College closes down after ransomware attack
Lincoln College is the first US college or university ransomware affected so badly that it could not cope and had to close shop.
Lincoln College, one of the few...
Ransomware Facts, Trends & Statistics for 2020
By: Eric C
Being ever-evolving as an attack tool, even the simplest form of ransomware can cost significant time and money, but more severe attacks can deal a crippling blow...
Exit scams and regulations disrupt global darknet markets
A report published by blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has detailed significant disruptions to the clandestine darknet marketplace sector following a spate of exit scams during recent months. Despite opportunities for...
The Evil Corp Groups New Ransomware WastedLocker
New Ransomware Developed By Evil Corp Attempts To Bypass Crowdstrike and is encrypted by a private crypter.
Stefano Antenucci
June 23, 2020 22 Minutes
Authors: Nikolaos Pantazopoulos, Stefano Antenucci (@Antelox) and Michael Sandee
1. Introduction
WastedLocker is a new ransomware...
BEC scammer infects own device, giving researchers a front-row seat to operations
Written by Sean Lyngaas Mar 4, 2021 |...
Is crypto’s criminal rollercoaster approaching a terminal dip?
We look at whether the current environment will eventually become unsustainable for those wanting to exert others with ransomware.
It’s a turbulent time in the cryptomining realm, especially for...
533 million Facebook users’ personal data leaked online
Written by Shannon Vavra Apr 5, 2021 |...
“We absolutely do not care about you”: Sugar ransomware targets individuals
They call it Sugar ransomware, but it's not sweet in any way.
Ransomware tends to target organizations. Corporations not only house a trove of valuable data they can’t function...
DOJ revises computer fraud prosecution standards to ease off ‘good-faith’ research
Written by AJ Vicens May 19, 2022 |...