Ransomware

Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator

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Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a 31-year-old Russian national, is the administrator and creator of the LockBit ransomware campaign, according to the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA). The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCD) of the United Kingdom […]

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New ESXiArgs Ransomware Variant Emerges After CISA Releases Decryptor Tool

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The threat actors have responded with an upgraded version of ESXiArgs ransomware that encrypts more data after the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a decryptor for affected victims to recover from ESXiArgs ransomware attacks. A system administrator posted information on the new variant on an online forum where another user said that

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U.S. Charges 3 Iranian Hackers and Sanctions Several Others Over Ransomware Attacks

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Wide-ranging penalties against ten people and two organizations supported by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for their involvement in ransomware attacks at least since October 2020 were announced on Wednesday by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). According to the FBI, some of the individuals’ online activities can be attributed

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FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency and $500,000 in Ransomware Payments from North Korean Hackers

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced the capture of $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean hackers who used a new ransomware strain known as Maui to extort digital payments from multiple companies. In a press release published on Tuesday, the DoJ stated that “the recovered money include ransoms paid by healthcare providers

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REvil Ransomware Associates Arrested in Global Takedown

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Law enforcement authorities in Romania on November 4 arrested two individuals for their role played as affiliates of REvill ransomware. The suspects have been linked to more than 5,000 ransomware attacks and extorted close to $600,000 from victims. The arrest is a part of a coordinated operation called GoldDust, which has resulted in arrest of

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Ransomware Hackers Responsible For Attacks On Over 100 Companies Arrested in Ukraine

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Ransomware operators in Ukraine have been apprehended by Law enforcement agencies. The joint exercise took place on the 28th day of September by officials from the French National Gendarmerie, the Ukrainian National Police, and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside participation from the Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre and the INTERPOL’s Cyber Fusion Centre.

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Feds Sanction SUEX for Aiding Ransomware Gangs

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The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency exchange Suex for helping facilitate and launder transactions from at least eight ransomware variants as part of the government’s efforts to crack down on a surge in ransomware incidents and make it difficult for bad actors to profit from such attacks using digital currencies.

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