Donut extortion group also targets victims with ransomware
The Donut (D0nut) extortion group has been confirmed to deploy ransomware in double-extortion attacks on the enterprise. [...]
Hackers breach energy orgs via bugs in discontinued web server
Microsoft said today that security vulnerabilities found to impact a web server discontinued since 2005 have been used to target and compromise…
The Week in Ransomware – November 18th 2022 – Rising Operations
There have been some interesting developments in ransomware this week, with the arrest of a cybercrime ring leader and reports…
FBI: Hive ransomware extorted $100M from over 1,300 victims
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said today that the notorious Hive ransomware gang has successfully extorted roughly $100 million…
Sting operation: Protester unleashes swarms of agitated bees on sheriff’s deputies
On October 12, the Hampden County Sheriff's Department (HCSD) dispatched Civil Process Division deputies to 49 Memery Lane in Longmeadow,…
The Week in Ransomware – September 23rd 2022 – LockBit leak
This week we saw some embarrassment for the LockBit ransomware operation when their programmer leaked a ransomware builder for the…
Hive ransomware claims attack on New York Racing Association
The Hive ransomware operation claimed responsibility for an attack on the New York Racing Association (NYRA), which previously disclosed that…
New York ambulance service discloses data breach after ransomware attack
Empress EMS (Emergency Medical Services), a New York-based emergency response and ambulance service provider, has disclosed a data breach that…
The Week in Ransomware – September 16th 2022 – Iranian Sanctions
It has been a fairly quiet week on the ransomware front, with the biggest news being US sanctions on Iranians…
Hive ransomware claims cyberattack on Bell Canada subsidiary
The Hive ransomware gang claimed responsibility for an attack that hit the systems of Bell Canada subsidiary Bell Technical Solutions…