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Russia's Putin out the idea of a broad cryptocurrency ban
Central bank worries that block-bucks reduce government control and are used by crims
21 Jan 2022 04:57 | 20
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International police shut down 15 server infrastructures as part of VPNLab.net's takedown
VPN service used by crims to support ransomware attacks and other illicit activity
18 Jan 2022 17:01 | 20
Security
Russia starts playing by the rules: FSB busts 14 REvil ransomware suspects
Cybercrook gang has 'ceased to exist' says Putin's military service
14 Jan 2022 21:01 | 50
Security
Ukrainian cops nab husband and wife suspected to be part of $1m ransomware operation
Plus three other suspects nicked in raids today
13 Jan 2022 15:31 | 5
Security
Ransomware puts New Mexico prison in lockdown: Cameras, doors go offline
Bernalillo County's Metropolitan Detention Center still recovering from infection
12 Jan 2022 22:03 | 22
Analysis
2021 in storage: We waited for a flash price revolution that never came... but what about creativity? We can't complain
DPUs in the data centre, object and file get cosy, 3D layer Jenga plus cloud, capacity, and ransomware advances
30 Dec 2021 12:00 | 17
Security
Police National Computer not pwned by Clop ransomware crims, insists Home Office
Scottish MSP Dacoll was hit, however
20 Dec 2021 15:51 | 20
Updated
Timekeeping biz Kronos hit by ransomware and warns customers to engage biz continuity plans
Big implications for millions of staffers' Christmas pay packets
13 Dec 2021 15:07 | 24
Security
Irish Health Service ransomware attack happened after one staffer opened malware-ridden email
PWC report shows long list of missed opportunities to shut out extortion crims
10 Dec 2021 21:05 | 34
Security
Ransomwared payroll provider leaks data on 38,000 Australian government workers
Frontier Software admitted attack three weeks ago, said data was safe … now it's on the dark web
10 Dec 2021 05:58 | 9
Security
Canadian charged with running ransomware attack on US state of Alaska
Cross-border op nabbed our man, boast cops and prosecutors
08 Dec 2021 19:02 | 11
Security
Cuba ransomware gang scores almost $44m in ransom payments across 49 orgs, say Feds
Hancitor is at play
06 Dec 2021 13:02 | 10
Security
Utility biz Delta-Montrose Electric Association loses billing capability and two decades of records after cyber attack
All together now - R, A, N, S, O...
03 Dec 2021 22:06 | 25
Updated
Three key ransomware actors changed jobs on October 18 – the same day REvil went dark
Underground industry grows in complexity and sophistication, says Santander Group researcher
02 Dec 2021 05:58 | 4
Security
Lloyd's of London suggests insurers should not cover 'retaliatory cyber operations' between nation states
And they might attribute cyber attacks if governments won't
30 Nov 2021 14:02 | 20
Security
Stor-a-File hit by ransomware after crooks target SolarWinds Serv-U FTP software
New research says it's Clop's favourite attack method du jour
10 Nov 2021 12:28 | 14
Security
Shotgun targeting of malware attacks will be the defining infosec theme of 2022, reckons Sophos
And more badness going for Linux and virtualization, too
09 Nov 2021 19:30 |
Security
Reward! Uncle Sam promises $10m for info about DarkSide ransomware gang chiefs
Plus: Interpol boasts of infosec companies' help nabbing Cl0p suspects
05 Nov 2021 14:30 | 1
Security
Labour Party supplier ransomware attack: Who holds ex-members' data and on what legal basis?
'Anon firm lost your data, don't worry' just makes people more fearful
05 Nov 2021 13:00 | 47
Security
BlackMatter ransomware gang says it's disbanding – again – after Ukraine arrests
Just like the last time. Don't get your hopes up
03 Nov 2021 16:15 | 11
Security
Locked up: UK's Labour Party data 'rendered inaccessible' on third-party systems after cyber attack
As membership website goes TITSUP*
03 Nov 2021 15:06 | 67
Security
REvil gang member identified living luxury lifestyle in Russia, says German media
Die Zeit: He's got a Beemer, a Bitcoin watch and a swimming pool
28 Oct 2021 17:41 | 21
Security
Good Grief! Ransomware gang has only gone and pwned the NRA – or so it claims
Between US sanctions on baddies and NRA claiming bankruptcy, what are the chances anyone’s getting paid?
28 Oct 2021 11:39 | 61
Security
Ransomware criminals have feelings too: BlackMatter abuse caused crims to shut down negotiation portal
Or so says infsec outfit Emsisoft
25 Oct 2021 17:16 | 4
Security
Unhappy customers and their own tricks used against them, REvil ransomware gang reportedly pulled offline by 'multi-country' operations
The second vanishing of the cybergang... for now
22 Oct 2021 10:43 | 27
Security
BlackMatter ransomware gang will target agriculture for its next harvest – Uncle Sam
What was that about hackable tractors?
19 Oct 2021 20:14 | 3
Security
US gov claims ransomware 'earned' $590m in the first half of 2021 alone – mostly in Bitcoin
Names and bars crypto exchange SUEX, warns paying ransoms could spell trouble
18 Oct 2021 04:33 | 12
Security
White House ransomware summit calls for virtual asset crackdown, without mentioning cryptocurrency
Inconsistent regulation means crooks can sneak cryptos through cracks – pretty much everyone wants them filled
15 Oct 2021 05:59 | 5
Security
Google's VirusTotal reports that 95% of ransomware spotted targets Windows
Criminals follow the money, code flaws
14 Oct 2021 18:53 | 27
Security
US invites friends to multilateral cybersecurity meetings – Russia and China strangely absent
Perps not welcome at anti-ransomware gabfest that Biden admin would rather portray as bold infosec alliance
14 Oct 2021 05:58 | 22
Security
Ex-camera biz Olympus investigating 'suspicious' network activity again a month after ransomware hit
Plus: Extortionist gang threatens victims who talk to the press
13 Oct 2021 13:53 | 1
Security
Russia-based criminals are still the UK's number 1 cyber-foe, NSO Group's wares a 'red flag' says NCSC chief
Chatham House speech targets non-state baddies as well as grey zone and nation states
11 Oct 2021 15:52 | 19
Feature
When criminals go corporate: Ransomware-as-a-service, bulk discounts and more
Pen-testers, rogue developers, dodgy hosters, etc. etc.
11 Oct 2021 09:30 | 14
Networks
UK's VoIP Unlimited hit by DDoSes again, weeks after ransom-linked attacks KO'd it
Outage prompts customer ire, again
08 Oct 2021 13:34 | 4
Security
Ukrainian cops cuff two over $150m ransomware gang allegations, seize $1.3m in cryptocurrency
Was it REvil? We don't (yet) know for sure
04 Oct 2021 14:44 | 6
Security
Ransomware crim: Yeah, what I do is bad. No, I don't care. Yes, infosec bods are all mouth and no trousers
Claimed REvil contractor badmouths West from anonymous pulpit
30 Sep 2021 19:00 | 23
Security
Attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol endpoints have exploded this year, warns ESET's latest Threat Report
Security firm points to a 'stalkerware' epidemic, new Nobelium group activity
30 Sep 2021 09:30 | 8
Security
REvil customers complain ransomware gang uses backdoors to filch ransoms
There is no honour among thieves
29 Sep 2021 06:04 | 25
Security
Ransomware-hit law firm secures High Court judgment against unknown criminals
You tell 'em, 4 New Square chambers
16 Sep 2021 15:15 | 31
Security
Ransomware crims saying 'We'll burn your data if you get a negotiator' can't be legally paid off anyway
Grief Corp are already under US sanctions, says Emsisoft
15 Sep 2021 11:33 | 60
Security
Krita art app users targeted by ransomware posing as paid 'collaboration' opportunities
Artists advised to delete emails asking them to download 'media bundle'
14 Sep 2021 19:27 | 2
Storage
Boffins unveil SSD-Insider++, promise ransomware detection and recovery right in your storage
Firmware-based system recovers encrypted data in seconds, but manufacturers are proving reluctant
09 Sep 2021 10:00 | 35
Feature
When the bits hit the fan: What to do when ransomware strikes
Don't trust the insurer's techies, take the blame and other practical tips
06 Sep 2021 10:01 | 31
Interview
Confessions of a ransomware negotiator: Well, somebody's got to talk to the criminals holding data hostage
We can't deny people are paying up left, right, and centre...
03 Sep 2021 10:28 | 58
Security
UK VoIP telco receives 'colossal ransom demand', reveals REvil cybercrooks suspected of 'organised' DDoS attacks on UK VoIP companies
One firm hit with at least two attacks as outages continue
02 Sep 2021 10:32 | 34
Security
Bangkok Airways hit by LockBit ransomware attack, loses lotsa data after refusing to pay
Partial credit card numbers appear and, worse still, passengers' meal preferences
31 Aug 2021 05:15 | 16
Legal
Blackbaud – firm that paid off crooks after 2020 ransomware attack – fails to get California privacy law claim dropped
Suit could net $750 a pop under GDPR-ish rule for complainants who allege info 'unencrypted'
17 Aug 2021 11:34 | 4
Security
Lockbit ransomware attack didn't affect ops, claims Accenture amid lurid payoff rumours
No word on whether gang got their mitts on data, though
12 Aug 2021 15:24 | 3
Security
South Korea to test grenade-launching drones
Back on terra firma, ransomware rampage sees elevated security threat levels and giveaways to SMBs
06 Aug 2021 06:30 | 31
Security
'Woefully insufficient': Biden administration's assessment of critical infrastructure infosec protection
Memorandum details plans to turn that around with rapid development of security baselines, not mandates
29 Jul 2021 05:15 | 7
Security
Kaseya obtains REvil decryptor, starts sharing it with afflicted customers
Users sent two further updates – one fixing an issue that prevented installation of antivirus software
23 Jul 2021 02:15 | 15
Rise of The Machines
Hijacked, rampaging infrastructure will kill humans by 2025 – Gartner
Ransomware efforts will inevitably lead to threats to life as attacks on OT go OTT
21 Jul 2021 19:02 | 27
Security
Northern Train's ticketing system out to lunch as ransomware attack shuts down servers
£17m on shiny new Flowbird touchscreen kiosks well spent, apparently
20 Jul 2021 12:33 | 44
Security
US legal eagles representing Apple, IBM, and more take 5 months to inform clients of ransomware data breach
Those affected get free protection services – but only if their Social Security numbers were exposed
20 Jul 2021 10:45 | 19
Security
Wanted: State-backed bandits planning cyberattacks on US infrastructure. Reward: $10m
Cops and dobbers: Uncle Sam dangles cash incentive for tattletales
16 Jul 2021 16:30 | 16
Security
Report sheds light on 'cocky' but 'creative' Mespinoza ransomware group
Palo Alto's Unit 42 rejects claims group has shifted to ransomware-as-a-service
15 Jul 2021 10:00 | 2
Networks
SonicWall suggests people unplug their end-of-life gateways under 'active attack' by ransomware crims
Redeploy in circular filing cabinet if you cannot patch
15 Jul 2021 03:31 | 16
Security
REvil ransomware gang's websites vanish soon after Kaseya fiasco, Uncle Sam threatens retaliation
Has the US just had enough, or is it just a strategic retreat?
13 Jul 2021 19:53 | 25
Security
Kaseya restores SaaS, then 'performance issues' force a do-over
What’s another 20 minutes of sudden unplanned downtime between friends?
13 Jul 2021 05:57 | 5
Security
White hats reported key Kaseya VSA flaw months ago. Ransomware outran the patch
So close, and yet so far
08 Jul 2021 06:19 | 7
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