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Police arrest four suspects linked to LockBit ransomware gang
2024-10-01 15:36

Law enforcement authorities from 12 countries arrested four suspects linked to the LockBit ransomware gang, including a developer, a bulletproof hosting service administrator, and two people...

Use Windows event logs for ransomware investigations, JPCERT/CC advises
2024-10-01 10:33

The JPCERT Coordination Center – the first Computer Security Incident Response Team established in Japan – has compiled a list of entries in Windows event logs that could help enterprise defenders...

Ransomware forces hospital to turn away ambulances
2024-09-30 22:16

Only level-one trauma unit in 400 miles crippled Ransomware scumbags have caused a vital hospital to turn away ambulances after infecting its computer systems with malware.…

JPCERT shares Windows Event Log tips to detect ransomware attacks
2024-09-30 19:22

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of...

Ransomware attackers hop from on-premises systems to cloud to compromise Microsoft 365 accounts
2024-09-30 13:51

Storm-0501, an affiliate of several high-profile ransomware-as-a-service outfits, has been spotted compromising targets’ cloud environments and on-premises systems. “Storm-0501 is the latest...

Embargo ransomware escalates attacks to cloud environments
2024-09-27 15:09

Microsoft warns that ransomware threat actor Storm-0501 has recently switched tactics and now targets hybrid cloud environments, expanding its strategy to compromise all victim assets. [...]

Ransomware gang using stolen Microsoft Entra ID creds to bust into the cloud
2024-09-27 13:35

Defenders beware: Ransomware, data theft, extortion, and backdoors on Storm-0501's agenda Microsoft's latest threat intelligence blog issues a warning to all organizations about Storm-0501's...

Microsoft Identifies Storm-0501 as Major Threat in Hybrid Cloud Ransomware Attacks
2024-09-27 11:11

The threat actor known as Storm-0501 has targeted government, manufacturing, transportation, and law enforcement sectors in the U.S. to stage ransomware attacks. The multi-stage attack campaign is...

US sanctions crypto exchanges used by Russian ransomware gangs
2024-09-26 15:51

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned PM2BTC and Cryptex, two cryptocurrency exchanges that laundered funds from Russian ransomware gangs and other...

AutoCanada says ransomware attack "may" impact employee data
2024-09-24 21:34

AutoCanada is warning that employee data may have been exposed in an August cyberattack claimed by the Hunters International ransomware gang. [...]