MITRE at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) Latest round of MITRE ATT&CK evaluations put cybersecurity products through rigors of ransomware The sixth round of tests included two ransomware variants, while also incorporating macOS for the first time. 2 days ago By Greg Otto
(Getty Images) Notorious ransomware developer charged with computer crimes in Russia Mikhail Matveev, better known as Wazawaka, was in court last week. Dec 2, 2024 By Greg Otto
The front page of the law enforcement-controlled website formerly used by LockBit to post target data, captured Oct. 1, 2024, after the announcement of additional actions against LockBit. (CyberScoop) Multinational police effort hits sections of Lockbit ransomware operation Law enforcement announced arrests, seizures, and infrastructure takedowns as part of the effort. Oct 1, 2024 By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) Ransomware saw a resurgence in 2023, Mandiant reports The cybersecurity firm said it saw an increase in activity from ransomware gangs last year after a “slight dip” in activity in 2022. Jun 3, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Safe Mode The FBI’s Brett Leatherman on LockBitSupp’s unmasking; a spyware reckoning in Poland Brett Leatherman, Deputy Assistant Director for Cyber Operations, FBI May 16, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
The Boeing Company headquarters are shown January 25, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Boeing confirms attempted $200 million ransomware extortion attempt That attempt was one of multiple “extremely large” ransom demands made by LockBit over the years, authorities said. May 8, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) US, UK authorities unmask Russian national as LockBit administrator Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev is the driving force behind one of the most virulent ransomware syndicates in recent years, authorities said. May 7, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Safe Mode Robert M. Lee on critical infrastructure attacks; and is LockBit back? Robert M. Lee, CEO of Dragos Feb 29, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Digital illustration of data encryption. (dem10 via GettyImages) LockBit claims a comeback less than a week after major disruption The administrators of the prolific ransomware strain say they are back online after law enforcement took down their infrastructure last week. Feb 26, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Image posted to the seized LockBit website Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 (CyberScoop). After LockBit takedown, police try to sow doubt in cybercrime community After taking down the world's most prolific ransomware group, a police messaging campaign is trying to undermine its leaders. Feb 23, 2024 By AJ Vicens