The FBI has over 7,000 decryption keys to help LockBit ransomware victims
Operation Cronos was a "huge success," although no cyber-criminal has been arrested yet
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London hospitals forced to cancel operations following ransomware attack
A pathology service provider was attacked, bringing the NHS into "critical" mode
US government funds $50M to develop hospital IT auto-patching technology
An ambitious IT plan to fight ransomware where it's most needed
International cybercrime taskforce places $10 million bounty on the head of LockBit leader
The Russian hacker profited more than $100 million in ransom from US and European firms
Ransomware criminals use children's phone numbers to coerce payments from parents
"A psychological attack against the victim"
FBI and NCA spoofed Lockbit's seized site for some reason
Some guess law enforcement is poking fun at the group, but the bigger burn is how fast LockBit got up and running again
Cybercrime doesn't pay: REvil hacker receives 13-year prison sentence and $16 million fine
He played a part in extorting $700 million from more than 2,500 victims
Cybercriminals are using developing nations as test beds for ransomware attacks
Sandboxing their techniques
LockBit ransomware group member sentenced to four years for infecting over 1,000 systems
He must also pay a $635,000 fine
International organization Cybercrime Atlas wants to disrupt cybercrime on a global scale
In a nutshell: The biggest security threats active today work on the international stage, which means an effective attempt to disrupt them should be global as well. Members of the Cybercrime Atlas are trying to do just that, starting with a shared intelligence on cybercrime gangs and their operations.
Ransomware group scams its partner out of a share of $22 million by faking an FBI takedown
Who said there is "honor among thieves?"
A ransomware group says it has stolen almost 200GB of data from Epic Games (updated)
The group has not posted any evidence supporting its claim
LockBit ransomware group bounces back a week after law enforcement had disrupted hacking operation
LockBit claims sensitive details of Donald Trump's court cases prompted the operation
Ransomware operations made more than $1 billion in 2023
Ransom money: Despite significant changes in the evolving cybersecurity landscape, the ransomware threat continues to generate hundreds of millions of dollars every year. The most notorious "crews" exploit every avenue to maximize their returns, while victims are not as willing to pay the ransom as they were in the past few years.
Healthcare experienced more cyberattacks than any other sector in 2023
Putting patients' lives at risk can mean a more lucrative payout for cybercriminals
Sony leak reveals strong Steam sales for PlayStation exclusives ported to PC
Wolverine and Spider-Man may hit PC after a short period of exclusivity
Citrix Bleed vulnerability is now seeing mass exploitation by ransomware groups
Attacks are on the rise despite the availability of patches
US-led alliance of 40+ countries pledges not to pay ransomware criminals
"As long as there is money flowing to ransomware criminals, this is a problem that will continue to grow"
Ransomware incidents are on the rise as latest data reveals alarming trend
One out of five attacks in September 2023 was from a new ransomware operation
Ransomware group claims to have breached "all of Sony's networks" and is selling the data
The claims remain unverified
Military data compromised via fencing company's Windows 7 machine
A stronger perimeter might have helped
FBI shoots down Qakbot botnet used to deliver ransomware
A complex, multinational operation against the popular ransomware-spreading network
FBI investigates ransomware attack impacting healthcare facilities across multiple states
Hospitals remain the most popular target for ransomware attacks