Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

North Korea-linked threat actors are behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea-linked APT groups are suspected to be behind some of the largest cyberattacks against cryptocurrency exchanges. billion (2 trillion won) worth of cryptocurrency from multiple exchanges during the past five 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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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In mid-February 2021, the Department of Justice shared the content of what had been a sealed indictment charging three North Korean (DPRK) hacking “operatives” with a plethora of cybercrimes, including “cyber heists and extortion schemes, targeting both traditional and cryptocurrencies.” Assistant Attorney General John C.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

French police arrested a Russian national who is suspected of laundering money resulting from the criminal activity of the Hive ransomware gang. The French authorities arrested in Paris a Russian national who is suspected of laundering criminal proceeds for the Hive ransomware gang. anti-cybercrime (Ofac).”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In case of ransomware, the victim is being asked to shell out millions to free up data. To block such payments, Clare O’Neil, the Australian Home Affairs Minister, issued a public statement through ABC Television on November 13th,2022, issuing a ban on financial payments made to cybercrime in any form.

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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

JUNE 2, 2020

The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. A partial screenshot from the REvil ransomware group’s Dark Web blog. and Europe in early March.” So it’s a double vig.”

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SecureWorld News

JULY 18, 2023

A former IT security analyst has been handed a prison sentence of nearly four years for his involvement in a failed extortion attempt during a ransomware attack on his former employer. Liles took advantage of his knowledge of the company's systems and posed as the ransomware gang responsible for the attack, Bleeping Computer reports.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Every year, Kaspersky experts prepare forecasts for different industries, helping them to build a strong defense against any cybersecurity threats they might face in the foreseeable future. While supply-chain is a big challenge for business right now, its cybersecurity is not merely an issue, it’s a major problem.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the creation of a cybersecurity fellowship program that will train prosecutors and attorneys to handle emerging national cybersecurity threats. The post DoJ Launches Cybersecurity Fellowship Program as Threats Rise appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In a massive coordinated effort, law enforcement agencies from the United States and United Kingdom have dismantled the infrastructure of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. Authorities also seized more than $1 million of cryptocurrency from LockBit. Cybersecurity experts have observed a noticeable drop in LockBit activity.

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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

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Reuters’ published a news article saying Brazil’s electro-nuclear power plant was hit by a ransomware attack, bringing down the operations to a halt on a partial note. Note- Lazarus group aka Guardians of Peace is a Cybercrime group that is being funded by North Korean intelligence- as per US Intelligence.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ransomware burnout might be creeping in for many cybersecurity professionals, but cybercrime organizations do not show any signs of slowing down, according to a new report. Ransomware is steadily growing as one of the biggest financial threats to the nation's economy. Ransomware cost the U.S. The findings?

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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.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2024

Eight Names of Ransomware Actors Revealed, So What? records on Chinese users Charges and Seizures Brought in Fraud Scheme Aimed at Denying Revenue for Workers Associated with North Korea U.S.

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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. Client-side attacks on the wane.

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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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SecureList

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Kaspersky, we constantly monitor the financial cyberthreat landscape, which includes threats to financial institutions, such as banks, and financially motivated threats, such as ransomware, that target a broader range of industries. We highlighted the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies and anticipated an increase in crypto scams.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

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

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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.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Just two weeks ago, SecureWorld’s Drew Todd reported on 5 Ransomware Attacks Targeting Food and Agriculture. A Russia-based ransomware gang by the name of BlackMatter hit Iowa grain co-op New Cooperative, Inc. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, who helped investigate the attack said. How do you fight against ransomware attacks?

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2022

Justice Department accused a 55-year-old Venezuelan cardiologist of operating and selling the Thanos ransomware. Justice Department accused Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, a 55-year-old cardiologist from Venezuela, of operating and selling the Thanos ransomware. Thanos ransomware (a.k.a.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 19, 2021

DarkSide Ransomware group that targeted US Company Colonial Pipeline leading to a shortage of fuel supply across North America and Australia has shut down its operations for reasons. . Note 1- Till a couple of years ago, payments made in Bitcoins and other Cryptocurrency variants remained untraceable.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

Here are some cybersecurity facts and statistics that will shock you and make you think twice about your online habits: A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds, according to a study by the University of Maryland. According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. trillion annually by 2025.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2022

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Cyble analyzed a Tor website named named ‘Eternity Project’ that offers for sale a broad range of malware, including stealers, miners, ransomware, and DDoS Bots. The post Eternity Project: You can pay $260 for a stealer and $490 for a ransomware appeared first on Security Affairs.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2022

It's the beginning of June, the unofficial beginning of summer, and many of us are looking forward to fun plans, vacations, or just some relaxation after what was a very busy first half of the year in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of ransomware operators using holidays to their advantage.

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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.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. 12 blog post , the attackers used their access to Mailchimp employee accounts to steal data from 214 customers involved in cryptocurrency and finance. 9, 2024, U.S.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

Department of Justice was to assign investigation on ransomware attacks the same priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack. Department of Justice plans to equate investigations into ransomware attacks with investigations into terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack. ” reported Reuters.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

North Korea has established a hacking group named APT43 to fund its cybercrime activities, aimed at advancing Pyongyang’s geopolitical interests. On April 3 of this year, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) announced that APT43 was in-volved in cryptocurrency theft and digital currency laundering.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 21, 2023

The Europol report also reported on cybercriminals' use of cryptocurrencies and how their techniques are more sophisticated. However, there was good cybersecurity news, too.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

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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).

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 16, 2023

Cryptocurrency has become a popular way to conduct transactions online, but it has also become a popular tool for cybercriminals. One of the ways they have been able to use crypto to their advantage is through the use of cryptocurrency mixers. One of the largest cryptocurrency mixers in the world is, or rather was , ChipMixer.

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