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Last week in ransomware news, we saw Black Basta make its mark on BT Group, a Romanian energy company caught in the crosshairs of cybercriminals, and the U.S. government hitting a Chinese security firm with sanctions. The plot thickens, and not in a good way. Grab your coffee, because it’s time to dive into the ...
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Last week in the wacky world of ransomware, we had more drama than a ...
Breaking Ransomware News: Unraveling the Week’s Madness
Last week in the whimsical world of ransomware, we witnessed some eyebrow-raising antics that left cyber-experts scratching their heads and the rest of us nervously checking our online security settings.
LockBit’s Tall Tales
The notorious LockBit gang, never one to shy away from ...
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Last week was like watching a cyber soap opera unfold, with London hospitals doing the ransomware limbo, a malware bust called Operation Endgame taking center stage, and Ticketmaster data turning up for sale like hot concert tickets.
Operation Endgame: The Cyber Avengers Assemble
Picture this: a team-up between U.S. and ...
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In a recent development, the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has pinpointed Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a 31-year-old Russian national, as the mastermind behind the notorious LockBit ransomware operation. Operating under aliases like LockBitSupp and putinkrab, Khoroshev now faces stringent international sanctions and travel bans imposed ...
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In a plot twist fit for a daytime soap opera, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group found themselves on the receiving end of a stern letter from state Attorneys General. It wasn’t a love letter, but rather a scolding over a ransomware attack that hit their subsidiary, Change Healthcare, back in February.
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Ransomware Revelations: LockBit’s Encore, Volt Typhoon’s Drama, and Octapharma’s Plasma Plight!
Guess who’s back, back again? LockBit’s back, tell a friend! Just when you thought they were down for the count, LockBit returns with a vengeance, aiming its digital cannons at none other than the D.C. ...
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Ransomware News Recap: A Rollercoaster Ride of Cyber Shenanigans
Last week in the wild world of ransomware was like a soap opera meets a heist movie. Picture this: RansomHub, the newest sensation in the cybercrime universe, decided to flex its digital muscles by nabbing Change Healthcare’s ...
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Ransomware Recap: Laughs, Legislation, and Lessons
Last week was like watching a soap opera where the villains are cybercriminals and the heroes are sweating IT guys. We had RansomHub shaking down Change Healthcare, politicians trying to cyber-proof the healthcare sector, and ransomware response plans that were about as effective ...
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