Norton Crack Midnight Ransomware, Release Free Decryptor
Norton finds a flaw in the new Midnight ransomware built from Babuk code and releases a free decryptor to help victims recover files without paying a ransom.
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Security Professionals Charged for Using BlackCat Ransomware Against American Businesses
Two individuals with security backgrounds have been federally charged for orchestrating a coordinated ransomware attack campaign against American businesses using the dangerous BlackCat strain. Ryan Clifford Goldberg from Georgia and Kevin Tyler Martin…
Nearly 40% of 2024 Ransomware Payouts May Have Gone to Russia, China, North Korea
Ransomware victims paid an estimated $813 million in 2024. Nearly 40 percent of that may have gone to actors in Russia, China and North Korea, according to new analysis from cybersecurity firm Heimdal. Heimdal used recent telemetry, infrastructure trac…
Former ransomware negotiators allegedly targeted US firms with ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware
A ransomware negotiator and an incident response manager have been indicted in Florida for allegedly conspiring to deploy the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware against multiple US companies and extorting nearly $1.3 million from one of the victims. According t…
Conti Ransomware Operator Extradited to the United States
A Ukrainian national accused of participating in one of the most damaging ransomware campaigns in history has been extradited from Ireland to face charges in the United States. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 43, appeared in federal court in Tennessee…
Conduent January 2025 breach impacts 10M+ people
Conduent January 2025 breach exposed personal data of 10M+ people, including names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and health and insurance info. Conduent January 2025 breach exposed the personal data of over 10M people, including names, addresses, DOBs, SSNs, and health and insurance info. In April 2025, the business services provider Conduent revealed that personal information, including […]
Old Linux Kernel flaw CVE-2024-1086 resurfaces in ransomware attacks
CISA warns ransomware gangs exploit CVE-2024-1086, a Linux kernel flaw in netfilter: nf_tables, introduced in 2014 and patched in Jan 2024. CISA warned that ransomware gangs are exploiting CVE-2024-1086, a high-severity Linux kernel flaw introduced in 2014 and patched in January 2024. CISA didn’t provide details about the ransomware attacks exploiting the flaw or name […]
Ukrainian Man Extradited From Ireland to US Over Conti Ransomware Charges
Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko is now in the US after being held in custody in Ireland since 2023.
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Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Suspect Extradited to US from Ireland
Ukrainian man accused of helping run Conti ransomware extradited from Ireland to the U.S. to face charges over global cyberattacks and $150M in ransom payments.
Akira Ransomware Claims It Stole 23GB from Apache OpenOffice
The Akira ransomware group claims to have stolen 23GB of data from Apache OpenOffice, including employee and financial records, though the breach remains unverified.