Estonian Tied to 13 Ransomware Attacks Gets 66 Months in Prison
An Estonian man was sentenced today to more than five years in a U.S. prison for his role in at…
What the Conti Ransomware Group Data Leak Tells Us
Knowing the inner workings of Conti will not only help ransomware negotiators but also help organizations to better handle a…
‘Spam Nation’ Villain Vrublevsky Charged With Fraud
Pavel Vrublevsky, founder of the Russian payment technology firm ChronoPay and the antagonist in my 2014 book "Spam Nation," was…
What the Newly Signed US Cyber-Incident Law Means for Security
Bipartisan cybersecurity legislation comes amid increased worries over ransomware, and fears of cyberattacks from Russia in the wake of its…
VPNs Give Russians an End Run Around Censorship
As the invasion of Ukraine continues, Russian citizens have turned to virtual private networks — boosting demand for the software…
Ex-Canadian Government Employee Charged in NetWalker Ransomware Attacks
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, allegedly responsible for some $28 million in ransomware losses from victims in the US.
Conti Ransomware Group Diaries, Part IV: Cryptocrime
Three stories here last week pored over several years’ worth of internal chat records stolen from the Conti ransomware group,…
Coinbase blocks over 25,000 Russian-linked crypto addresses
Coinbase, one of the most popular cryptocurrency exchange platforms, announced today that it's blocking access to more than 25,000 blockchain…
FBI: Govt officials impersonated in widespread extortion schemes
Scammers are impersonating government officials and law enforcement in active and rampant extortion schemes targeting Americans' money or personally identifiable…
The Safest Ways for Bitcoin Trading
By Robert Wilson, Freelancer During the year 2021, we experienced history in the cryptocurrency niche with the 3rd […] The…