DarkSide, the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack earlier this month, received $90 million in bitcoin payments following a nine-month ransomware spree, making it one of the most profitable cybercrime groups. "In total, just over $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments were made to DarkSide, originating from 47 distinct wallets," blockchain analytics firm … [Read more...] about DarkSide Ransomware Gang Extorted $90 Million from Several Victims in 9 Months
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Colonial Pipeline Paid Nearly $5 Million in Ransom to Cybercriminals
Colonial Pipeline on Thursday restored operations to its entire pipeline system nearly a week following a ransomware infection targeting its IT systems, forcing it to reportedly shell out nearly $5 million to regain control of its computer networks. "Following this restart, it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal," the company said in … [Read more...] about Colonial Pipeline Paid Nearly $5 Million in Ransom to Cybercriminals
New NAME:WRECK Vulnerabilities Impact Nearly 100 Million IoT Devices
Security researchers have uncovered nine vulnerabilities affecting four TCP/IP stacks impacting more than 100 million consumer and enterprise devices that could be exploited by an attacker to take control of a vulnerable system. Dubbed "NAME:WRECK" by Forescout and JSOF, the flaws are the latest in series of studies undertaken as part of an initiative called Project Memoria to … [Read more...] about New NAME:WRECK Vulnerabilities Impact Nearly 100 Million IoT Devices
533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Leaked Online
In what's likely to be a goldmine for bad actors, personal information associated with approximately 533 million Facebook users worldwide has been leaked on a popular cybercrime forum for free—which was harvested by hackers in 2019 using a Facebook vulnerability. The leaked data includes full names, Facebook IDs, mobile numbers, locations, email addresses, gender, occupation, … [Read more...] about 533 Million Facebook Users’ Phone Numbers and Personal Data Leaked Online
MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
Popular Indian mobile payments service MobiKwik on Monday came under fire after 8.2 terabytes (TB) of data belonging to millions of its users began circulating on the dark web in the aftermath of a major data breach that came to light earlier this month. The leaked data includes sensitive personal information such as:customer names,hashed passwords,email addresses,residential … [Read more...] about MobiKwik Suffers Major Breach — KYC Data of 3.5 Million Users Exposed
Data Breach Exposes 1.6 Million Jobless Claims Filed in the Washington State
The Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) on Monday said it's investigating a security incident that resulted in the compromise of personal information of more than 1.6 million people who filed for unemployment claims in the state in 2020. The SAO blamed the breach on a software vulnerability in Accellion's File Transfer Appliance (FTA) service, which allows … [Read more...] about Data Breach Exposes 1.6 Million Jobless Claims Filed in the Washington State
Ticketmaster To Pay $10 Million Fine For Hacking A Rival Company
Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million fine after being charged with illegally accessing computer systems of a competitor repeatedly between 2013 and 2015 in an attempt to "cut [the company] off at the knees." A subsidiary of Live Nation, the California-based ticket sales and distribution company used the stolen information to gain an advantage over CrowdSurge — which … [Read more...] about Ticketmaster To Pay $10 Million Fine For Hacking A Rival Company
Hackers Stole $5.4 Million From Eterbase Cryptocurrency Exchange
Cybercriminals successfully plundered another digital cryptocurrency exchange.European cryptocurrency exchange Eterbase this week disclosed a massive breach of its network by an unknown group of hackers who stole cryptocurrencies worth 5.4 million dollars.Eterbase, which has now entered maintenance mode until the security issue is resolved, described itself as Europe's Premier … [Read more...] about Hackers Stole $5.4 Million From Eterbase Cryptocurrency Exchange
Russian Arrested After Offering $1 Million to U.S. Company Employee for Planting Malware
Hackers always find a way in, even if there's no software vulnerability to exploit.The FBI has arrested a Russian national who recently traveled to the United States and offered $1 million in bribe to an employee of a targeted company for his help in installing malware into the company's computer network manually.Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov, 27-year-old, entered the United States … [Read more...] about Russian Arrested After Offering $1 Million to U.S. Company Employee for Planting Malware
Capital One Fined $80 Million for 2019 Data Breach Affecting 106 Million Users
A United States regulator has fined the credit card provider Capital One Financial Corp with $80 million over last year's data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million credit card applicants of Americans.The fine was imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the United States Department of the … [Read more...] about Capital One Fined $80 Million for 2019 Data Breach Affecting 106 Million Users