Tag: ransomware
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Ransomware Attack Hits Romanian Waters Authority, Compromising 1,000+ IT Systems
Romania’s critical water infrastructure faced a significant cyber threat when the National Administration >>Romanian Waters
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Top Ransomware Trends of 2025
Tags: ransomwareInfosecurity has selected some of the key ransomware statistics for 2025 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/top-ransomware-trends-of-2025/
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INTERPOL Arrests 574 in Africa; Ukrainian Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty
A law enforcement operation coordinated by INTERPOL has led to the recovery of $3 million and the arrest of 574 suspects by authorities from 19 countries, amidst a continued crackdown on cybercrime networks in Africa.The coordinated effort, named Operation Sentinel, took place between October 27 and November 27, 2025, and mainly focused on business email…
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Interpol greift durch: Fast 600 Festnahmen bei AntiOperation
Interpol bestätigt mehrere Erfolge gegen Cybercrime-Aktivitäten. Teilweise konnten sogar mit Ransomware verschlüsselte Daten entschlüsselt werden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/interpol-greift-durch-fast-600-festnahmen-bei-anti-cybercrime-operation-2512-203546.html
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Romanian Waters confirms cyberattack, critical water operations unaffected
Romania’s national water management authority, Romanian Waters, was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend. Romanian Waters (AdministraÈ›ia NaÈ›ională Apele Române), the country’s water management authority, suffered a ransomware attack over the weekend. According to the National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC), the incident affected around 1,000 computer systems across the central organization and 10…
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Interpol-led action decrypts 6 ransomware strains, arrests hundreds
An Interpol-coordinated initiative called Operation Sentinel led to the arrest of 574 individuals and the recovery of $3 million linked to business email compromise, extortion, and ransomware incidents. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interpol-led-action-decrypts-6-ransomware-strains-arrests-hundreds/
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Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty in Nefilim Ransomware Conspiracy
Ukrainian man pleads guilty in United States to deploying Nefilim ransomware in global extortion scheme targeting companies across multiple countries. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/ukrainian-national-pleads-guilty-nefilim-ransomware/
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Romanian water authority hit by ransomware attack over weekend
Romanian Waters (AdministraÈ›ia NaÈ›ională Apele Române), the country’s water management authority, was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-water-authority-hit-by-ransomware-attack-over-weekend/
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Nefilim ransomware hacker pleads guilty to computer fraud
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to one charge stemming from attacks using Nefilim ransomware on companies in the U.S., Canada and Australia. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nefilim-ransomware-hacker-fraud
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Ukrainian hacker pleads guilty to Nefilim Ransomware attacks in U.S.
Ukrainian Artem Stryzhak (35) pleaded guilty in the U.S. for Nefilim ransomware attacks; he was arrested in Spain in 2024, extradited in April 2025. A 35-year-old Ukrainian, Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak (35), pleaded guilty in the U.S. for Nefilim ransomware attacks. The Ukrainian citizen was arrested in Spain in 2024 and extradited to the US in…
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Best of 2025: Inside the Minds of Cybercriminals: A Deep Dive into Black Basta’s Leaked Chats
The leaked internal chat communications of the Black Basta ransomware group offer an unprecedented view into how cybercriminals operate, plan attacks, and evade detection. The Veriti Research team analyzed these chat logs, revealing our favorite exploits, security measures they bypass, and the defenses they fear most. Veriti Research analyzed these chat communications, exposing: Targeted Exploits:..…
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University of Phoenix data breach impacts nearly 3.5 million individuals
The Clop ransomware gang has stolen the data of nearly 3.5 million University of Phoenix (UoPX) students, staff, and suppliers after breaching the university’s network in August. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-phoenix-data-breach-impacts-nearly-35-million-individuals/
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Think you can beat ransomware? RansomHouse just made it a lot harder
Tags: access, attack, backup, corporate, data, detection, encryption, endpoint, extortion, incident response, leak, monitoring, ransom, ransomware, strategy, updateRansomHouse attempts double extortion: Beyond the cryptographic update, RansomHouse leverages a double extortion model, which involves exfiltrating data and threatening public disclosure in addition to encrypting it, to add pressure on victims to pay.This layered pressure tactic, already a common feature of modern ransomware attacks, complicates incident response timelines and negotiating strategies for corporate security…
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Romanian national water agency hit by BitLocker ransomware attack
Workstations and servers at Romania’s water agency have been disrupted by a ransomware incident, but officials said critical infrastructure was still operating normally. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/romania-national-water-agency-ransomware-attack
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Around 1,000 systems compromised in ransomware attack on Romanian water agency
On-site staff keep key systems working while all but one region battles with encrypted PCs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/22/around_1000_systems_compromised_in/
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Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Pleads Guilty
A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to charges connecting him to Nefilim ransomware attacks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/nefilim-ransomware-affiliate/
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Ukrainian hacker admits affiliate role in Nefilim ransomware gang
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty on Friday to conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks that targeted high-revenue businesses across the United States and other countries. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ukrainian-hacker-admits-affiliate-role-in-nefilim-ransomware-gang/
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Podcast: Die IT-Tops und -Flops 2025
Tags: ai, cio, jobs, malware, microsoft, nis-2, open-source, ransomware, software, vulnerability-managementDie Redaktion von Computerwoche, CIO und CSO sieht das IT-Jahr 2025 mit gemischten Gefühlen zu Ende gehen.Ein turbulentes Jahr 2025 neigt sich dem Ende zu. Es war geprägt von wirtschaftlicher Unsicherheit, geopolitischen Spannungen und dem ungebremsten Siegeszug der Künstlichen Intelligenz. Grund genug für die Redaktion von Computerwoche, CIO und CSO, in der letzten TechTalk-Podcast-Folge des…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 76
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter CyberVolk – A Deep Dive into the Hacktivists, Tools and Ransomware Fueling Pro-Russian Cyber Attacks Operation MoneyMount-ISO, Deploying Phantom Stealer via ISO-Mounted Executables Inside GhostPoster: How a PNG Icon Infected 50,000 Firefox Users […]…
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RansomHouse upgrades encryption with multi-layered data processing
The RansomHouse ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has recently upgraded its encryptor, switching from a relatively simple single-phase linear technique to a more complex, multi-layered method. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomhouse-upgrades-encryption-with-multi-layered-data-processing/
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Mikrosegmentierung zur Verhinderung erfolgreicher Angriffe
Ransomware befeuert ein cyberkriminelles Geschäftsmodell, dessen weltweites Volumen auf Billionen US-Dollar geschätzt wird. Die Angreifer nehmen weiterhin Unternehmen jeder Größe und Branche ins Visier. Herkömmliche Netzwerkverteidigungen, die darauf ausgelegt sind, Eindringlinge fernzuhalten, anstatt deren Aktivitäten nach dem Eindringen einzudämmen, reichen nicht mehr aus. Zero Networks rät daher zur Umsetzung modernisierten Mikrosegmentierung, die seitliche Bewegungen automatisch……
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Mikrosegmentierung zur Verhinderung erfolgreicher Angriffe
Ransomware befeuert ein cyberkriminelles Geschäftsmodell, dessen weltweites Volumen auf Billionen US-Dollar geschätzt wird. Die Angreifer nehmen weiterhin Unternehmen jeder Größe und Branche ins Visier. Herkömmliche Netzwerkverteidigungen, die darauf ausgelegt sind, Eindringlinge fernzuhalten, anstatt deren Aktivitäten nach dem Eindringen einzudämmen, reichen nicht mehr aus. Zero Networks rät daher zur Umsetzung modernisierten Mikrosegmentierung, die seitliche Bewegungen automatisch……
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Ukrainian national pleads guilty to Nefilim ransomware attacks
The 35-year-old faces up to 10 years in jail and authorities announced an $11 million reward for information on his alleged co-conspirator who remains at large. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/nefilim-ransomware-artem-stryzhak-guilty-plea/
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Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree
Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were working at cybersecurity companies when they switched sides and hit five companies with ransomware attacks in 2023. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/incident-responders-plead-guilty-ransomware-digitalmint/
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Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree
Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were working at cybersecurity companies when they switched sides and hit five companies with ransomware attacks in 2023. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/incident-responders-plead-guilty-ransomware-digitalmint/
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Former incident responders plead guilty to ransomware attack spree
Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin were working at cybersecurity companies when they switched sides and hit five companies with ransomware attacks in 2023. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/incident-responders-plead-guilty-ransomware-digitalmint/
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Mapping the Emerging Alliance Between Qilin, DragonForce, and LockBit
In mid-September 2025, the ransomware landscape witnessed a significant development when DragonForce announced an alliance with Qilin and LockBit on a Russian underground forum. The announcement, posted on September 15, 2025, claimed the three groups were joining forces to navigate an increasingly challenging criminal ecosystem marked by intensified law enforcement pressure and operational fragmentation. A…
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10 Major Cyberattacks And Data Breaches In 2025
Among the major cyberattacks and data breaches in 2025 were nation-state infiltration by China and North Korea, as well as massive data theft and ransomware attacks. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/10-major-cyberattacks-and-data-breaches-in-2025
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Cyber Pros Emerge as Bold AI Adopters, While AI Changes Data Security Game, CSA Reports Say
Tags: advisory, ai, api, attack, awareness, business, cloud, compliance, control, credit-card, crime, crimes, crypto, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, exploit, finance, framework, google, governance, guide, healthcare, injection, intelligence, law, LLM, lockbit, malicious, metric, mitigation, monitoring, network, office, openai, ransom, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, skills, sql, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityFormerly “AI shy” cyber pros have done a 180 and become AI power users, as AI forces data security changes, the CSA says. Plus, PwC predicts orgs will get serious about responsible AI usage in 2026, while the NCSC states that, no, prompt injection isn’t the new SQL injection. And much more! Key takeaways Cyber…