Operation Endgame 2: 15 Millionen E-Mail-Adressen und 43 Millionen Passwörter

Bei "Operation Endgame 2.0" kamen viele Millionen Adressen und Passwörter von Opfern ans Licht. Have I Been Pwned hat sie aufgenommen.

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Operation Endgame 2.0: 20 Haftbefehle, Hunderte Server außer Gefecht gesetzt

Das BKA, Europol und weitere internationale Ermittlungsbehörden gehen weiter gegen Malware vor. Gegen mehr als 20 Akteure ergingen Haftbefehle und Anklagen.

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FBI takes down one of world's largest botnets with first-time strategy

The bureau infiltrated Qakbot's servers, redirected their traffic to Bureau-controlled servers and downloaded a malware uninstaller file onto each device as part of the operation.

The uninstaller also prevents the installation of any additional malware onto these devices

#FBI #Qakbot #botnet #conti #prolock #ransomware #malware #cyberattack #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking

https://www.axios.com/2023/08/29/fbi-qakbot-botnet-network-ransomware

FBI takes down massive botnet used by ransomware gangs

Qakbot raked in $58 million in ransom payments from attacks on critical infrastructure in recent years.

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What’s Up With #ProLock #Ransomware ? #ProLock is a descendant of the #PwndLocker #ransomware strain that saw the light of day in 2019. #ProLock emerged this year in March and was found to have an unusual way of decrypting files with the decryptor provided to victims.
https://cyware.com/news/whats-up-with-prolock-ransomware-d1bff1f7/?&web_view=true
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What’s Up With ProLock Ransomware? | Cyware Hacker News

ProLock ransomware uses an atypical file encryption method wherein it skips files smaller than 8,192 bytes, and starts encrypting larger files after the first 8,192 bytes. Read more!

Monday review – our recent stories revisited - Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup... https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/08/03/monday-review-our-recent-stories-revisited-2/ #weeklysummary #vulnerability #mondayreview #twitterhack #ransomware #boothole #prolock #irs
Monday review – our recent stories revisited

Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days – it's weekly roundup time.

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ProLock ransomware – new report reveals the evolution of a threat - Ransomware crooks keep adjusting their approach to make their demands more compelling, even agains... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/07/27/prolock-ransomware-new-report-reveals-the-evolution-of-a-threat/ #ransomware #cybercrime #pwndlocker #extortion #prolock
ProLock ransomware – new report reveals the evolution of a threat

Ransomware crooks keep adjusting their approach to make their demands more compelling, even against companies that say they’d never pay up.

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ProLock Ransomware Teams Up With QakBot Trojan to Infect Victims - ProLock is relatively new, but already the ransomware is making waves by using QakBot infections t... more: https://threatpost.com/prolock-ransomware-qakbot-trojan/155828/ #remotedesktopprotocol #ransomware #microsoft #malware #prolock #qakbot #trojan #qbot #rdp
ProLock Ransomware Teams Up With QakBot Trojan to Infect Victims

ProLock is relatively new, but already the ransomware is making waves by using QakBot infections to access networks, gain persistence and avoid detection.

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The ProLock ransomware doesn’t tell you one important thing about decrypting your files - Have your computers been hit by the ProLock ransomware? You might want to read this before you pa... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/prolock-ransomware-decryption/ #ransomware #malware #prolock #qakbot #fbi
The ProLock ransomware doesn't tell you one important thing about decrypting your files

Have your computers been hit by the ProLock ransomware? You might want to read this before you pay any money to the criminals behind the attack.