The Record3 年
FSB arrests REvil ransomware gang members
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said today that it has raided and shut down the operations of the REvil ransomware gang. Raids were conducted today at 25 residents owned by 14 members ...
The Record3 年
Chrome will limit access to private networks, citing security reasons
Google says that its Chrome browser will soon block internet websites from querying and interacting with devices and servers located inside local private networks, citing security reasons and past ...
The Record3 年
SFile (Escal) ransomware ported for Linux attacks
The operators of the SFile ransomware, also known as Escal, have ported their malware to work and encrypt files on Linux-based operating systems. Attacks with this new Linux variant were spotted late ...
The Record1 个月
Japanese game and anime publisher reportedly pays $3 million ransom to Russia-linked hackers
A major Japanese media company known for producing manga, anime and video games appears to have paid nearly $3 million to Russia-linked hackers following a data breach earlier this year. The news ...
The Record3 年
Ransomware gang behind attacks on 50 companies arrested in Ukraine
Ukrainian authorities have detained five members part of a ransomware gang that carried out attacks against more than 50 companies across Europe and the Americas. The arrests, which took place earlier ...
The Record2 年
Europol takes down call centers that scammed Germans out of €2 million
International police arrested scammers selling fake cryptocurrency in Europe, Australia, and Canada, Europol announced Thursday. During a cross-border investigation launched in June 2022, police ...
The Record27 天
Inside Operation Destabilise: How a ransomware investigation linked Russian money ...
Earlier this month, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) unveiled the most complex investigation that staff can remember. Over nearly four years, Operation Destabilise involved almost ...
The Record2 年
Russian interference had no meaningful effect on 2016 election result, study finds
A new study has poured cold water on assumptions that Russian social media operations interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential election had a significant impact on the final result. The research from ...
The Record1 年
End-of-life Cisco routers targeted by China’s Volt Typhoon group
A prominent state-sponsored hacking group in China appears to be targeting end-of-life Cisco routers and network devices in the U.S., U.K. and Australia as part of a larger campaign. A new report from ...
The Record2 年
New York state adds $35 million to 2023 cybersecurity budget as attacks soar
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is adding an additional $35 million in funding to the state’s $61.9 million cybersecurity budget for this year, while also creating a new team focusing on protecting ...
The Record1 年
Ransomware attack on US Navy shipbuilder leaked information of nearly 17,000 people
An April ransomware attack on a company that builds ships for the U.S. Navy exposed the information of nearly 17,000 people, according to documents filed with regulators in Maine this week. The ...