Clop ransomware is now extorting 66 Cleo data-theft victims
The Clop ransomware gang started to extort victims of its Cleo data theft attacks and announced on its dark web portal that 66 companies have 48 hours to respond to the demands.
'AI mafia' gang bombards London restaurant with scathing fake Google reviews to extort £10,000
A shell-shocked owner woke to find a barrage of one-star reviews had dragged her Google rating from 4.9 to 2.3 virtually overnight.
Microsoft 365 Admin portal abused to send sextortion emails
The Microsoft 365 Admin Portal is being abused to send sextortion emails, making the emails appear trustworthy and bypassing email security platforms.
Meet Interlock — The new ransomware targeting FreeBSD servers
A relatively new ransomware operation named Interlock attacks organizations worldwide, taking the unusual approach of creating an encryptor to target FreeBSD servers.
Sextortion scams now use your "cheating" spouse’s name as a lure
A new variant of the ongoing sextortion email scams is now targeting spouses, saying that their husband or wife is cheating on them, with links to the alleged proof.
Widespread Cloud Exposure: Extortion Campaign Used Exposed AWS ENV Files To Target 110,000 Domains
A cloud extortion campaign exploited misconfigured AWS .env files to target 110,000 domains, stealing credentials and ransoming cloud storage data.
Leaked Environment Variables Allow Large-Scale Extortion Operation of Cloud Environments
We recount an extensive cloud extortion campaign leveraging exposed .env files of at least 110k domains to compromise organizations' AWS environments.
AT&T Paid a Hacker $370,000 to Delete Stolen Phone Record
A security researcher who assisted with the deal says he believes the only copy of the complete dataset of call and text records of “nearly all” AT&T customers has been wiped—but some risks may remain.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code
The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.
Stolen children’s health records posted online in extortion bid
Cybercriminals have published another batch of data stolen from NHS Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, this time including information about children.
Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024
Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show that the trend of victims declining to pay the cybercriminals continues and has now reached a new record low of 28%.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code
The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code
The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code
The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.
Follow-On Extortion Campaign Targeting Victims of Akira and Royal Ransomware
Arctic Wolf Labs has investigated several cases where ransomware victims are being targeted for follow-on extortion attempts by threat actors who are aware of ransom attack details.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code
The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
Lapsus$ hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft's alleged source code
The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.
Vice Society: a discreet but steady double extortion ransomware group
Vice Society is a little-known double extortion group that exfiltrates its victims' data and threatens its victims to leak their information.