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DDoS attacks: Stronger than ever and increasingly used for extortion

CSO Magazine

Ransomware has taken center stage in the cybercrime ecosystem, causing over $1 billion in losses last year around the world and earning criminals hundreds of millions of dollars in profits. At the same time, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which have also traditionally been used to extort businesses, returned in force.

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Who's who in the cybercriminal underground

CSO Magazine

We are at a point in time when cybercriminals including ransomware gangs have established themselves as organized, illicit businesses rather than a one-person hacking operation. More and more ransomware groups have emerged and existing ones continue to prosper in terms of repeatedly attaining success with breaching prominent organizations.

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Rash of hacktivism incidents accompany Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

CSO Magazine

“Patriotic Russian hackers” helped hit Ukraine websites with DDoS attacks: Last week, some independent Russian hackers, so-called “patriotic Russian hackers,” or vigilantes who operate in a hacktivist-like mode, claim they helped bring down Ukrainian websites during the second round of DDoS attacks that hit the country.

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Conti gang says it's ready to hit critical infrastructure in support of Russian government

CSO Magazine

The infamous cybercriminal group behind the Conti ransomware has publicly announced its full support for the Russian government while the country's army is invading Ukraine and threatened to strike the critical infrastructure of anyone launching cyberattacks or war actions against Russia.

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BrandPost: IT's New Cyber Threat Landscape

CSO Magazine

As ransomware and DDoS attacks have become events that every business needs to guard against, our cybersecurity solutions have evolved to protect your organization from the latest threat actors. NETSCOUT protects digital business services against disruptions in availability, performance, and security.

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BrandPost: Key Finding – NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report 1st Half 2021: Triple Extortion

CSO Magazine

DDoS Attacks. Fact: Ransomware gangs have added triple-extortion attacks to their criminal service offerings. By combining data encryption, data theft, and DDoS attacks, threat actors hit a ransomware trifecta designed to increase the possibility of payment. Data Theft.

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P-to-P fraud most concerning cyber threat in 2023: CSI

CSO Magazine

CSI), followed by data breaches (23%), ransomware (20%) and a breach at a third party (15%). It was cited by 29% of respondents in a survey by Computer Systems Inc.