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Security Affairs
JULY 18, 2025
Japanese police released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware, letting victims recover files without paying ransom. Japanese authorities released a free decryptor for Phobos and 8Base ransomware , allowing victims to recover files without paying.
Krebs on Security
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites hawking cybercrime services aimed at Russian-speaking customers, new research finds. monster; -anonymous SMS services, including anonsim[.]net work and kopeechka[.]store com and rdp[.]monster;
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SecureWorld News
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed charges against five individuals accused of orchestrating sophisticated phishing campaigns tied to the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime group.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Authorities dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang, shutting down its dark web data leak and negotiation sites. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Phobos Aetor, dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process memory.
Security Affairs
APRIL 10, 2025
The spam framework evades CAPTCHA and network detection using proxies, unrelated to the Akira ransomware group. “These technologies are primarily used by small- to medium-sized businesses for their ease in enabling website development with integrations for eCommerce, website content management, and business service offerings.”
Security Affairs
AUGUST 9, 2025
Embargo ransomware, likely a BlackCat/Alphv successor, has netted $34.2M The Embargo ransomware group has processed $34.2M million in incoming transaction volume likely associated with the group, with most victims located in the United States (US) in the healthcare, business services, and manufacturing sectors.”
Security Affairs
JULY 17, 2025
Ransomware group Stormous claims it stole data from 600,000 North Country HealthCare patients across 14 sites in northern Arizona. The Stormous ransomware gang claims it has stolen personal and health data belonging to 600,000 patients from health provider North Country HealthCare. It uses a double extortion model.
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