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Ransomware crew abuses AWS native encryption, sets data-destruct timer for 7 days
2025-01-13 14:00

'Codefinger' crims on the hunt for compromised keys A new ransomware crew dubbed Codefinger targets AWS S3 buckets and uses the cloud giant's own server-side encryption with customer provided keys...

Ransomware on ESXi: The mechanization of virtualized attacks
2025-01-13 11:30

In 2024, ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi servers reached alarming levels, with the average ransom demand skyrocketing to $5 million. With approximately 8,000 ESXi hosts exposed directly...

US charges operators of cryptomixers linked to ransomware gangs
2025-01-10 17:59

The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three operators of sanctioned Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixer services used by ransomware gangs and North Korean hackers to launder ransoms and stolen...

AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics
2025-01-10 11:58

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims...

Preventing the next ransomware attack with help from AI
2025-01-10 05:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Darren Williams, CEO at BlackFog, talks about how employee training plays a crucial role in preventing ransomware attacks. He points out that human error...

Casio says data of 8,500 people exposed in October ransomware attack
2025-01-07 21:56

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio says that the October 2024 ransomware incident exposed the personal data of approximately 8,500 people. [...]

Atos denies Space Bears' ransomware claims – with a 'but'
2025-01-04 08:30

Points finger at third-party infrastructure being breached French tech giant Atos today denied that Space Bears criminals breached its systems - but noted that third-party infrastructure was...

French govt contractor Atos denies Space Bears ransomware attack claims
2025-01-03 14:20

French tech giant Atos, which secures communications for the country's military and secret services, has denied claims made by the Space Bears ransomware gang that they compromised one of its...

Ransomware gang leaks data stolen in Rhode Island's RIBridges Breach
2025-01-02 22:51

The Brain Cipher ransomware gang has begun to leak documents stolen in an attack on Rhode Island's "RIBridges" social services platform. [...]

Clop ransomware is now extorting 66 Cleo data-theft victims
2024-12-24 13:02

The Clop ransomware gang started to extort victims of its Cleo data theft attacks and announced on its dark web portal that 66 companies have 48 hours to respond to the demands. [...]