Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced that it had seized roughly $2.3 million of the $4 million paid in ransom to the DarkSide ransomware gang by Colonial Pipeline following an attack against …
Latvian Woman Charged with Developing Malware for Trickbot
Alla Witte, a 55-year-old Latvian woman, has been charged with multiple counts for her alleged role in developing malware for the notorious Trickbot group. Witte has been charged with 19 counts of a …
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Supreme Court Limits Scope of Controversial Hacking Law
The Supreme Court has ruled that a police officer in Georgia who received money for obtaining data from a law-enforcement database for an associate did not violate a controversial federal hacking law. …
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Google PPC Ads Used to Deliver Infostealers
Researchers have traced the origins of several increasingly popular information stealers, including Tesla, Taurus, Amadey, and redline. The investigation found that threat actors are delivering the …
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There’s been another spike in attacks on schools and universities
In the UK and US, ransomware attacks targeting schools, colleges, universities, and other academic institutions are on the rise again. The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently released …
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‘Battle for the Galaxy’ Mobile Game Leaks 6M Gamer Profiles
An unprotected server hosting AMT Games user data has been discovered by security researchers at WizCase. The researchers found that the Elasticsearch server contained the personal data of 6 million …
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Fujifilm Shuts Down Servers to Investigate Possible Ransomware Attack
Fujifilm shut down its servers to investigate a potential ransomware attack, according to a statement. The company first detected some suspicious activity on June 1, taking quick action to discontinue …
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Hackers use Colonial pipeline ransomware news for phishing attack
Cyberattackers are using the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack to their advantage by leveraging further phishing attacks. Cybersecurity firm INKY reported that it recently received multiple helpdesk …
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Ransomware Disrupts Largest Ferry Service in Massachusetts
Ransomware actors have launched an attack on the largest ferry service in Massachusetts, disrupting traffic and passengers. The Steamship Authority, which transports passengers to Martha's Vineyard …
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Scripps Notifying 147K People of Data Breach
California healthcare provider Scripps is currently informing more than 147,000 individuals that their personal data may have been exposed in a recent cyber-attack against the organizations. Scripps …
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