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Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, accused of managing attacks, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges. Russian Phobos ransomware operator Evgenii Ptitsyn, suspected of playing a key role in the ransomware operations, was extradited from South Korea to the US to face cybercrime charges.
Security Affairs
APRIL 7, 2025
In a nutshell, some criminal groups are exploiting compromised accounts belonging to law enforcement and other government agencies to illicitly forward Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) to major online platforms. By simply paying the fee, usually in cryptocurrencies, the customer will receive the sensitive material ready to be exploited.
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Security Affairs
MAY 3, 2025
The Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru, the gang breached Gob.pe, the Single Digital Platform of the Peruvian State. The Rhysida ransomware gang claims responsibility for hacking the Government of Peru, breaching Gob.pe, which is the country’s official digital platform.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Mexico’s president announced the government is investigating an alleged ransomware hack that targeted the administration’s legal affairs office. The authorities launched an investigation after the ransomware gang Ransomhub claimed the attack and published samples of personal information from a database of government.
Security Affairs
MAY 17, 2025
The FBI warns that ex-government officials are being targeted with texts and AI-generated deepfake voice messages impersonating senior U.S. officials to current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts Since April 2025, threat actors have been using texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 28, 2024
The Italian Cnaipic (National Cybercrime Center for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure) of the Postal Police is investigating the cyberattacks and is helping victims into mitigating the offensive. With the renewed support for Ukraine from the Italian government, this group has resumed targeting certain Italian websites.”
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 20, 2024
CISA adds Veeam Backup and Replication flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack Omni Family Health data breach impacts 468,344 individuals Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Two Sudanese (..)
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