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US Authorities Arrested a Russian Citizen Who Is Associated with the Distribution of LockBit Ransomware
Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, a 20-year-old Russian citizen, has been arrested in Arizona and the U.S. Department of Justice says he…
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Play Ransomware Operators Could Have Accessed Swiss Government Data
The Swiss government has reported that in a recent Play ransomware attack on IT vendor Xplain, attackers may have gained…
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Oakland Authorities Declared a State of Emergency Due to a Ransomware Attack
The city of Oakland, California, declared a state of emergency due to a ransomware attack that hit the city’s IT…
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Two Cryptocurrency Scammers from Estonia Made $575 Million from a “Ponzi scheme”
The US Department of Justice announced the arrest of two cryptocurrency scammers – Russian-speaking citizens of Estonia. They convinced hundreds…
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Canadian Arrests Russian Man Involved in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Law enforcement officials said that the last month, 33-year-old Russian Mikhail Vasiliev was arrested in Canada and the authorities believe…
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Washington Hosts International Counter Ransomware Summit
On Monday, the White House took on ransomware and other forms of cybercrime by hosting politicians from more than 30…
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New Extortionist Group Donut Leaks Discovered
Researchers have described a new extortionist group, Donut Leaks (Don#t Leaks), which is somehow connected to the recent attacks on…
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Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer Semikron Became a Victim of LV Ransomware
German power semiconductor manufacturer Semikron was hit by ransomware attack, leaving the company’s network partially encrypted. Apparently, the company fell…
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Ransomware Victims Are Less Likely to Pay Hackers
According to statistics from Coveware, victims have become less likely to pay hackers: ransom paid to ransomware operators has been…
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FBI Seizes $500,000 from North Korean Hackers
The US Department of Justice and the FBI announced it has seized about $500,000 in bitcoin, which was previously paid…
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