LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Members Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort

A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit aka Bitwise Spider ransomware operation, marking the latest salvo against what was once a prolific financially motivated group. This includes the arrest of a suspecte...

Notorious Evil Corp Hackers Targeted NATO Allies for Russian Intelligence

UK law enforcement and international partners have released new details about the cybercriminal gang Evil Corp, including its use of the Lockbit ransomware platform and ties to Russian intelligence...

CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub

The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses SMBs in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for RansomHub. "CosmicBeetle replaced its previously...

Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus

A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. "Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining initial access," Kaspersky said in a Monday analysis of the group's tactics and tools. "For instance, t...

IT threat evolution in Q2 2024. Non-mobile statistics

The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly figures In Q2 2024: Kaspersky solutions blocked over 664 million attacks from various internet sources. The web antivirus...

FBI Shuts Down Dispossessor Ransomware Group's Servers Across U.S., U.K., and Germany

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI on Monday announced the disruption of online infrastructure associated with a nascent ransomware group called Radar/Dispossessor. The effort saw the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.S.-based...

Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks

Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks across the world. The defendants include Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 21, of Chechen Republic, and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, a...

A week in security (July 8 – July 14)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: "Nearly all" AT&T customers had phone records stolen in new data breach disclosure Fake Microsoft Teams for Mac delivers Atomic Stealer Dangerous monitoring tool mSpy suffers data breach, exposes customer details iPhone users in 98 countries warned about spyware by...

LockBit Hits Croatia’s Biggest Hospital, Demands Ransom for Data

Croatias biggest hospital, Zagreb Univ. Hospital Centre, was crippled by ransomware attack. LockBit 3.0 forced shutdown and data…...

DragonForce Unleashes Chaos with Leaked Lockbit Builder

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[updated] Federal Reserve “breached” data may actually belong to Evolve Bank

A shockwave went through the financial world when ransomware group LockBit claimed to have breached the US Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States. On LockBits dark web leak site, the group threatened to release over 30 TB of banking information containing Americans banki...

LockBit Ransomware Claims 33 TB of US Federal Reserve Data for Ransom

LockBit ransomware claims to hold 33 TB of data from the US Federal Reserve for ransom. Hackread.com investigates, reaching out to CISA for comments on the breach and ongoing negotiations. Stay updated!...

Ukraine Police Arrest Suspect Linked to LockBit and Conti Ransomware Groups

The Cyber Police of Ukraine has announced the arrest of a local man who is suspected to have offered their services to LockBit and Conti ransomware groups. The unnamed 28-year-old native of the Kharkiv region allegedly specialized in the development of crypters to encrypt and obfuscate malicious...

Ukraine Arrests Cryptor Specialist Aiding Conti and LockBit Ransomware

Ukrainian Police have arrested a ransomware cryptor developer in connection with the notorious Conti and LockBit groups. This arrest was the result of Operation Endgame, a major operation that aims to dismantle key elements of these cybercriminal organizations...

A week in security (June 3 – June 9)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Google will start deleting location history Advance Auto Parts customer data posted for sale Husband stalked ex-wife with seven AirTags, indictment says Microsoft Recall snapshots can be easily grabbed with TotalRecall tool Financial sextortion scams on the rise Sa...

FBI Distributes 7,000 LockBit Ransomware Decryption Keys to Help Victims

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has disclosed that it's in possession of more than 7,000 decryption keys associated with the LockBit ransomware operation to help victims get their data back at no cost. "We are reaching out to known LockBit victims and encouraging anyone who suspects...

IT threat evolution in Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution Q1 2024 IT threat evolution Q1 2024. Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly...

How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

Last week, the United States joined the U.K. and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. LockBits leader "LockBitSupp" claims the feds named the wrong guy, saying the charges dont explain how they...

State of ransomware in 2024

Ransomware attacks continue to be one of the biggest contemporary cybersecurity threats, affecting organizations and individuals alike on a global scale. From high-profile breaches in healthcare and industrial sectors – compromising huge volumes of sensitive data or halting production entirely – ...

Feds Unmask LockBit Ransomware Leader as Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev

By Waqas In a major blow to ransomware, international law enforcement has unmasked Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, the leader of LockBit ransomware. Learn about the takedown, sanctions imposed, and the future of LockBit in a post-Khoroshev era. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post:...