IT Sec News updates – Ransomware Attacks

February 22, 2024
NEWS

Global Law Enforcement Disrupts LockBit Ransomware Gang – Dark Reading

ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation. Information obtained by the operation — called Operation Cronos — includes source code, details of …

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US offering rewards for information on leaders of ransomware group | The Hill

ransomware gangs posted data stolen from victims to extort payment … ransomware syndicate LockBit in London, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024.. (AP Photo …

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HHS' Office for Civil Rights Settles Second Ever Ransomware Cyber-Attack

Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) designed to deny … ransomware attack. “Ransomware is growing to be one of the most common …

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Department of Justice takes down one of world's most destructive ransomware groups

Ransomware groups are being called “modern-day bank robbers” who've attacked hospital systems, schools, governments and businesses.

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DC-area school system says data of 100,000 people affected in ransomware attack

A school district in the Washington, D.C., suburbs says the personal information of nearly 100,000 people was breached by a ransomware gang right …

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Cops turn LockBit ransomware gang's countdown timers against them – The Register

Disrupting ransomware gangs involves a great deal of effort from the top minds of many countries working together, and they often cannot keep pace …

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Authorities disrupt Lockbit ransomware, indict two RaaS affiliates – Chainalysis

Disrupt Lockbit Ransomware Group and Indict Two Russian Nationals While OFAC Levies Sanctions. February 21, 2024 | by Chainalysis Team.

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Ransomware Costs Businesses Record-High $1 Billion in 2023: Your 5-Step Plan to …

Ransomware is malicious software that blocks access to computer systems or files until you pay a sum of money to the cybercriminals who have …

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Police plan week of LockBit revelations after capturing 'unprecedented' intelligence from …

International law enforcement officials said they believe they completely destroyed the prolific LockBit ransomware group, while collecting large …

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US indicts two Russian nationals in LockBit ransomware case

Russian nationals Artur Sungatov and Ivan Kondratiev — an infamous hacker also known as Bassterlord — “are alleged to have joined in the global …

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