XSS forum, one of the two most popular Russian-language forums with sites on clearnet and Tor, has announced that it is now banning ransomware-related ads. No more ransom! Friends, on our forum lockers (Ransomware) and everything connected with them are prohibited . Namely: Ransomware affiliate programs; Ransomware rental; sale of lockers (ransomware software); All topics matching this rule will be…
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Chemical distributor pays $4.4 million to DarkSide ransomware
Another report by Lawrence Abrams today: Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 million ransom in Bitcoin to the DarkSide ransomware gang to receive a decryptor for encrypted files and prevent the threat actors from publicly leaking stolen data. Brenntag is a world-leading chemical distribution company headquartered in Germany but with over 17,000 employees worldwide…
Meet Lorenz — A new ransomware gang targeting the enterprise
Lawrence Abrams reports: A new ransomware operation known as Lorenz targets organizations worldwide with customized attacks demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransoms. The Lorenz ransomware gang began operating last month and has since amassed a growing list of victims whose stolen data has been published on a ransomware data leak site. Michael Gillespie…
Gary, Indiana targeted by ransomware attack
Riley Chloe reports that Gary, Indiana is trying to recover from a ransomware attack. All of its servers are now being restored and rebuilt. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security were both alerted and a city spokesperson says they’re still investigating if anyone’s personal information was stolen. “If we discover that any information…
Now ransomware is inundating public school systems
Robert R. Ackerman Jr. reports: Almost every American adult knows that cyberattacks and breaches are ubiquitous and have primarily targeted companies and government entities. They might even know that the single most common breach these days is ransomware, a malicious process by which hackers dismantle computer systems and don’t fix them until a ransom is…
Data from Indiana and Oregon school districts dumped by ransomware threat actors
Updated March 7, 2022: On March 6, Logansport Community School Corp. reported the incident to the Maine Attorney General’s Office as impacting 2,750 people. Previous post: This week, two sets of threat actors dumped data from K-12 school districts in Indiana and Oregon. Both districts had disclosed ransomware incidents in April. Logansport Community School Corp…