Feb 20, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Data Protection The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) on Tuesday confirmed that it obtained LockBit's source code as well as intelligence pertaining to its activities and their affiliates as part of a dedicated task force called Operation Cronos. "Some of the data on LockBit's systems belonged to victims who had paid a ransom to the threat … [Read more...] about LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Criminals Arrested; Decryption Keys Released
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Ransomware attacks can and will shut you down
No, ransomware attacks are not random. From extortion to data breaches, ransomware is always evolving, and is becoming very lucrative with ransomware-as-a-service kit making it easier to target organizations. The days of just a single bad actor searching for vulnerabilities in your security stack are over. Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and the security analyst community … [Read more...] about Ransomware attacks can and will shut you down
Conti Ransomware Operation Shut Down After Splitting into Smaller Groups
Even as the operators of Conti threatened to overthrow the Costa Rican government, the notorious cybercrime gang officially took down their infrastructure in favor of migrating their criminal activities to other ancillary operations, including Karakurt and BlackByte. "From the negotiations site, chatrooms, messengers to servers and proxy hosts - the Conti brand, not the … [Read more...] about Conti Ransomware Operation Shut Down After Splitting into Smaller Groups
Ransomware Cyber Attack Forced the Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline to Shut Down
Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45% of the fuel consumed on the U.S. East Coast, on Saturday said it halted operations due to a ransomware attack, once again demonstrating how infrastructure is vulnerable to cyberattacks. "On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline Company learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack," the company said in a statement posted on its website. "We … [Read more...] about Ransomware Cyber Attack Forced the Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline to Shut Down
Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested
The United States Department of Justice said today that they had arrested hundreds of criminals in a global crackdown after taking down the largest known child porn site on the dark web and tracing payments made in bitcoins.With an international coalition of law enforcement agencies, federal officials have arrested the administrator of the child sexual abuse site, 23-year-old … [Read more...] about Feds Shut Down Largest Dark Web Child Abuse Site; South Korean Admin Arrested