US cyber officials offer technical details associated with CL0P ransomware attacks
CISA and the FBI offered details to help organizations protect themselves against the group that has claimed hundreds of victims.
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Cancer patient sues medical provider after ransomware group posts her photos online
The suit comes about six weeks after the ransomware threatened to post sensitive material online if they weren't paid.
Two alleged Lapsus$ teens appear in London court
Even after the arrests, the group has released more stolen data.
Microsoft investigating hacking group’s claims of successful breach
Cybercrime organization Lapsus$ posted suspicious screenshots. Microsoft officials said they are "aware of the claims and are investigating."
South Africa credit bureau breached, data reportedly held for $15M ransom
South Africa tech news site ITWeb reported that a group calling itself N4aughtysecTU is taking responsibility.
Dark Overlord collaborator gets 3 years in prison for buying and selling stolen identities
Prosecutors said Slava Dmitriev used the handle “GoldenAce” to buy and sell stolen identities on AlphaBay, and also assisted the Dark Overlord in extortion operations.
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Snapchat stalker pleads guilty to using stolen passwords to torment college students
A 29-year-old man admitted to accessing 300 accounts, some belonging to high school students.
Energy giant Shell impacted in Accellion hack
Shell is just the latest in a long line of victims.
Meet Babuk, a ransomware attacker blamed for the Serco breach
It's a case study in how quickly crooks can learn the basics of digital extortion.
Why the extortion of Vastaamo matters far beyond Finland — and how cyber pros are responding
At issue are the obligations of health care organizations to defend their data, and victims’ ability to hold them accountable for failing to do so.