The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Threat actors are exploiting improperly-secured Google Cloud Platform (GCP) instances to download cryptocurrency mining software to the compromised systems as well as abusing its infrastructure to install ransomware, stage phishing campaigns, and even generate traffic to YouTube videos for view count manipulation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 2, 2023

FBI officials have released an official statement that they have seized the servers operating in United States, Ukraine and France linked to about 9 cryptocurrency exchange websites that supported cyber criminals in their actions by indulging in money laundering and exchange of fiat currency in crypto.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 28, 2022

In December 2021, researchers discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service named ALPHV (a.k.a. “ BlackCat “), considered to be the first professional cybercrime group to create and use a ransomware strain written in the Rust programming language. Image: Varonis. Image: Varonis. ” Meanwhile, the U.S.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. According to Constella, this email address was used in 2010 to register an account for a Dmitry Yurievich Khoroshev from Voronezh, Russia at the hosting provider firstvds.ru.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

million worth of Bitcoin that Colonial Pipeline paid to ransomware extortionists last month. The funds had been sent to DarkSide , a ransomware-as-a-service syndicate that disbanded after a May 14 farewell message to affiliates saying its Internet servers and cryptocurrency stash were seized by unknown law enforcement entities.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2024

Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors and buyers, threatening to publish cryptocurrency transaction and chat records of users who refuse to pay a fee ranging from $100 to $20,000. “And yes, this is an extortion!!!! .”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Ferrari, the luxury car maker, was recently hit by a ransomware attack that apparently led to data leak that is now being posted online on an installment basis. NOTE 3- Because of a rise in ransomware attacks, the value of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoins and Monero has doubled and tripled in recent years. .

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

A technician inspects the backside of a cryptocurrency mining farm in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec. Cryptocurrency is famously anonymous, but evading capture is not the only reason cryptocurrency is the go-to payment solution for ransomware. First, understanding the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) has revealed that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is doing its best to become the New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) of ransomware. The CSA provides updates to earlier alerts of malicious cyber actor activities involving DPRK ransomware campaigns—namely Maui and H0lyGh0st ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 2, 2022

Current threat actor activity is incentivized by a broad attack surface represented through high volumes of users and systems, and high potential profits represented through the variety of cryptocurrency offerings. It is easy to detect and block things like malicious cryptocurrency apps or crypto-phishing websites.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 20, 2023

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released information about the arrest of Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange called Bitzlato, on money laundering charges. The exchange is thought to have fueled crypto-related crimes like ransomware by helping cybercriminals launder illegally obtained money.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 14, 2022

Microsoft’s security researchers have linked North Korea Intelligence to behind HolyGhost Ransomware Operation and termed it as a group that is only interested in exploiting the digital infrastructure of small and medium-scale businesses. And this proves that they are not desperate in gaining funds and are happy with what is being given.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 25, 2022

prison for his role in at least 13 ransomware attacks that caused losses of approximately $53 million. Prosecutors say the accused also enjoyed a lengthy career of “cashing out” access to hacked bank accounts worldwide. An Estonian man was sentenced today to more than five years in a U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 11, 2021

Accenture that offers professional services was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack launched by LockBit group. Note 1- Eamon Javers, the reporter working from CNBC, was the first to disclose the news to the world on Accenture ransomware attack and confirmed that Accenture cyber resilience finally yielded excellent results.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

DoJ seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korea-linked threat actors who are behind the Maui ransomware. Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean threat actors who used the Maui ransomware to target several organizations worldwide. reads the advisory published by US authorties.

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Appknox

APRIL 13, 2021

Along with wireless payments like Google or Apple pay (that still require assigning a banking account or card i.e. physical currency), the cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are getting widely used. No surprise here, that cash payments are becoming a relic of the past.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

AirAsia, one of the noted airliners of Malaysia, has apparently been hit by a cyber attack of ransomware variant and Daixin Team Group is claiming to have accessed over 5 million records of customers and staff and has allegedly released two spreadsheets proving its claims as true.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims. Image: Malwarebytes.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. Maui ransomware. Malwarebytes recently reported on the North Korean APT that targets US healthcare sector with Maui ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2024

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher. Our prediction?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2023

A student of Whitworth University has brought a class action against the university for not keeping student and staff data safe from a ransomware attack that occurred in 2022. The post Student Sues Whiteworth University for Ransomware Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

France-based virtual mobile operator ‘La Poste Mobile’ has made a public announcement through its website admitting to have become a victim to ransomware attack. LockBit Ransomware group is habituated to mint millions from its customers in cryptocurrency and also offers a channel to negotiate the ransom through its customer care.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups conduct ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund its activities. Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2022

Threat actors stole $80M worth of cryptocurrency from the Qubit DeFi platform by exploiting a flaw in the smart contract code used in an Ethereum bridge. The DeFi platform Qubit Finance was victim of a cyber heist, threat actors stole around $80 million in cryptocurrency last week. SecurityAffairs – hacking, REvil ransomware).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The surge in ransomware attacks in the last year have spurred attempts by government officials to bolster cybersecurity defenses, and those actions advanced on multiple fronts this week. Ransomware Fight Goes Global. Ransomware Fight Goes Global. New DOJ Ransomware Initiatives. In an op-ed piece published by CNBC, U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2023

AhnLab, a South Korean cybersecurity firm, has issued an alert about a ransomware attack on Microsoft SQL Servers that are being bombarded with Trigona Ransomware payloads meant to encrypt files after stealing data. This includes details such as names, bank account numbers, transaction details of the property, and ID card details.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2020

The Department of Justice has charged the two Chinese nationals for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korea-linked APT groups. for helping North Korea-linked hackers in laundering cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency have been stolen by the APT groups from two cryptocurrency exchanges. and Li Jiadong (???),

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

Controversially, Blue accounts gained the same visual checkmark as verified accounts despite not using the same identity verification process. This resulted in an early wave of imitation accounts causing confusion. Twitter recently announced that all legacy accounts would lose their checkmark on April 1.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The landscape of ransomware has undergone rapid evolution, shifting from a relatively straightforward form of malicious software primarily affecting individual computer users, to a menacing enterprise-level threat that has inflicted substantial harm on various industries and government institutions. How are victims of Ransomware exploited?

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. The Ward Hadaway law firm lost sensitive client data to ransomware purveyors who demanded $6 million, or else they’d publish the data from the firm’s high profile clients online.

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

] “Given that harvesting such credentials is low-effort for a threat actor, this trend will likely continue to affect organizations that fail to meet basic standards of security. ” “ Cryptomining remained one of the principal motivations behind threat actors who abused cloud access , accounting for nearly two-thirds of observed activity.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 27, 2023

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has successfully taken down the HIVE ransomware network, an international cybercrime ring that had been responsible for stealing and encrypting the data of more than 1,500 companies from 80 different countries. Cybercrime is a constantly evolving threat.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000. agencies].

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken decisive action against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national, for her significant role in laundering and transferring funds using virtual currency on behalf of Russian elites and ransomware actors, including the notorious Ryuk gang.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ryuk, a mainstay of the ransomware scene for some years until it transformed into Conti (and then split off into other groups after that), is back in the news again. What we have is a guilty plea, as a Russian citizen is the focus of a ransomware-centric money laundering story. though not in the way you might have imagined.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Threat actors have stolen $325 million in cryptocurrency leveraging a bug in the Wormhole communication bridge. The offer was embedded within an Ethereum transaction sent to the attacker’s account:” continues Elliptic. SecurityAffairs – hacking, REvil ransomware). — samczsun (@samczsun) February 3, 2022. .

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