Tag: ransomware
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Romanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks
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in SecurityNewsRomanian national was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks, pleading guilty to fraud charges in June. Romanian national Daniel Christian Hulea, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in NetWalker ransomware attacks. Hulea pleaded guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy on…
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LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
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in SecurityNewsA dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024.Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel earlier this August and is currently awaiting extradition, the U.S. Department of…
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Alleged LockBit Coder Faces 41-Count Indictment in US
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in SecurityNewsUS Seeks Extradition of Dual Russian and Israeli Citizen Rostislav Panev from Israel. A newly unsealed U.S. federal indictment against Rostislav Panev says the LockBit ransomware operation paid the Israeli national a $10,000 monthly salary for coding and consulting services. Federal prosecutors are seeking Panev’s extradition from Israel following his August arrest. First seen on…
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Editors’ Panel: Cybersecurity 2024 – Thanks for the Memories
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in SecurityNewsLooking Back on the Ransomware Attacks, Resilience Lessons and Tech Trends. In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed defining cybersecurity moments of 2024, from the CrowdStrike outage and its implications for vendor resilience to ransomware’s continued evolution, and the shifting dynamics in the tech industry affecting startups and M&A activity. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Ascension Notifying 5.6 Million Affected by Ransomware Hack
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in SecurityNewsMissouri-Based Hospital Chain Initially Reported That Attack Affected Only 500. Seven months after a ransomware disrupted its IT systems for weeks, Catholic hospital chain Ascension Health is now notifying nearly 5.6 million current and former patients and employees that the incident – which also involved data theft – potentially compromised their information. First seen on…
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Play ransomware admits Krispy Kreme compromise
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in SecurityNews
Tags: ransomwareFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/play-ransomware-admits-krispy-kreme-compromise
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RansomHub emerges as dominant ransomware group as 2024 ends
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in SecurityNewsFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/ransomhub-emerges-as-dominant-ransomware-group-as-2024-ends
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Romanian Sentenced to 20 Years for NetWalker Ransomware
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in SecurityNewsDaniel Hulea Orchestrated Attacks Targeting Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic. A U.S. federal court sentenced a Romanian man to 20 years in a U.S. prison for his role in Netwalker ransomware attacks including against healthcare and education sectors during the novel coronavirus pandemic, extorting millions of dollars from victims worldwide. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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Nearly 6 million people were impacted by ransomware attack on Ascension Health
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in SecurityNewsA cyberattack against the massive health system in May had an even larger impact than previous reported, leading to the exposure of sensitive information belonging to millions of people. ]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/nearly-six-million-affected-ransomware
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Third member of LockBit ransomware gang has been arrested
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in SecurityNewsLockBit is believed tobe responsible for at least $500 million in ransom payments alone. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/third-member-of-lockbit-ransomware-gang-has-been-arrested/
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Justice Department unveils charges against alleged LockBit developer
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in SecurityNewsThe U.S. Department of Justice revealed charges Friday against Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian and Israeli national, for his alleged role as a developer in the notorious LockBit ransomware group. Panev was arrested in Israel following a U.S. provisional arrest request and is currently awaiting extradition. Authorities allege that Panev has been an instrumental figure…
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LockBit Ransomware Developer Arrested in Israel
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in SecurityNewsDual Russian-Israeli national Rostislav Panev was arrested last August and is facing extradition to the US for playing a critical role in LockBit’s RaaS activities, dating back to the ransomware gang’s origins. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/lockbit-ransomware-developer-arrested-israel
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LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev, a Dual Russian-Israeli Citizen, Arrested
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in SecurityNewsLockBit ransomware gang’s takedown is in progress! First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lockbit-developer-rostislav-panev-russia-israel-arrested/
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Romanian Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in US prison
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in SecurityNewsDaniel Christian Hulea admitted to earning up to $21.5 million from attacks carried out by Netwalker, a group known for targeting the healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/romanian-netwalker-sentenced-prison-twenty
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US charges Russian-Israeli as suspected LockBit ransomware coder
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in SecurityNewsThe US Department of Justice has charged a Russian-Israeli dual-national for his suspected role in developing malware and managing the infrastructure for the notorious LockBit ransomware group. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-russian-israeli-as-suspected-lockbit-ransomware-coder/
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Video: Brain Cipher Ransomware Hacks Deloitte
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in SecurityNewsIn this video, we explore Deloitte’s recent data breach, the data compromised, and what the company is doing to address the situation. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/video/brain-cipher-ransomware-hacks-deloitte/
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Ascension Says Medical Information Stolen In Attack, 5.6M Affected
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in SecurityNewsAscension Health disclosed that patient medical data was stolen in connection with a May ransomware attack that disrupted clinical operations. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2024/ascension-says-medical-information-stolen-in-attack-5-6m-affected
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Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 5.6 million patients
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in SecurityNewsThe cyberattack on Ascension ranks as the third-largest healthcare-related breach of 2024. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/ransomware-attack-on-health-giant-ascension-hits-5-6-million-patients/
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Krispy Kreme breach, data theft claimed by Play ransomware gang
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in SecurityNewsThe Play ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that impacted the business operations of the U.S. doughnut chain Krispy Kreme in November. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/krispy-kreme-breach-data-theft-claimed-by-play-ransomware-gang/
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Ransomware bei einem Anbieter von Elektronik-Produkten in Deutschland
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in SecurityNewsHacker machen Medion ein Weihnachtsgeschenk First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/cyberangriff-hacker-machen-medion-ein-weihnachtsgeschenk-2412-191850.html
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20 Jahre Haft: Ransomware-Hacker muss Luxusresort auf Bali aufgeben
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in SecurityNewsMit der Netwalker-Ransomware hat der Mann fast 1.600 Bitcoin eingenommen. Von dem Geld wollte er unter anderem ein Luxusresort auf Bali bauen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verurteilt-ransomware-hacker-erhaelt-millionenstrafe-und-20-jahre-haft-2412-191902.html
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Ascension: Health data of 5.6 million stolen in ransomware attack
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in SecurityNewsAscension, one of the largest private U.S. healthcare systems, is notifying over 5.6 million patients and employees that their personal and health data was stolen in a May cyberattack linked to the Black Basta ransomware operation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ascension-health-data-of-56-million-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/
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LockBit Admins Tease a New Ransomware Version
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in SecurityNewsThe LockBitSupp persona said LockBit 4.0 will be launched in February 2025 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lockbit-admins-tease-a-new/
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20 Jahre Haft: Ransomware-Hacker muss Luxusresort auf Bali abgeben
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in SecurityNewsMit der Netwalker-Ransomware hat der Mann fast 1.600 Bitcoin eingenommen. Von dem Geld wollte er unter anderem ein Luxusresort auf Bali bauen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verurteilt-ransomware-hacker-erhaelt-millionenstrafe-und-20-jahre-haft-2412-191902.html
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Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Personal, Financial Data From Krispy Kreme
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in SecurityNewsThe Play ransomware group claims to have stolen sensitive data from donut and coffee retail chain Krispy Kreme. The post Ransomware Group Claims Theft of Personal, Financial Data From Krispy Kreme appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-claims-theft-of-personal-financial-data-from-krispy-kreme/
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Another NetWalker Ransomware Affiliate Gets 20-Year Prison Sentence in US
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in SecurityNewsA second individual accused of being involved in NetWalker ransomware attacks, a Romanian national, has received a 20-year prison sentence. The post Another NetWalker Ransomware Affiliate Gets 20-Year Prison Sentence in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/another-netwalker-ransomware-affiliate-gets-20-year-prison-sentence-in-us/
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Another NetWalker affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
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in SecurityNewsA 30-year old Romanian man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for leveraging the Netwalker ransomware to extort money from victims, the US Department of Justice announced on … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/20/another-netwalker-affiliate-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison/
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Verurteilt: Ransomware-Hacker erhält Millionenstrafe und 20 Jahre Haft
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in SecurityNewsMit der Netwalker-Ransomware soll der Mann fast 1.600 Bitcoin eingenommen haben. Auch die Coronapandemie hat er wohl gezielt ausgenutzt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verurteilt-ransomware-hacker-erhaelt-millionenstrafe-und-20-jahre-haft-2412-191902.html
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Ransomware Attackers Target Industries with Low Downtime Tolerance
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in SecurityNewsA Dragos report observed 23 new ransomware groups targeting industrial organizations in Q3 2024 First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ransomware-industries-downtime/
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Romanian Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
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in SecurityNewsDaniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man charged for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in June. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romanian-netwalker-ransomware-affiliate-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison/