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How one congressman is working to get the the government and industry to team-up against foreign threats

Martin Matishak October 28, 2021

How one congressman is working to get the the government and industry to team-up against foreign threats
Hackers use SQL injection bug in BillQuick billing app to deploy ransomware
Brief Hackers use SQL injection bug in BillQuick billing app to deploy ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu October 25, 2021

Decrypter announced for past BlackMatter ransomware victims
Brief Decrypter announced for past BlackMatter ransomware victims

Catalin Cimpanu October 24, 2021

Facebook sues Ukrainian who scraped the data of 178 million users

Catalin Cimpanu October 22, 2021

Facebook sues Ukrainian who scraped the data of 178 million users
DarkSide ransomware gang moves some of its Bitcoin after REvil got hit by law enforcement

Catalin Cimpanu October 22, 2021

DarkSide ransomware gang moves some of its Bitcoin after REvil got hit by law enforcement
Cybercrime gang sets up fake company to hire security experts to aid in ransomware attacks

Catalin Cimpanu October 21, 2021

Cybercrime gang sets up fake company to hire security experts to aid in ransomware attacks
Google unmasks two-year-old phishing & malware campaign targeting YouTube users

Catalin Cimpanu October 21, 2021

Google unmasks two-year-old phishing & malware campaign targeting YouTube users
Pentagon official:’Open question’ if Putin’s government can stop hackers

Martin Matishak October 20, 2021

Pentagon official:’Open question’ if Putin’s government can stop hackers
South African police arrest eight romance scammers for stealing $6.85 million

Catalin Cimpanu October 19, 2021

South African police arrest eight romance scammers for stealing $6.85 million
Free decrypter released for BlackByte ransomware victims

Catalin Cimpanu October 18, 2021

Free decrypter released for BlackByte ransomware victims
US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments

Catalin Cimpanu October 15, 2021

US Treasury said it tied $5.2 billion in BTC transactions to ransomware payments
A malware botnet has made more than $24.7 million since 2019

Catalin Cimpanu October 14, 2021

A malware botnet has made more than $24.7 million since 2019
New Australian ransomware plan could freeze or seize cryptocurrencies

Dina Temple-Raston October 13, 2021

New Australian ransomware plan could freeze or seize cryptocurrencies
Cyberattack hits Meliá, one of the largest hotel chains in the world
Brief Cyberattack hits Meliá, one of the largest hotel chains in the world

Catalin Cimpanu October 13, 2021

U.S. convenes 30 countries on ransomware threat — without Russia or China

Martin Matishak October 13, 2021

U.S. convenes 30 countries on ransomware threat — without Russia or China
Dutch police send warning letters to customers of DDoS booter service
Brief Dutch police send warning letters to customers of DDoS booter service

Catalin Cimpanu October 12, 2021

Dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down

Catalin Cimpanu October 4, 2021

Dark web marketplace White House Market shuts down
Two ransomware operators arrested in Ukraine

Catalin Cimpanu October 4, 2021

Two ransomware operators arrested in Ukraine
US to work with 30 countries to tackle ransomware problem
Brief US to work with 30 countries to tackle ransomware problem

Catalin Cimpanu October 1, 2021

Conti gang threatens to dump victim data if ransom negotiations leak to reporters

Catalin Cimpanu October 1, 2021

Conti gang threatens to dump victim data if ransom negotiations leak to reporters
Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands
Brief Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across France, Belgium, and the Netherlands

Catalin Cimpanu September 30, 2021

Around the world with the NSA’s cyber chief
Brief Around the world with the NSA’s cyber chief

Martin Matishak September 29, 2021

US deports highly-prized hacker back to Russia

Catalin Cimpanu September 28, 2021

US deports highly-prized hacker back to Russia
US arrests 33 BEC scammers linked to Nigerian crime syndicate

Catalin Cimpanu September 28, 2021

US arrests 33 BEC scammers linked to Nigerian crime syndicate
Major European call center provider goes down in ransomware attack
Brief Major European call center provider goes down in ransomware attack

Catalin Cimpanu September 24, 2021