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CEO Tried Funding His Startup By Asking Insiders to Deploy Ransomware Likely inspired by the LockBit ransomware gang, a Nigerian threat actor tried their luck with a $1 million payment lure to recruit an insider to detonate a ransomware payload on the company servers. The plan backfired when the scammer picked the wrong target, revealing
CISA Shares Guidance on How to Prevent Ransomware Data Breaches The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released guidance to help government and private sector organizations prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware double extortion schemes. CISA’s fact sheet includes best practices for preventing ransomware attacks and protecting sensitive information from exfiltration attempts. The
Liquid Cryptocurency Exchange Loses Over $90 Million Following Hack Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has suspended deposits and withdrawals after attackers have compromised its warm wallets. Liquid is one of the largest cryptocurrency-fiat exchange platforms worldwide (based on daily traded spot volume). The exchange has more than 800,000 customers from over 100 countries and says that
US Census Bureau Hacked in January 2020 Using Citrix Exploit US Census Bureau servers were breached on January 11, 2020, by hackers who exploited a Citrix ADC zero-day vulnerability as the US Office of Inspector General (OIG) disclosed in a recent report. “The purpose of these servers was to provide the Bureau with remote-access capabilities