The REvil ransomware group has claimed that the gang is disbanding after the group suffered from loss of vital infrastructure and internal disputes. The notorious ransomware gang has claimed to be …
TrickBot Gang Enters Cybercrime Elite with Fresh Affiliates
The TrickBot ransomware group, which also created BazarLoader and the Conti ransomware, has just upped its distribution tactics to become more of a threat. The cybercriminals behind the TrickBot …
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US Treasury Tracks $5.2bn of Ransomware Transactions in Six Months
The US Treasury has reportedly tracked $5.2 billion of Bitcoin transactions that were likely to have been ransomware payments over the first half of 2021. A new report released by the Financial Crimes …
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BlackByte ransomware decryptor released
A new form of malware called BlackByte has been discovered in a recent IT incident. The malware appears to have been inspired by other strains and is likely the work of amateurs, according to security …
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US Government Warns of Insider and Ransomware Threat to Water Plants
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) the NSA, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have issued a joint alert due to ongoing malicious cyber activity targeting the …
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Verizon’s Visible Wireless Carrier Confirms Credential-Stuffing Attack
Verizon's Visible wireless carrier has confirmed that user accounts were hijacked in a security incident. Users are posting stories of forcibly changed passwords and getting stuck with bills for new …
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FreakOut Botnet Turns DVRs Into Monero Cryptominers
According to Juniper Threat Labs, the new Necro Python exploits targets' Visual Tool DVRs used in surveillance systems. The Necro botnet was developed by the threat group FreakOut and has reportedly …
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Customers On Alert as E-Commerce Player Leaks 1.7+ Billion Records
Hariexpress, a Brazilian e-commerce firm, has accidentally exposed close to 1.8 billion records including customers' and sellers' personal information. The leak, which has put customers on high alert, …
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University of Sunderland Hit by Suspected Cyber-Attack
The University of Sunderland in the UK has suffered from a suspected cyberattack that has resulted in extensive IT issues. The university confirmed the incident on Twitter, saying that its telephone …
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Russia Dominates State-Sponsored Attacks, says Microsoft
According to Microsoft data, Russia accounted for the majority of state-sponsored attacks over the past year, with the SolarWinds attackers dominating threat activity. The Digital Defense Report 2021 …
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