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South Korea’s financial sector was hit by a coordinated Russia–North Korea supply chain attack using Qilin ransomware, with 2 TB of sensitive banking data stolen. South Korea’s financial sector suffered a coordinated supply chain attack attributed to Russian and North…
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TRM Labs identified nine new ransomware groups that extensively use AI to scam their victims. Since the latest AI tools emerged, scammers have been using them in their attacks. On Monday, Oct. 6, blockchain analytics platform TRM Labs published a…
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Attackers are increasingly deploying AI tools to execute ransomware attacks at scale With the increased availability of AI tools, scammers are deploying ransomware at scale. According to a report by OutreachX, automation and AI are contributing to a significant increase…
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The Embargo ransomware group has stolen $34.2 million since emerging in April 2024, targeting victims across the healthcare, business services, and manufacturing.
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A group claiming to be from Prague has seemingly hijacked LockBit’s dark web panel and leaked sensitive data, including its internal systems and Bitcoin wallets. LockBit, one of the most notorious ransomware gangs, appears to have been hacked by someone…
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State-supported North Korean hackers, using the Lazarus Group moniker, stole billions of dollars worth of crypto in less than ten years. Their operations made North Korea the fifth-biggest country in terms of Bitcoin holdings. According to the UN report, nearly…
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Ransomware attacks surged last year, but victim payments declined as users refused to meet demands amid increased recovery efficiency by law enforcement.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged Rostislav Panev, a dual Russian and Israeli national, for his alleged involvement with the LockBit ransomware group. Panev, 51, is accused of working as a developer for the group, earning over $230,000 in…
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Toronto police are investigating the kidnapping of Dean Skurka, CEO of WonderFi. Skurka was abducted in downtown Toronto during rush hour on Wednesday, Nov. 6. He was later released after a $1 million ransom was paid electronically, per CBC. The…
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Cencora, a healthcare solutions provider, paid a total of $75 million to a ransomware group earlier this year, according to Bloomberg. The publicly traded drug distributor, formerly known as AmerisourceBergen, reportedly sent Bitcoin (BTC) worth $75 million to cyberattackers following…
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A newly evolved wallet drainer has unleashed a wave of scams targeting emerging blockchain ecosystems like TON and TRON, analysts say. Blockchain ecosystems like The Open Network and TRON seem to be under siege as the newly evolved AngelX wallet…
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Analysts at Chainalysis say illicit blockchain activity has dropped nearly 20% YTD, yet stolen funds and ransomware inflows continue to rise. Illicit crypto activity has declined nearly 20% year-to-date, a positive sign for the growing legitimacy of the sector, according…
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Analysts at TRM Labs say Russian-speaking ransomware groups accounted for nearly 70% of all crypto proceeds from ransomware in 2023. Russia has seemingly become the center for ransomware-related threat actors in 2023 Russian-speaking ransomware groups accounted for nearly 70% of…
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Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned the Russian developer of LockBit, who transferred crypto to various illicit services, including sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex, Chainalysis says. Dmitry Khoroshev, a Russian developer of the ransomware program called LockBit which has been recently sanctioned by…
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Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis says ransomware attacks involving payments decreased by 46% in 2023. As the ransomware market becomes increasingly saturated with new schemes due to lower barriers-to-entry, executing profitable attacks involving crypto payments has become a challenging thing, according…
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A ransomware group claims to have targeted Bitfinex, but top brass at the cryptocurrency exchange deny that a cyberattack occurred. Here's what we know.
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