ransom, Begins Leaking 1.2M Stolen Patient Records. Kazu, a relative newcomer among cybercrime gangs, is threatening to post 353 gigabytes of data allegedly stolen in recent weeks from Doctor Alliance, a Texas-based company that provides document and billing management technology and services to physician practices. The attack appears to be the gang’s…
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ShinyHunters Compromises Legacy Cloud Storage System of Checkout.com
Checkout.com said the notorious ShinyHunters threat group breached a badly decommissioned legacy cloud storage system last used by the company in 2020 and stole some merchant data. The hackers demanded a ransom, but the company instead will give the amount demanded to cybersecurity research groups. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/shinyhunters-breaches-legacy-cloud-storage-system-of-checkout-com/
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Checkout.com snubs hackers after data breach, to donate ransom instead
UK financial technology company Checkout announced that the ShinyHunters threat group has breached one of its legacy cloud storage systems and is now extorting the company for a ransom. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/checkoutcom-snubs-shinyhunters-hackers-to-donate-ransom-instead/
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Checkout.com snubs hackers after data breach, to donate ransom instead
UK financial technology company Checkout announced that the ShinyHunters threat group has breached one of its legacy cloud storage systems and is now extorting the company for a ransom. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/checkoutcom-snubs-shinyhunters-hackers-to-donate-ransom-instead/
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CISA Warns: Akira Ransomware Has Extracted $42M After Targeting Hundreds
A newly updated cybersecurity advisory from federal agencies reveals that the Akira ransomware operation has significantly escalated its campaign, compromising organizations worldwide and accumulating massive ransom proceeds through sophisticated attack methods. According to the joint advisory released on November 13, 2025, by the FBI, CISA, Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), Department of Health…
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FBI: Akira gang has received nearly $250 million in ransoms
The U.S. and European law enforcement released new information to help organizations defend themselves against the Akira ransomware gang, which has attacked small- and medium-sized businesses for years. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/akira-gang-received-million
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Nevada ransomware attack traced back to malware download by employee
The state refused to pay a ransom and recovered 90% of the impacted data. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nevada-ransomware-attack-traced-back-to-malware-download-by-employee/805011/
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Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days”, and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/doubling-down-in-vegas-the-high-stakes-question-of-whether-to-pay/
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Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days”, and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/doubling-down-in-vegas-the-high-stakes-question-of-whether-to-pay/
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Doubling Down in Vegas: The High-Stakes Question of Whether to Pay
Learn how Nevada refused to pay ransom after a 2025 cyberattack, restoring systems in 28 days”, and what this reveals about ransomware readiness and policy. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/doubling-down-in-vegas-the-high-stakes-question-of-whether-to-pay/
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Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts
Google on Thursday said it’s rolling out a dedicated form to allow businesses listed on Google Maps to report extortion attempts made by threat actors who post inauthentic bad reviews on the platform and demand ransoms to remove the negative comments.The approach is designed to tackle a common practice called review bombing, where online users…
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Google Launches New Maps Feature to Help Businesses Report Review-Based Extortion Attempts
Google on Thursday said it’s rolling out a dedicated form to allow businesses listed on Google Maps to report extortion attempts made by threat actors who post inauthentic bad reviews on the platform and demand ransoms to remove the negative comments.The approach is designed to tackle a common practice called review bombing, where online users…
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Ransom Tales: Volume V, Throwback Edition! Emulating REvil, DarkSide, and BlackMatter Ransomware
AttackIQ presents the fifth volume of Ransom Tales, an initiative focused on emulating the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) exhibited by sophisticated and prominent ransomware families with the objective of empowering defenders to rigorously challenge their security controls and enhance resilience against disruptive and extortive threats. In this release, AttackIQ revisits historical ransomware operations with…
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Nevada government declined to pay ransom, says cyberattack traced to breach in May
The state government of Nevada did not pay a ransom to cybercriminals who took down critical government systems in August, the state said in a post-mortem review of the attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nevada-declined-ransom-breach
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Smashing Security podcast #442: The hack that messed with time, and rogue ransom where negotiators
Time itself comes under attack as a state-backed hacking gang spends two years tunnelling toward a nation’s master clock, with chaos potentially only a tick away. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-442/
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Smashing Security podcast #442: The hack that messed with time, and rogue ransom where negotiators
Time itself comes under attack as a state-backed hacking gang spends two years tunnelling toward a nation’s master clock, with chaos potentially only a tick away. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to article: grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-442/
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Retailers are learning to say no to ransom demands
Ransomware remains one of the biggest operational risks for retailers, but the latest data shows a shift in how these attacks unfold. Fewer incidents now lead to data … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/06/sophos-retail-ransomware-recovery-report/
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2 Ex-Cyber Specialists Indicted for Alleged BlackCat Attacks
DOJ: Suspects Hit 5 Firms, Including 3 in Healthcare, Netted $1.3M in Ransom Money. Three former employees of two cybersecurity firms stand accused of using BlackCat ransomware in a conspiracy to extort five U.S. companies, including three in the healthcare sector. One of the victim companies paid nearly $1.3 million to the attackers, U.S. federal…
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Cybersecurity experts charged with running BlackCat ransomware operation
Tags: attack, breach, computer, crypto, cybersecurity, extortion, finance, group, healthcare, incident response, law, network, office, psychology, ransom, ransomware, risk, service, threatThe victims and the demands: The indictment cited at least five victim organizations: a Florida medical-device company, a Maryland pharmaceutical manufacturer, a California doctor’s office, a California engineering firm, and a Virginia-based drone company. On May 13, 2023, the conspirators allegedly attacked the Florida firm, demanding $10 million and receiving roughly $1.27 million in cryptocurrency.…
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Cybersecurity experts charged with running BlackCat ransomware operation
Tags: attack, breach, computer, crypto, cybersecurity, extortion, finance, group, healthcare, incident response, law, network, office, psychology, ransom, ransomware, risk, service, threatThe victims and the demands: The indictment cited at least five victim organizations: a Florida medical-device company, a Maryland pharmaceutical manufacturer, a California doctor’s office, a California engineering firm, and a Virginia-based drone company. On May 13, 2023, the conspirators allegedly attacked the Florida firm, demanding $10 million and receiving roughly $1.27 million in cryptocurrency.…
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Ransomware Defense Using the Wazuh Open Source Platform
Tags: access, attack, computer, cyberattack, data, defense, infrastructure, malicious, malware, open-source, ransom, ransomware, software, threatRansomware is malicious software designed to block access to a computer system or encrypt data until a ransom is paid. This cyberattack is one of the most prevalent and damaging threats in the digital landscape, affecting individuals, businesses, and critical infrastructure worldwide.A ransomware attack typically begins when the malware infiltrates a system through various vectors…