Tag: extortion
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Verdächtige verhaftet: Großer Schlag gegen Ransomwarebande mit über 1.000 Opfern
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in SecurityNewsVier Europäer, die mit einer Ransomware mehr als 1.000 Ziele attackiert und Millionensummen erpresst haben sollen, sind in Thailand festgenommen worden. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verdaechtige-verhaftet-grosser-schlag-gegen-ransomwarebande-mit-ueber-1-000-opfern-2502-193222.html
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Top 5 ways attackers use generative AI to exploit your systems
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Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, captcha, chatgpt, china, control, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, defense, detection, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, fraud, group, hacker, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, resilience, service, spam, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-dayFacilitating malware development: Artificial intelligence can also be used to generate more sophisticated or at least less labour-intensive malware.For example, cybercriminals are using gen AI to create malicious HTML documents. The XWorm attack, initiated by HTML smuggling, which contains malicious code that downloads and runs the malware, bears the hallmarks of development via AI.”The loader’s…
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Ransomware-Analyse von Dragos – Operative Sabotage statt reiner Erpressung
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/ransomware-aktivitaeten-analyse-a-f938ccad9d43b1eb0e5c8454767e6786/
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Ransomware Extortion Drops to $813.5M in 2024, Down from $1.25B in 2023
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in SecurityNewsRansomware attacks netted cybercrime groups a total of $813.5 million in 2024, a decline from $1.25 billion in 2023.The total amount extorted during the first half of 2024 stood at $459.8 million, blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis said, adding payment activity slumped after July 2024 by about 3.94%.”The number of ransomware events increased into H2, but…
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AI-Powered Cyber Warfare, Ransomware Evolution, and Cloud Threats Shape 2025 Cyber Landscape
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in SecurityNewsThe cybersecurity landscape in EMEA is facing a wave of AI-driven cyber warfare, the evolution of ransomware into data extortion, and an expanding attack surface in cloud environments, according to the latest findings from Check Point Software. The company presented its insights at CPX Vienna 2025, an annual cybersecurity event bringing together industry leaders, security…
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Globe Life Ransomware Attack Exposes Personal and Health Data of 850,000+ Users
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in SecurityNewsGlobe Life Inc., a prominent insurance provider, has confirmed a major data breach that exposed the personal and health-related information of over 850,000 users. The company disclosed the incident in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reporting that the breach resulted from an extortion attempt by an unknown threat actor.…
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Lynx Ransomware Architecture to Attack Windows, Linux, ESXi Uncovered
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Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, encryption, extortion, linux, organized, ransomware, service, tool, windowsThe emergence of the Lynx Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform has drawn significant attention in cybersecurity circles, owing to its advanced technical capabilities, structured affiliate workflow, and expansive ransomware arsenal. Lynx has proven to be a highly organized and efficient cybercriminal operation, offering its affiliates a user-friendly interface, robust encryption capabilities, and extortion tools that underline its…
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Hellcat Ransomware Attacking Government Organizations Educational Institutions
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Tags: cyber, dark-web, data, extortion, government, group, infrastructure, ransomware, service, theft, toolA new ransomware gang, Hellcat, emerged on dark web forums in 2024, targeting critical infrastructure, government organizations, educational institutions, and the energy sector. Operating on a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, Hellcat offers ransomware tools and infrastructure to affiliates in exchange for a profit share. The group relies on double extortion techniques, combining data theft with system…
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Neue Ransomware-Gruppe Funksec profitiert von LLMs
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Cyberkriminalität: Anklage gegen mutmaßlichen Cybererpresser
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in SecurityNewsEin tatverdächtiger Ukrainer wurde wegen Malware-Einsatz und Lösegeld-Erpressung angeklagt. Der Mann soll einer weltweit agierenden Cybercrime-Gruppe angehören. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Cyberkriminalitaet-Anklage-gegen-mutmasslichen-Cybererpresser-10258341.html
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New ransomware group Funksec is quickly gaining traction
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Tags: access, ai, attack, computer, control, country, cybercrime, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, extortion, government, group, leak, LLM, malware, password, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, rust, service, threat, tool, usa, windowsThreat reports for December showed a newcomer to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) landscape quickly climbing the ranks. Called Funksec, this group appears to be leveraging generative AI in its malware development and its founders are tied to hacktivist activity.Funksec was responsible for 103 out of 578 ransomware attacks tracked by security firm NCC Group in December,…
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FBI: North Korean IT workers steal source code to extort employers
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in SecurityNewsThe FBI warned today that North Korean IT workers are abusing their access to steal source code and extort U.S. companies that have been tricked into hiring them. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-north-korean-it-workers-steal-source-code-to-extort-employers/
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Google Cloud Security Threat Horizons Report #11 Is Out!
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Tags: access, api, apt, attack, authentication, breach, business, cloud, corporate, credentials, cybersecurity, data, detection, exploit, extortion, google, identity, intelligence, leak, mfa, password, phishing, ransomware, service, tactics, theft, threat, tool, vulnerabilityThis is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our next Threat Horizons Report, #11 (full version) that we just released (the official blog for #1 report, my unofficial blogs for #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10). My favorite quotes from the report follow below:…
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PowerSchool hacker claims they stole data of 62 million students
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in SecurityNewsThe hacker who breached education tech giant PowerSchool claimed in an extortion demand that they stole the personal data of 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/powerschool-hacker-claims-they-stole-data-of-62-million-students/
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EU to take aim at healthcare cyber threat
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Tags: attack, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, extortion, healthcare, malicious, ransomware, service, threat, toolThe European Commission is presenting an action plan to strengthen cybersecurity in healthcare as one of its key priorities in the first 100 days of the commission’s new mandate.The healthcare sector has been under increasing pressure from cyberattacks in the past few years, with 309 cybersecurity incidents reported by member states in 2023. Ransomware tops…
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AI-Driven Ransomware Group Strikes 85 Victims
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in SecurityNewsAmateurish Ransomware Group Doubles as Hackstivists. Cybersecurity researchers discovered an artificial intelligence-driven ransomware group that emerged at the end of last year and compromised more than 85 victims worldwide. The group uses double extortion, combining data theft with encryption. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-driven-ransomware-group-strikes-85-victims-a-27291
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UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payment by Public Sector and CNI
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in SecurityNewsSince no technical means have been found to curtail criminal extortion through prevention or attack, the new proposal is to eliminate its profitability. The post UK Considers Banning Ransomware Payment by Public Sector and CNI appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/uk-considers-banning-ransomware-payment-by-public-sector-and-cni/
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UK proposes banning hospitals and schools from making ransomware payments
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in SecurityNewsThe proposed rules would ban public sector bodies in the UK from making extortion payments and require all victims to report ransomware incidents to the government.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/uk-proposes-banning-ransoms-hospitals
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AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics
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Tags: ai, cybersecurity, data, encryption, extortion, group, hacker, intelligence, ransom, ransomware, tactics, theftCybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in late 2024, and has claimed more than 85 victims to date.”The group uses double extortion tactics, combining data theft with encryption to pressure victims into paying ransoms,” Check Point Research said in a new report…
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IT-Trends 2025 – Neue Cybergangs setzen auf Zerstörung statt Erpressung
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Tags: extortionFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/prognosen-cyberkriminalitaet-it-sicherheit-2025-a-29d3165caa8a2d88bd39efeaf2927ce3/
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New Great Morpheus Hacker Group Claims Hacking Into Arrotex Pharmaceuticals And PUS GmbH
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in SecurityNewsA Data Leak Site (DLS) belonging to a new extortion group named Morpheus, which has stolen data from Arrotex Pharmaceuticals (Australia) on December 12th and PUS GmbH (Germany) on December 20th. Morpheus offers stolen data for sale on the DLS, requiring buyers to create accounts. While a researcher suggests a link to Hellcat ransomware, there…
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Arrest of US Army Soldier Tied to AT&T and Verizon Extortion
Cameron Wagenius Suspected of Extorting Snowflake Customers Over Stolen Data. A serving member of the U.S. Army has been arrested on a two-count indictment tied to the theft and sale of confidential phone records, reportedly tied to the theft of terabytes of data from AT&T, Verizon and other customers of cloud data warehousing platform Snowflake.…
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US charges Brazilian hacker over extortion activities
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/us-charges-brazilian-hacker-over-extortion-activities
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$3 Million Bitcoin Ransom: Brazilian Man Charged in US Cyber Extortion
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in SecurityNewsA Brazilian man is facing serious charges in the United States for allegedly extorting a New Jersey company after stealing confidential customer data from its Brazilian subsidiary. Junior Barros De... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/3-million-bitcoin-ransom-brazilian-man-charged-in-us-cyber-extortion/
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Brazilian Hacker Arrested Hacking Computers Selling Data
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in SecurityNewsA Brazilian man, Junior Barros De Oliveira, has been charged with multiple counts of cybercrime and extortion for hacking into the computer systems of a Brazilian subsidiary of a New Jersey-based company and attempting to extort millions in Bitcoin. The indictment, unsealed in Newark federal court on December 23, 2024, accuses De Oliveira of accessing…
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Online Extortion Gang Clop Threatens Cleo Hacking Victims
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in SecurityNewsCybercriminals Say They Hacked 66 Companies. The Clop cybercriminal group is threatening to make public the companies swept up by its mass hacking of managed file-transfer software built by Cleo Communications. In a Dec. 24 update to its dark web leak site, Clop asserted it has data of many companies who use Cleo. First seen…