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Akira Ransomware Gang Extorts $42 Million; Now Targets Linux Servers
2024-04-19 11:01

Threat actors behind the Akira ransomware group have extorted approximately $42 million in illicit proceeds after breaching the networks of more than 250 victims as of January 1, 2024. "Since...

Ransomware feared as IT 'issues' force Octapharma Plasma to close 150+ centers
2024-04-18 22:27

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FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims
2024-04-18 18:11

According to a joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, Europol's European Cybercrime Centre, and the Netherlands' National Cyber Security Centre, the Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in roughly $42 million in ransom payments. "As of January 1, 2024, the ransomware group has impacted over 250 organizations and claimed approximately $42 million in ransomware proceeds," the joint advisory warns.

185K people's sensitive data in the pits after ransomware raid on Cherry Health
2024-04-18 14:00

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2024-04-18 11:17

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Cheap ransomware for sale on dark web marketplaces is changing the way hackers operate
2024-04-18 05:00

Since June 2023, Sophos X-Ops has discovered 19 junk gun ransomware variants - cheap, independently produced, and crudely constructed - on the dark web. "Over the past two months some of the biggest players in the ransomware ecosystem have disappeared or shut down, and, in the past, we've also seen ransomware affiliates vent their anger over the profit-sharing scheme of RaaS. Nothing within the cybercrime world stays static forever, and these cheap versions of off-the-shelf ransomware may be the next evolution in the ransomware ecosystem-especially for lower-skilled cyber attackers simply looking to make a profit rather than a name for themselves," Budd concluded.

Moldovan charged for operating botnet used to push ransomware
2024-04-17 18:53

The U.S. Justice Department charged Moldovan national Alexander Lefterov, the owner and operator of a large-scale botnet that infected thousands of computers across the United States. Infected computers could also be accessed directly using a hidden virtual network computing server without the owners' knowledge.

Critical Atlassian Flaw Exploited to Deploy Linux Variant of Cerber Ransomware
2024-04-17 10:57

Threat actors are exploiting unpatched Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. The attacks leverage CVE-2023-22518 (CVSS score: 9.1), a critical security...

MGM says FTC can't possibly probe its ransomware downfall – watchdog chief Lina Khan was a guest at the time
2024-04-16 20:32

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Change Healthcare’s ransomware attack costs edge toward $1B so far
2024-04-16 12:50

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