Remove industry-news schools-closed-by-ransomware
article thumbnail

Two DoppelPaymer Ransomware Members Arrested

SecureWorld News

Police in Germany and Ukraine have arrested two suspected members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang, a group of cybercriminals that has been behind several high-profile attacks on critical infrastructure, health-care facilities, and governments. German authorities are aware of 37 victims of this ransomware group, all of them companies.

article thumbnail

How Does One Get Hired by a Top Cybercrime Gang?

Krebs on Security

Department of Justice (DOJ) last week announced the arrest of a 55-year-old Latvian woman who’s alleged to have worked as a programmer for Trickbot , a malware-as-a-service platform responsible for infecting millions of computers and seeding many of those systems with ransomware. Alla Witte’s personal website — allawitte[.]nl

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ransomware review: February 2023

Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence builds a monthly picture of ransomware activity by monitoring the information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web leak sites. LockBit started off the new year just as it ended the last one, topping the charts once again as January’s most prolific ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS).

article thumbnail

The Human Side of a Ransomware Attack

SecureWorld News

When an organization deals with a ransomware attack, the focus is typically on the technical and security side of the incident. While these things are certainly a top priority for organizations in the midst of a ransomware attack, the human impact is often considered a secondary issue. Case study: human side of a ransomware attack.

article thumbnail

Security Roundup October 2022

BH Consulting

Ever wanted to put yourself in the CEO’s hot seat during a ransomware outbreak that threatens to engulf your business? As much as we love the many excellent security industry news sites). The FT recently led with news that the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund now ranks cybersecurity as its biggest concern.

article thumbnail

Ransomware rolled through business defenses in Q2 2022

Malwarebytes

Ransomware has given security professionals a headache for the better part of a decade. The supply chain, already stretched to a breaking point, suffered additional misfortunes across multiple industries, from agriculture and manufacturing to technology and utilities. Germany, the UK, and Italy also registered high ransomware tallies.

article thumbnail

From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

SecureList

This report takes a close look at the history of the Cuba group, and their attack tactics, techniques and procedures. Cuba ransomware gang Cuba data leak site The group’s offensives first got on our radar in late 2020. This is the most popular model among ransomware gangs today.