PowerSchool customers hit by downstream extortion threats
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…
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Ukrainian extradited to US for alleged Nefilim ransomware attack spree
Federal law enforcement officials accuse Artem Stryzhak, who was arrested in Spain last year, of attacking and extorting multiple companies between 2018 and 2021.
Leaders of 764, global child sextortion group, arrested and charged
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.
Ransomware poseurs are trying to extort businesses through physical letters
The FBI is warning business leaders about the scam perpetrated by an unidentified threat group.
Threat actors are increasingly trying to grind business to a halt
Palo Alto Networks’ threat intelligence firm said nearly 9 in 10 cyberattacks it responded to last year involved disrupted business operations.
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Ransomware encryption down amid surge of attacks, Microsoft says
The company reported a 300% drop in ransomware attacks that made it to the encryption stage over the past two years.
Ransomware group releases screenshots in attempted extortion of Port of Seattle
The group known as Rhysida is demanding 100 bitcoin in ransom from the port and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Major Iranian IT vendor paying large ransom to resolve recent cyberattack
The company, Tosan, which provides IT services to 45% of the country’s banks, has paid $561,000 worth of bitcoin so far.
Planned Parenthood of Montana confirms cyberattack
A prolific ransomware operation claims to have stolen 93 gigabytes of data.
Feds arrest Latvian man accused of extorting Karakurt victims
The man was extradited to the U.S. this month after being arrested in Georgia in December, prosecutors say.
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