A couple of months ago Trustwave researchers detected a new variant of ransomware possibly developed by amateur hackers and based on other, more well-known malware variants. Identified as BlackByte, thisRead More →
Through its latest financial report, IT consultancy Accenture confirmed that its systems were infected by operators of the LockBit ransomware variant, resulting in the compromise of the company’s sensitive informationRead More →
A report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) indicates the detection of three new cyberattacksRead More →
Through a statement, a representative of Cox Media Grouo (CMG) confirmed that the company was the victim of a ransomware attack that disrupted its radio and television broadcasts in mid-2021.Read More →
In its third quarter 2021 earnings report, Scottish multinational engineering firm Weir Group revealed that a hacking group tried to infect its computer networks with ransomware last September, leading toRead More →
U.S. lawmakers have submitted their proposal for the Ransom Disclosure Act, which seeks to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with critical information about paying a ransom for ransomwareRead More →
A police operation coordinated by Interpol, Europol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to the arrest of two individuals accused of controlling two ransomware operations characterized by demandingRead More →
Ransomware infections can have disastrous consequences for victims for both victims and threat actors. An example of this is the case of Teiranni Kidd, a woman who gave birth toRead More →
Cisco Talos cybersecurity researchers report the detection of an espionage campaign against the airline industry, using hacking tools such as AsyncRAT and other remote access Trojans (RATs). This campaign, identifiedRead More →