Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Organizations have paid more than $600 million in cryptocurrency during 2021, nearly one-third to the Conti ransomware gang. and Australia have published a joint advisory warning of an increased globalised threat of ransomware worldwide in 2021. Last week, cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., added the company. .”

Ransomware 94

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Malware 94

Malwarebytes

JUNE 16, 2021

According to a press release issued by Ukrainian authorities, law enforcement officials also shut down infrastructure that was used to spread the cybercrime gang’s ransomware, which was first spotted in February of 2019 as a new variant of the Cryptomix family. Instead, the arrests involved money launderers, Intel 471 said.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Encryption 112

Webroot

APRIL 7, 2021

With investors currently bullish on Bitcoin, is its high value is driving cybercriminals to pursue crypto-generating forms of cybercrime like ransomware and illicit miners? At the same time, the average cost of a ransomware incident is also rising steeply. At time of writing, the value of one Bitcoin is north of $58 thousand.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Marketing Cybercrime 85

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2022

billion worth of cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years. billion) in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years. Cyber security and intelligence experts believe that attacks aimed at the cryptocurrency industry will continue to increase next year. trillion won ($1.2 Citing the U.S.

Cryptocurrency 130

Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Media Government 130

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Ukraine police arrested multiple individuals that are believed to be linked to the Clop ransomware gang as part of an international joint operation. At the time of this writing, the Ukrainian authorities did not disclose the number of Clop ransomware operators that have been arrested. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

Ransomware 108

Ransomware Cybercrime Cryptocurrency Software 108

SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years.

Cybercrime 136

Cybercrime Banking Malware Ransomware 136

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A 31-year-old Canadian man has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with numerous ransomware attacks against businesses, government agencies and private citizens throughout Canada and the United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) contacted them regarding ransomware attacks that were based in Canada.

Cybercrime 271

Cybercrime Ransomware Accountability Advertising 271

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen customers’ data from the PayBito crypto exchange. PayBito is a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange for major cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin, Ethereum, HCX, Litecoin, Ethereum Classic. Like other ransomware gangs, Lockbit 2.0 affiliate program. .

Ransomware 93

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Hacking Advertising 93

SecureWorld News

MARCH 22, 2021

The FBI notes that the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been key to its mission to track cybercrimes. The IC3 "provides the public with a trustworthy source for information on cyber criminal activity," and also is a useful tool for victims to report a cybercrime. Ransomware. IC3's Recovery Asset Team (RAT).

Cybercrime 55

Cybercrime Scams Banking Accountability 55

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to cause a massive wave of poverty, and that invariably translates into more people resorting to crime, including cybercrime. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2021

The Ukrainian Cyberpolice Department recently detained six hackers for the use of the ransomware program known as "Clop.". According to Ukranian Cyberpolice, four Korean companies were attacked with the Clop virus in 2019. For decrypting the information, the attackers received a 'ransom' in cryptocurrency.

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Encryption Retail 98

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

Ukrainian authorities arrested the members of a cybercrime gang who ran 20 cryptocurrency exchanges involved in money laundering. Police in Ukraine announced the arrest of the members of a cybercrime gang composed of three individuals who ran 20 cryptocurrency exchanges used in money laundering activities.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Cybercrime Digital transformation 107

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 31, 2022

A 26-year-old Ukrainian man is awaiting extradition from The Netherlands to the United States on charges that he acted as a core developer for Raccoon , a popular “malware-as-a-service” offering that helped paying customers steal passwords and financial data from millions of cybercrime victims. According to the U.S.

Malware 288

Malware Identity Theft Cybercrime Accountability 288

Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2020

REvil /Sodinokibi ransomware operators launch an auction site to sell data stolen from victims that have chosen to not pay the ransom. The Sodinokibi ransomware operators have launched an eBay-like auction site for stolen data where they plan to sell data stolen from the victims. SecurityAffairs – ransomware, cybersecurity).

Ransomware 105

Ransomware Advertising Cryptocurrency Malware 105

SecureWorld News

JUNE 17, 2021

The Ukrainian Cyberpolice Department recently detained six hackers for the use of the ransomware program known as Clop. According to Ukrainian Cyberpolice, four Korean companies were attacked with the Clop virus in 2019. For decrypting the information, the attackers received a 'ransom' in cryptocurrency.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Cryptocurrency Encryption Retail 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2021

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has released its annual report, the 2020 Internet Crime Report , which includes data from 791,790 complaints of suspected cybercrimes. billion and authorities observed an increase of more than 300,000 complaints from 2019 (+69%). million in 2019 to over $29.1 billion in losses.

Internet 110

Internet Internet Scams Identity Theft 110

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2021

who is suspected to be a prominent member of the REvil ransomware gang. REvil ransomware gang is one of the most successful ransomware operations, the group and its affiliated hit hundreds of organizations worldwide. claims to be a trader of cryptocurrencies in social networks. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

Cryptocurrency 123

Cryptocurrency Ransomware Cybercrime Accountability 123

Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

The Exfiltration Phase of The Kill Chain of a Cryptocurrency-Based Attack Provides the Greatest Opportunity to Identify Cybercriminals. Cryptocurrency gained through illicit means is less useable than other assets due to the way cryptocurrency systems currently do not fully protect owner identity and allow for only limited liquidity.

Cryptocurrency 59

Cryptocurrency Risk Marketing Architecture 59

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020.

Energy and Utilities 95

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 95

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2019

Threat actors are exploiting a recently patched critical Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability to deliver the Sodinokibi ransomware to organizations. The flaw initially received the identifier CNVD-C-2019-48814. “Oracle first patched the issue on April 26, outside of their normal patch cycle, and assigned it CVE-2019-2725.

Ransomware 65

Ransomware Advertising Cryptocurrency Malware 65

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement provided additional details about the international Operation Cronos that led to the disruption of the Lockbit ransomware operation. Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

Energy and Utilities 106

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Manufacturing Financial Services 106

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of threat actors targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Independent experts observed a surge in eCh0raix ransomware infection reports between April 19 and April 26.

Cryptocurrency 103

Cryptocurrency Ransomware Malware Passwords 103

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M users China-linked APT40 used ScanBox Framework in a long-running espionage campaign Russian streaming platform Start discloses a data breach impacting 7.5M Pierluigi Paganini.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Malware Surveillance Ransomware 71

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The report’s findings reveal that email remains the main method of delivering ransomware, banking Trojans, and backdoors. The revival of ransomware.

Ransomware 72

Ransomware Antivirus Malware Banking 72

Digital Shadows

JULY 5, 2021

Researchers initially attributed this attack to ransomware gang “REvil” (aka Sodinokibi), whose members claimed responsibility in a press release on their dark-web data-leak site, Happy Blog. At the time of writing, the number of companies affected by this ransomware supply-chain attack is still unclear. How did the campaign unfold?

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Encryption Cryptocurrency System Administration 52

SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

When it comes to hacking and cybercrime, sometimes all the focus is on the one who launches the attack. systematically infect victim computers around the world with malicious software, including ransomware.". Koshkin has been detained since his arrest in 2019 and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

Antivirus 55

Antivirus Malware Software Cryptocurrency 55

SecureWorld News

JUNE 16, 2021

When it comes to hacking and cybercrime, sometimes all the focus is on the one who launches the attack. systematically infect victim computers around the world with malicious software, including ransomware.". Koshkin has been detained since his arrest in 2019 and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

Antivirus 52

Antivirus Malware Software Cryptocurrency 52

Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2019

CVE-2019-9019 affects British Airways Entertainment System on Boeing 777-36N(ER). B0r0nt0K ransomware demands $75,000 ransom to the victims. Recently disclosed Drupal CVE-2019-6340 RCE flaw exploited in the wild. CoinHive Cryptocurrency Mining Service will shut down on March 8, 2019. Enjoy it! [SI-LAB]

Wireless 57

Wireless Banking Advertising Cybercrime 57

Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

According to Cybersecurity Ventures – cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021 ! Cybercrime will cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021 , up from $3 trillion in 2015. Ransomware, the fastest growing type of cybercrime, cost the world $11.5 Cyber Primer for the C-Suite.

Security Awareness 73

Security Awareness Cybersecurity Cybercrime Education 73

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Boardriders and its subsidiarities QuikSilver and Billabong infected with ransomware. Major ASP.NET hosting provider SmarterASP hit by ransomware attack. Buran ransomware-as-a-service continues to improve. Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex hit by ransomware. TA505 Cybercrime targets system integrator companies.

DDOS 52

DDOS Spyware Advertising Ransomware 52

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A data breach, ransomware attack or other digital attack that knocks your website offline can cost your business anywhere from thousands to millions of dollars in remediation, lawsuits from customers and fines by regulators. And data isn’t the only business asset that ransomware can target. Unplanned downtime cuts off business revenue.

Data breaches 98

Data breaches DDOS Ransomware Marketing 98

SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The research in this report is a continuation of our previous annual financial threat reports ( 2018 , 2019 and 2020 ), providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the threat landscape. Phishing is one of the most prevalent forms of cybercrime due to minimal effort required and the fact that it really works.

Banking 93

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Malware 93

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

That's because Ghaleb Alaumary motivated teams of criminals to commit cybercrime, financial crime, and to collectively steal tens of millions of dollars. Cybercrime ringleader confesses to conspiracies. Then there was the money laundering, the cryptocurrency, the digital wallets. Instead, he'll spend more than a decade in jail.

Social Engineering 69

Social Engineering Engineering Banking Cybercrime 69

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Alabama Hospital chain paid ransom to resume operations after ransomware attack. Global Shipping and mailing services firm Pitney Bowes hit by ransomware attack. Chinese-speaking cybercrime gang Rocke changes tactics. Cryptocurrency miners infected more than 50% of the European airport workstations.

Data breaches 44

Data breaches Advertising Ransomware Manufacturing 44

SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

In the past year, we’ve seen multiple developments in this area – from new attack schemes targeting contactless payments to multiple ransomware groups continuing to emerge and haunt businesses. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency became a prominent target for those seeking monetary gain.

Banking 71

Banking Phishing Cryptocurrency Mobile 71

Schneier on Security

JULY 26, 2021

Ransomware isn’t new; the idea dates back to 1986 with the “Brain” computer virus. This is where the suggestion to ban cryptocurrencies as a way to “solve” ransomware comes from. In this light, banning cryptocurrencies like bitcoin is an obvious solution.

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Ransomware Cryptocurrency Banking Accountability 363