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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 latest and greatest ...
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Teen Caught Red-Handed in MGM Meltdown
The UK has taken a page out of every heist movie ever made by arresting a 17-year-old from Walsall, England, suspected of masterminding the MGM Resorts ransomware debacle in Las Vegas. This teenage troublemaker, whose name is still under wraps (probably because he’s still grounded), faces serious charges of blackmail and breaking the UK’s Computer Misuse ...
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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 the limelight, claimed ...
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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 European cybercops straight ...
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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 by the U.K., ...
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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.
Picture this: 22 Attorneys General from ...
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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. Department of Insurance, ...
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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 data. It’s like ...
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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 as a chocolate ...
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