Tag: extortion
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Ransomware Evolution: From Triple-Quadruple Extortion to RaaS
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in SecurityNewsIn 1989, the first ransomware attack was recorded. It was the foundational ground that laid the wave of digital invasions that the world has been witnessing with an attack occuring every two seconds. From the monetary aspect, a 30% increase in damage is seen every year. The amount is expected to cross $265 billion by……
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US extradites Russian accused of extorting millions in Phobos ransomware payments
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in SecurityNewsPhobos ransomware has been used to extort at least $16 million from over a thousand victims globally, according to the DOJ First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/us-extradites-russian-accused-of-extorting-millions-in-phobos-ransomware-payments/
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Akira ransomware is encrypting victims again following pure extortion fling
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/22/akira_encrypting_again/
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Idaho Man Turns to RaaS to Extort Orthodontist
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in SecurityNews
Tags: extortionIn addition to his prison sentence, he will have to pay more than $1 million in restitution to his victims. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/idaho-man-10-years-hacking-cyber-extortion
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Blinded by Silence
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in SecurityNews
Tags: access, antivirus, attack, backdoor, breach, control, credentials, crowdstrike, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, edr, endpoint, exploit, extortion, firewall, github, malicious, malware, microsoft, mitre, monitoring, network, open-source, phone, ransomware, risk, service, siem, sophos, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsBlinded by Silence: How Attackers Disable EDR Overview Endpoint Detection and Response systems (EDRs) are an essential part of modern cybersecurity strategies. EDR solutions gather and analyze data from endpoints to identify suspicious activities and provide real-time threat visibility. This allows security teams to respond quickly to incidents, investigate threats thoroughly, and mitigate the impact of…
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Hacker gets 10 years in prison for extorting US healthcare provider
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in SecurityNewsRobert Purbeck, a 45-year-old man from Idaho, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for hacking at least 19 organizations in the United States, stealing the personal data of more than 132,000 people, and multiple extortion attempts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/hacker-gets-10-years-in-prison-for-extorting-us-healthcare-provider/
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Baguettes als Lösegeld – Bissiger Baguette-Liebhaber erpresst Schneider Electric
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in SecurityNews
Tags: extortionFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriff-schneider-electric-loesegeld-baguettes-a-4917db0ff6d114bbee861cca53b49cfe/
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Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Customer Breach and Extortion Attacks
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in SecurityNewsCanadian law enforcement authorities have arrested an individual who is suspected to have conducted a series of hacks stemming from the breach of clou… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/11/canadian-suspect-arrested-over.html
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hacking, Data Theft, Extortion
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in SecurityNewsRobert Purbeck was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing the personal information of over 132,000 people. The post Idaho Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hacking, Data Theft, Extortion appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/idaho-man-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-for-hacking-data-theft-extortion/
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Troubled US insurance giant hit by extortion after data leak
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/17/us_insurance_giant_with_a/
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Phishing Tool GoIssue Targets Developers on GitHub
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in SecurityNewsNew phishing tool GoIssue targets GitHub, enabling mass phishing, and has been linked to the GitLoker extortion campaign First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-goissue-targets-github/
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Embargo Ransomware Gang Sets Deadline to Leak Hospital Data
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in SecurityNewsGeorgia-Based Memorial Hospital and Manor Among Embargo Group’s Latest Victims. Embargo, a newcomer group to the ransomware scene, is threatening to begin publishing 1.15 terabytes of data belonging to a small rural Georgia hospital and nursing home attacked last week unless a ransom is paid before Tuesday. Experts say the double extortion gang disables victims’…
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Unwrapping the emerging Interlock ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsCisco Talos Incident Response (Talos IR) recently observed an attacker conducting big-game hunting and double extortion attacks using the relatively new Interlock ransomware. First seen on blog.talosintelligence.com Jump to article: blog.talosintelligence.com/emerging-interlock-ransomware/
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Canadian Suspect Arrested Over Snowflake Data Breach and Extortion Attacks
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in SecurityNewsCanadian law enforcement authorities have arrested an individual who is suspected to have conducted a series of hacks stemming from the breach of clou… First seen on thehackernews.com Jump to article: thehackernews.com/2024/11/canadian-suspect-arrested-over.html
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Interbank confirms data breach following failed extortion, data leak
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in SecurityNewsInterbank, one of Peru’s leading financial institutions, has confirmed a data breach after a threat actor who hacked into its systems leaked stolen da… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/interbank-confirms-data-breach-following-failed-extortion-data-leak/
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Akira ransomware pivots back to double extortion, C++ code
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/akira-ransomware-pivots-back-to-double-extortion-c-code
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Akira Double-Extortion Ransomware Tactics Return
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/akira-double-extortion-ransomware-tactics-return
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North Korean IT Worker Schemes Evolve: From Salary Scams to Cyber Extortion
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in SecurityNewsA new report from Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit (CTU) researchers has revealed a disturbing escalation in the tactics used by North Korean governme… First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/north-korean-it-worker-schemes-evolve-from-salary-scams-to-cyber-extortion/
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North Korea Escalates Fake IT Worker Schemes to Extort Employers
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in SecurityNewsSecureworks said it had observed a case where a fake North Korean IT contractor exfiltrated proprietary data before issuing a ransom demand to their f… First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/north-korea-it-worker-extort/
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Ransomware Rising Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Cyber Extortion
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in SecurityNewsOver the past 6 months I have been researching ransomware, and not even from the technical angle (which would very tempting and no doubt, enlightening… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/10/ransomware-rising-understanding-preventing-and-surviving-cyber-extortion/
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North Korean IT Scam Workers Shift to Extortion Tactics
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in SecurityNewsReport Reveals North Korean Workers Expanding into Intellectual Property Theft. North Korean threat actors posing as remote information technology wor… First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/north-korean-scam-workers-shift-to-extortion-tactics-a-26564
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North Korean Fake IT Workers Extort Employers After Stealing Data
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in SecurityNewsNorth Korean nationals posing as IT workers have been extorting their employers after gaining insider access. The post North Korean Fake IT Workers Ex… First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/north-korean-fake-it-workers-extort-employers-after-stealing-data/
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North Korean fake IT worker scheme evolves to include extortion
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/north-korean-fake-it-worker-scheme-evolves-to-include-extortion
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Undercover North Korean IT workers now steal data, extort employers
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in SecurityNewsNorth Korean IT professionals who trick Western companies into hiring them are stealing data from the organization’s network and asking for a ransom t… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undercover-north-korean-it-workers-now-steal-data-extort-employers/
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Hackers blackmail Globe Life after stealing customer data
Insurance giant Globe Life says an unknown threat actor attempted to extort money in exchange for not publishing data stolen from the company’s system… First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-blackmail-globe-life-after-stealing-customer-data/
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Insurance giant Globe Life facing extortion attempts after data theft from subsidiary
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/globe-life-insurance-facing-extortion-threat-after-subsidiary-data-theft
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Fortinet confirms data breach, extortion demand
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in SecurityNewsFortinet confirmed that a threat actor stole data from a third-party cloud-based shared file drive, which affected a small number of customers, but ma… First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366610477/Fortinet-confirms-data-breach-extortion-demand
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Ransomware Double-Extortion Group Listings Peaked In 2024
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on packetstormsecurity.com Jump to article: packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/36449/Ransomware-Double-Extortion-Group-Listings-Peaked-In-2024.html
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Ransomware double-extortion group listings peaked in 2024, report finds
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/ransomware-double-extortion-group-listings-peaked-in-2024-report-finds