Law Enforcement Seizes Servers, Domains, and Approximately $1 Million In Laundered Proceeds Owned By BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware August 11, 2025 The Justice Department announced today coordinated actions against the BlackSuit (Royal) Ransomware group which included the takedown of four servers and nine domains on July 24, 2025. The takedown was conducted by the Department of…
Category: Malware
Why Ransomware Attacks Are Decreasing in 2025
Ogbonda Chivumnovu reports: It started like a domino effect. One by one, the biggest names in ransomware began to vanish in Q2. From LockBit, once considered the most active and resilient ransomware gang, its empire began to unravel under the pressure of global law enforcement. Then, almost in sequence, other major players, 8Base, RansomHub, and…
KR: Yes24, the largest Internet bookstore in Korea, suffered its second ransomware attack in two months
The following is translation by NAVER for Maiel Business Newspaper. DataBreaches is guessing that the “eat-dog” situation reference is what we call “dog-eat-dog” to refer to brutal competitor actions, but that’s just a guess. Kim Kyusik, Kim Yutae, and Yang Seiho report: Yes24, the largest Internet bookstore in Korea, suffered another “eat-dog” situation due to ransomware…
Bank of America Refused To Reimburse Georgia Customer After Hackers Hit Account. Then a News Station Showed Up.
Sometimes you have to keep fighting, and sometimes, going to the media to get coverage of your complaint will help. Mark Emem reports: Bank of America repeatedly refused to reimburse a customer after hackers cracked his account and drained $70,000, according to a new report. 74-Year-Old Henry Waleczko says he became locked in a battle…
NCERT Issues Advisory on “Blue Locker” Ransomware Targeting Pakistan’s Key Institutions
Onsa Mustafa reports: Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) has issued a high-priority cybersecurity advisory, warning of a critical ransomware, “Blue Locker”, threat aimed at government ministries, regulatory bodies, and other essential organisations across the country. The malware has been observed in a growing number of incidents. It encrypts files on infected systems, appending…
Pakistan Petroleum thwarts ransomware attempt, says no critical data compromised
Business Recorder reports: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), an oil and gas exploration firm, has reported a ransomware attack on parts of its IT infrastructure, detected on August 6, 2025, but said the incident was swiftly contained with no compromise of critical systems or sensitive data. The E&P disclosed the development in its notice to the…