Google Threat Intelligence Group said about 20 organizations have been hit by a cybercrime group it tracks as UNC6040.

The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. said cybercriminals bribed insiders to steal data on customers, some of whom were duped into handing over crypto assets.

The large education tech vendor was hit by a cyberattack and paid a ransom in December. Now, a threat actor is attempting to extort the company’s customers…

Federal law enforcement officials accuse Artem Stryzhak, who was arrested in Spain last year, of attacking and extorting multiple companies between 2018 and 2021.

The Justice Department accuses two men of running a “network of nihilistic violent extremists” who engaged in and facilitated the grooming, manipulation and extortion of minors.

The FBI is warning business leaders about the scam perpetrated by an unidentified threat group.

Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence firm said nearly 9 in 10 cyberattacks it responded to last year involved disrupted business operations.

The company reported a 300% drop in ransomware attacks that made it to the encryption stage over the past two years.

The group known as Rhysida is demanding 100 bitcoin in ransom from the port and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The company, Tosan, which provides IT services to 45% of the country’s banks, has paid $561,000 worth of bitcoin so far.