The Week in Ransomware – November 12th 2021 – Targeting REvil
This week, law enforcement struck a massive blow against the REvil ransomware operation, with multiple arrests announced and the seizure…
Sophisticated Android spyware PhoneSpy infected thousands of Korean phones
South Korean users have been targeted with a new sophisticated Android spyware, tracked as PhoneSpy, as part of […] The…
Russian ‘King of Fraud’ sentenced to 10 years for Methbot scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sentenced a Russian man for operating a large-scale digital advertising fraud scheme called 'Methbot'…
New bill sets ransomware attack response rules for US financial orgs
New legislation introduced this week by US lawmakers aims to set ransomware attack response "rules of road" for US financial…
Void Balaur hackers-for-hire sell stolen mailboxes and private data
A hacker-for-hire group called Void Balaur has been stealing emails and highly-sensitive information for more than five years, selling it…
Hacker-for-Hire Group Spied on More Than 3,500 Targets in 18 Months
Russian-speaking "Void Balaur" group's victims include politicians, dissidents, human rights activists, doctors, and journalists, security vendor discloses at Black Hat…
SolarWinds Vulnerability Exploited in First Stage of Clop Ransomware Attacks
Russian cybercrime group known as T505 is targeting SolarWinds Server-U systems that haven't been patched for a remote code execution…
Former Trump official forces Adam Schiff to answer for Steele dossier in fiery debate on ‘The View’
Former Trump State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus forced Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to answer some tough questions about the Steele…
REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward
The U.S. Department of Justice said today it arrested a Ukrainian man who deployed ransomware on behalf of the REvil…
US Charges Ukrainian National for Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Yaroslav Vasinskyi is one of seven individuals believed to be responsible for deploying REvil ransomware in attacks against 5,000 organizations.