Ransomware Extortion Doesn’t Stop After Paying the Ransom A global survey that looked into the experience of ransomware victims highlights the lack of trustworthiness of ransomware actors, as in most cases of paying the ransom, the extortion simply continues. This is not a surprising or new discovery, but when seeing it reflected in actual statistics,
Nigerian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Payroll Deposits A Nigerian national named Charles Onus has pled guilty in the District Court of the Southern District of New York to hacking into a payroll company’s user accounts and stealing payroll deposits. According to the indictment and the statements made in court, Onus was actively involved in
DeadBolt Ransomware Now Targets ASUSTOR Devices, Asks 50 BTC for Master Key The DeadBolt ransomware is now targeting ASUSTOR NAS devices by encrypting files and demanding a $1,150 ransom in bitcoins. This wave of attacks was first reported on Reddit and the BleepingComputer forums, and soon after, on the ASUSTOR forums. Similar to the DeadBolt ransomware attacks that targeted QNAP
US, UK link New Cyclops Blink Malware to Russian State Hackers New malware dubbed Cyclops Blink has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group in a joint security advisory published today by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies. The malware, used by Sandworm operators to create a botnet since at least June
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