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Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to Launching Ransomware Attacks

two former cybersecurity professionals have pleaded guilty to federal charges for launching ransomware attacks against U.S. businesses

#RyanGoldberg #Sygnia #KevinMartin #DigitalMint #legal #ransomare #security #cybersecurity

https://cybersecuritynews.com/cybersecurity-professionals-plead-guilty-ransomware-attacks/

gtbarry Nov 14

DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims with carrying out ransomware attacks of their own.

#DigitalMint #KevinTylerMartin #RyanCliffordGoldberg #DoJ #ransomare #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/doj-accuses-us-ransomware-negotiators-of-launching-their-own-ransomware-attacks/

DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks | TechCrunch

Three people, including two U.S. ransomware negotiators, are accused of working on behalf of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang.

TechCrunch

sekurak News Jan 9, 2025

~Największy cyberatak w historii Słowacji. Uderzyli w Urząd Geodezji, Kartografii i Katastru.

Wg doniesień słowackiej prasy: Na stronie Urzędu czytamy: Nasze systemy stały się celem cyberataku. Wszystkie systemy są wyłączone. Pracujemy intensywnie nad uruchomieniem systemów przy wsparciu ekspertów ds. cyberbezpieczeństwa. Biura wydziałów katastralnych urzędów powiatowych zostaną tymczasowo zamknięte ze względów ostrożnościowych do czasu usunięcia skutków cyberataku. Garść rad dla IT: ~Michał Sajdak

#WBiegu #Awareness #Ransomare

https://sekurak.pl/najwiekszy-cyberatak-w-historii-slowacji-uderzyli-w-urzad-geodezji-kartografii-i-katastru/

~Największy cyberatak w historii Słowacji. Uderzyli w Urząd Geodezji, Kartografii i Katastru.

Sekurak

gtbarry Oct 8, 2024

Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency

Comcast has warned that cybercriminals stole the personal data of more than 230,000 customers during a ransomware attack on a third-party provider of debt collection services.

#Comcast #databreach #ransomare #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/07/comcast-says-customer-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack-on-debt-collection-agency/

Comcast says customer data stolen in ransomware attack on debt collection agency | TechCrunch

The ransomware attack on a U.S. debt collection agency also affects customers of CF Medical and Truist Bank.

TechCrunch

Matt Willemsen Feb 22, 2024

After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group
https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/after-years-of-losing-its-finally-feds-turn-to-troll-ransomware-group/ #ransomare #feds #trolling #Europol #DoJ #Lockbit

After years of losing, it’s finally feds’ turn to troll ransomware group

Authorities who took down the ransomware group brag about their epic hack.

Ars Technica

Matt Willemsen Sep 9, 2023

FreeWorld ransomware attacks MSSQL—get your databases off the internet
When we think of ransomware and brute force password guessing attacks, we normally think of RDP, but recent research from Securonix reminds us that anything secured with a password and exposed to the internet is of interest to cybercriminals.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/09/freeworld-ransomware-attacks-via-mssql-take-your-databases-off-the-internet #MSSQL #database #ransomare #MySQL

FreeWorld ransomware attacks MSSQL—get your databases off the internet

An attack that uses a database as an entry point to a network reminds us that you should never expose your databases to the internet.

Malwarebytes

Nick Espinosa Mar 5, 2023

DISH Network, the U.S. Marshalls, Chick-fil-a, the state of Texas, a large Gun Action website and more are having a pretty crappy week!

#News #cybersecurity #ransomare #databreach #malware #hacking #business #education #healthcare

https://youtu.be/o2KzOzYLJ0k

Your Breaches of the Week! Feb 27 to March 5, 2023

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Nick Espinosa Mar 5, 2023

Daily podcast: DISH Network, the U.S. Marshalls, Chick-fil-a, the state of Texas, a large Gun Action website and more are having a pretty crappy week!

#News #cybersecurity #ransomare #databreach #malware #hacking #business #education #healthcare #podcast

https://soundcloud.com/nickaesp/b2023-03-05

Your Breaches of the Week! Feb 27 to March 5, 2023

DISH Network, the U.S. Marshalls, Chick-fil-a, the state of Texas, a large Gun Action website and more are having a pretty crappy week!

SoundCloud

gtbarry Dec 15, 2022

Rackspace warns of phishing risks following ransomware attack

Cloud computing provider Rackspace warned customers of increased risks of phishing attacks following a ransomware attack affecting its hosted Microsoft Exchange environment

#rackspace #microsoft #exchange #Phishing #clou #cloudcomputing #ransomare #malware #security #cybersecurity #infosec #hackers #hacking

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/rackspace-warns-of-phishing-risks-following-ransomware-attack/

Rackspace warns of phishing risks following ransomware attack

Cloud computing provider Rackspace warned customers on Thursday of increased risks of phishing attacks following a ransomware attack affecting its hosted Microsoft Exchange environment.

BleepingComputer