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US Congress asks FBI to explain delay in helping Kaseya atack victims
2021-09-30 11:48

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has requested a briefing to understand the rationale behind the FBI's decision to delay providing the victims of the Kaseya REvil ransomware with a universal decryption key for three weeks. "To understand the FBI's decision, the lawmakers are requesting a briefing from the FBI on its legal and policy rationale for withholding the ransomware key, as well as the FBI's overall strategy for addressing, investigating, preventing, and defeating ransomware attacks," the Committee said in a press release on Wednesday.

Emails, chat logs, more leaked online from far-right militia linked to US Capitol riot
2021-09-28 06:17

FBI accused of withholding ransomware key as part of REvil probe. The FBI had obtained a key to undo a flood of ransomware infections but sat on it for a while in an attempt to strike at the malware operators, it's claimed.

New Android Malware Targeting US, Canadian Users with COVID-19 Lures
2021-09-23 10:05

An "Insidious" new SMS smishing malware has been found targeting Android mobile users in the U.S. and Canada as part of a new campaign that uses SMS text message lures related to COVID-19 regulations and vaccine information in an attempt to steal personal and financial data. Proofpoint's messaging security subsidiary Cloudmark coined the emerging malware "TangleBot."

US Sanctions Cryptocurrency Exchange SUEX for Aiding Ransomware Gangs
2021-09-21 23:16

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. "Virtual currency exchanges such as SUEX are critical to the profitability of ransomware attacks, which help fund additional cybercriminal activity," the department said in a press release.

US sanctions cryptocurrency exchange used by ransomware gangs
2021-09-21 16:35

The US Treasury Department announced the first-ever sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange, the Russian-linked Suex, for facilitating ransom transactions for ransomware gangs and helping them evade sanctions. By sanctioning crypto exchanges providing ransomware groups with material support, the US hopes to drain their funding and disrupt their operations.

US agricultural co-op hit by ransomware, expects food supply chain disruption
2021-09-21 09:59

New Cooperative Inc., an agricultural cooperative owned by Iowa corn and soy farmers, has been hit by the BlackMatter ransomware group. The attackers are asking the co-op to pay $5,900,000 for the decryption key and not to release the stolen data.

US farmer cooperative hit by $5.9M BlackMatter ransomware attack
2021-09-20 18:07

U.S. farmers cooperative NEW Cooperative has suffered a BlackMatter ransomware attack demanding $5.9 million not to leak stolen data and provide a decryptor. NEW Cooperative is a farmer's feed and grain cooperative with over sixty locations throughout Iowa.

Porn Problem: Adult Ads Persist on US Gov’t, Military Sites
2021-09-17 17:16

Cities, states, federal and military agencies should patch the Laserfiche CMS post-haste, said the security researcher whose jaw dropped at 50 sites hosting porn and Viagra spam. Gov domain hosting the offending files and displaying a specific Laserfiche error message.

US govt sites showing porn, viagra ads share a common software vendor
2021-09-17 10:11

A security researcher noticed all of these sites share a common software vendor. Mil domains using a common software product provided by Laserfiche, a government contractor.

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This is AUKUS for China – US, UK, Australia reveal defence tech-sharing pact
2021-09-16 03:27

Australia, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom have signed a new defence and technology-sharing pact. Dubbed AUKUS, the headline item of the pact is assistance from the UK and US to help Australia build nuclear-powered submarines that are interoperable with their own fleets.