As reported yesterday, law enforcement seized control of LockBit’s leak site and infrastructure. Attempts to view their leak site today show that the seizure notice has been replaced with a page that links to different information on LockBit’ seizure and law enforcement activities: Europol also released more information about the operations: The months-long operation…
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Zeus, IcedID malware kingpin faces 40 years in slammer
Connor Jones reports: A Ukrainian cybercrime kingpin who ran some of the most pervasive malware operations faces 40 years in prison after spending nearly a decade on the FBI’s Cyber Most Wanted List. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, 37, pleaded guilty this week in the US to two charges related to his leadership role in both the…
Reward for Information: ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware as a Service
REWARD OF UP TO $15 MILLION NAME: ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) NATIONALITY: Various (Unknown) CITIZENSHIP: Various (Unknown) The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Transnational Organized Crime group behind the ALPHV/Blackcat ransomware variant. In…
Data breach of two third-party payment operators affects more than 33 million in France: CNIL opens an investigation
Google translation of some of CNIL’s report: The CNIL was informed by Viamedis and Almerys of the computer attack to which they were victims at the end of January. These operators, who manage third-party payment for complementary health insurance, saw the data necessary for their missions be compromised during this breach. In total, this data leak concerns more than 33…
Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline
Chainalysis got everyone’s attention with their new report. They write, in part: 2023 marks a major comeback for ransomware, with record-breaking payments and a substantial increase in the scope and complexity of attacks — a significant reversal from the decline observed in 2022, which we forewarned in our Mid-Year Crime Update. Ransomware payments in 2023 surpassed…
Reward Offers for Information to Bring Hive Ransomware Variant Co-Conspirators To Justice
Today, the Department of State is announcing a reward offer of up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of any individual(s) who hold a key leadership position in the Hive ransomware variant transnational organized crime group. In addition, we are also announcing a reward of up to $5,000,000 for information leading…