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The Week in Ransomware – February 11th 2022 – Maze, Egregor Decryptors We saw the Maze ransomware developers reemerge briefly this week as they shared the master decryption keys for the Egregor, Maze, and Sekhmet ransomware operations. After the Maze ransomware operation began shutting down in October 2020, it was always hoped that they would publicly release
Hacking Group ‘ModifiedElephant’ Evaded Discovery for a Decade For a decade, an advanced persistent threat (APT) actor tracked as ModifiedElephant has been using tactics that allowed it to operate in utmost secrecy, without cybersecurity companies connecting the dots between attacks. This particular group of hackers employs readily-available trojans through spear-phishing, and has been targeting human rights
FTC says Americans Lost $547 million to Romance Scams in 2021 The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said that Americans reported record high losses of $547 million to romance scams in 2021, up almost 80% compared to 2020 and over six times compared to losses reported in 2017. Financial losses stemming from romance scams have skyrocketed
Spain Dismantles SIM Swapping Group Who Emptied Bank Accounts Spanish National Police has arrested eight suspects allegedly part of a crime ring who drained bank accounts in a series of SIM swapping attacks. They presumably spoofed the targets’ bank in phishing messages via email, SMS, or direct messages on social media platforms, according to a press release published today. By