The Week in Ransomware – January 21st 2022 – Arrests, Wipers, and More
It has been quite a busy week with ransomware, with law enforcement making arrests, data-wiping attacks, and the return of…
REvil Ransomware Gang Arrests Trigger Uncertainty, Concern in Cybercrime Forums
Threat actors from Eastern Europe seen expressing some concern about Russia being a safe place for them to continue operating,…
Nigerian Police Arrest 11 Individuals in BEC Crackdown
More than 50,000 targets around the world have been affected by the business email compromise scams, Interpol reports.
Interpol arrests 11 BEC gang members linked to 50,000 targets
Interpol, in coordination with the Nigerian Police Force, have arrested eleven individuals who are suspects of participating in an international…
Top Union Pacific official blasts far-left policies over ‘spiraling crisis’ of rail theft, threatens to leave Los Angeles
A top official with Union Pacific revealed last week that the company could move its rail operations from Los Angeles…
French Bulldog Stolen at Gunpoint During Castro Valley Armed Robbery
CASTRO VALLEY (CBS SF) — Authorities in the East Bay are investigating the armed robbery...
French Bulldog Stolen at Gunpoint Leaves Owner Heartbroken
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Pain and heartbreak are etched across Rita Warda’s face. She was...
The Week in Ransomware – January 14th 2022 – Russia finally takes action
Today, the Russian government announced that they arrested fourteen members of the REvil ransomware gang on behalf of US authorities.…
At Request of U.S., Russia Rounds Up 14 REvil Ransomware Affiliates
The Russian government said today it arrested 14 people accused of working for "REvil," a particularly aggressive ransomware group that…
Russia Takes Down REvil Ransomware Operation, Arrests Key Members
Timing of the move has evoked at least some skepticism from security experts about the country's true motives.