Bleeping Computer

JUNE 12, 2023

The Swiss government has disclosed that a recent ransomware attack on an IT supplier might have impacted its data, while today, it warns that it is now targeted in DDoS attacks. [.]

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This article makes LockBit sound like a legitimate organization: The DDoS attack last weekend that put a temporary stop to leaking Entrust data was seen as an opportunity to explore the triple extortion tactic to apply more pressure on victims to pay a ransom.

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 22, 2022

The LockBit ransomware operation's data leak sites have been shut down over the weekend due to a DDoS attack telling them to remove Entrust's allegedly stolen data. [.].

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

But DDoS attacks are often executed to make a statement, harm a competitor, or in some cases, shut down operations while installing malware or ransomware. The number of DDoS attacks is on the rise lately; thus, companies must […]. The post What is a DDoS Attack? The post What is a DDoS Attack?

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Daniel Miessler

OCTOBER 4, 2020

I’ve been writing a lot on ransomware recently , and wanted to comment on an interesting new development in attackers’ toolchests. This is the original ransomware tactic. They threaten to DDoS your company so customers can’t use your service. It’s a denial of service against your data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A Distributed Denial of Service(DDoS) attack was launched on Canada-based VOIP services provided named VoIP.ms, disrupting its phone calls and other of its web services. And this gang spreads ransomware and demand millions as ransom. Note- A ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts a database until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

StormWall , a premier cybersecurity firm specializing in the defense of websites, networks, and online services from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, has published an in-depth report on the DDoS landscape during the first quarter of 2023. of DDoS attacks targeting the application layer (L7), 11.7% in Q1 2022 to 6.4%

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 30, 2023

UK National Crime Agency nips it in the bud: Aims to scare straight naughty DDoS kiddies. The post Brits Slap Wrists of DDoS Kids, via NCA’s Fake Booter Sites appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

At the end of January, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned that the KillNet group is actively targeting the US healthcare sector with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says it helped dozens of hospitals respond to these DDoS incidents.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 2, 2021

DDoS attacks increase the pressure on the victim to pay the ransom by adding another threat to combat, says NETSCOUT.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 8, 2021

There seem to be no boundaries for ransomware innovation as cybercrime gangs, such as REvil Ransomware (aka Sodinokibi), are always looking for new ways to make crypto-locking malware even more profitable.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. An international operation codenamed PowerOff led to the shutdown of a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since at least 2013. Viewer discretion is advised.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Microsoft in November fended off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in its Azure cloud that officials said was the largest ever recorded, the latest in a wave of record attacks that washed over the IT industry in the second half of 2021. Also read: How to Stop DDoS Attacks: 6 Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 7, 2022

Three stories here last week pored over several years’ worth of internal chat records stolen from the Conti ransomware group, the most profitable ransomware gang in operation today. penned a two-part analysis on why smart contracts will make ransomware more profitable. We release ddos. Crypto falls in price.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 27, 2023

The “online criminal marketplace” has been disrupted via several fake Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) tools, according to an announcement from The British National Crime Agency (NCA). This is the case with DDoS tools. Not everyone on an underground forum is up to no good. Instead, their data is collected by the NCA.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 25, 2022

Having spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, threats such as malware, ransomware, and DDoS attacks continue to accelerate. The post GUEST ESSAY: How amplified DDoS attacks on Ukraine leverage Apple’s Remote Desktop protocol appeared first on Security Boulevard. Related: Apple tools abuse widespread.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

China has emerged as a top nation to host the highest number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks in recent past and is also a leading nation to launch modern cyber warfare. Interestingly, US stood at the second position in the list of nations hosting DdoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks soared in the third quarter, giving organizations yet another cyber threat to worry about. Even the slowest days saw 500 DDoS attacks; the busiest day, Aug. Also read: How to Stop DDoS Attacks: 6 Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks. DDoS Attackers Target Middleboxes, UDP.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 18, 2021

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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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

A couple of high-profile distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks will surely go down in history as watershed events – each for different reasons. Related: IoT botnets now available for economical DDoS blasts. DDoS attacks aren’t going to go away anytime soon. Beyond DDoS. A10 Networks’ report found 6.3

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A threat actor has leaked the source code for the first version of the HelloKitty ransomware on a Russian-speaking cybercrime forum. kapuchin0 claims that the leaked code is the first breach of the HelloKitty ransomware. kapuchin0 claims that the leaked code is the first breach of the HelloKitty ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the IT giant Entrust and started leaking the stolen files. The Lockbit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the company and is threatening to leak the stolen files. Curiously, the LockBit ransomware’s Tor leak sites were unreacheable due to a DDoS attack. Entrust Corp.

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Dark Reading

APRIL 25, 2023

A study found that ransomware threats are viewed as having the lowest overall perceived likelihood of attack on the edge.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ragnarok Ransomware Group Shuts Down, Releases Master Decryption Keys. Cloudflare Stops Largest Reported DDoS Attack. The post Bitglass Security Spotlight: Details on the T-Mobile Hack, DDoS Attacks, and Other Breaches appeared first on Security Boulevard. Microsoft Power Apps Portals Exposes 38 Million Sensitive Data Records.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 21, 2021

Just a week after announcing it would no longer cover ransomware payments in France, global insurance company AXA has been hit with a targeted ransomware attack. The post Avaddon Targets Insurer AXA with Ransomware | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2020

Upon infecting a system the bot turns it into a cryptomining client and could use it to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The malware author named the bot Satan DDoS, but Palo Alto Network’s Unit42 researchers dubbed it Lucifer because there’s another malware with the same name, the Satan Ransomware.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A new version of the Medusa DDoS (distributed denial of service) botnet, based on Mirai code, has appeared in the wild, featuring a ransomware module and a Telnet brute-forcer. [.]

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A new variant of the Mirai-based Medusa DDoS (distributed denial of service) botnet has been discovered in the wild, equipped with a ransomware module and a Telnet brute-forcer.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 6, 2021

The REvil ransomware operation announced this week that they are using DDoS attacks and voice calls to journalists and victim's business partners to generate ransom payments. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 28, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang announced that it is improving defenses against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and working to take the operation to triple extortion level. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 28, 2021

Access to Mexico's Lotería Nacional and Pronósticos lottery websites are now blocked to IP addresses outside of Mexico after a ransomware gang threatened to perform denial of service attacks. [.].

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Experts warn of a surge in the DDoS attacks against education institutions and the academic industry across the world. The DDoS attacks are causing severe issues to the targeted education institutions such as temporarily takedown of the network and online classes. were victims of ransomware attacks this year. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Ransomware operations have undoubtedly dominated the 2020 cyber threat landscape thanks to multi-million-dollar heists and new malware variants popping up. The post Work Smarter, Not Harder: The Evolution of DDoS Activity in 2020 first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 29, 2021

And we provided some security measures in our post How to protect your RDP access from ransomware attacks. RDP as a DDoS attack vector. million results in a search for “remote desktop” and NetScout identified 33,000 Windows RDP servers that could potentially be abused in this type of DDoS attack. Stay safe, everyone!

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Attackers will vow to publicly release the stolen data, try to delete any backups and even deploy DDoS attacks to convince victims to give in to the ransom demands, says Sophos.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2021

Australian Labor Party- New South Wales branch has reportedly become a victim of a ransomware attack where the hackers stolen critical information such as passport details, contract details, resumes, financial details of the party, driving licenses and employment contracts.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2020

According to Bloomberg Law, the test was the subject of a DDoS attack. During May, SecureWorld covered a ransomware attack that hit Michigan State University: "If the university fails to pay the ransom? The hackers claim they'll release personal student information and the college's private financial records, among other documents.

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