Hacktivism is not dead, although it hasn’t been in the news quite as much as financially driven ransomware incidents these past few years. Lucas Ropek reports: In an apparent bid to stop a Russian arms build-up near the Ukrainian border, a “pro-democracy” hacktivist group claims to have hacked the Belarusian railway system—allegedly one of the conduits for tanks and…
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Unhappy New Year for cybercriminals as VPNLab.net goes offline
Do threat actors feel like walls are closing in on them? They might well be feeling that way — or maybe they should be feeling that way. From Europol, today: This week, law enforcement authorities took action against the criminal misuse of VPN services as they targeted the users and infrastructure of VPNLab.net. The VPN…
Cyberattack Hits Ukrainian Websites as Russia Tensions Mount
Alberto Nardelli, Vladimir Kuznetsov and Kateryna Choursina report: Ukraine’s worst cyberattack in four years brought down the websites of scores of government agencies for hours. Authorities didn’t immediately identify the source of the hacks, which took place as tensions with Russia intensified over its troop buildup across the border. Seventy government agencies were hit, including…
US seizes $6 million in ransom payments and expected to charge Ukrainian over major REvil cyberattack
Christina Carrega and Sean Lyngaas report: Law enforcement officials have seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments, and the US Justice Department is expected to announce Monday that it has charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company in a breakthrough for the Biden administration’s pursuit of cybercriminals, CNN…
INTERPOL-led operation takes down prolific cybercrime ring
Interpol has released more details about theJune, 2021 takedown and arrest of people associated with CLOP and other groups. The following is today’s press release: SEOUL, Korea – A 30-month transcontinental investigation and operation has resulted in arrests and Red Notices for suspects believed to be behind a global malware crime network. Two Red Notices,…
Europol targets 12 suspects in ransomware cases affecting 1,800 victims and critical infrastructure
A total of 12 individuals wreaking havoc across the world with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure have been targeted as the result of a law enforcement and judicial operation involving eight countries. These attacks are believed to have affected over 1 800 victims in 71 countries. These cyber actors are known for specifically targeting large…