Ransomware

Ransomware news and articles. Stay up to date with the latest cyber crime trends. Enjoy exciting stories of cybercriminals using online extortion. From hackers and organized crime to some nation state sponsored hackers. The Cyber Post brings you world wide cyber security news dedicated to ransomware.

In today’s digital age criminals are always lurking on the web. Whether it be phishing attacks or straight up digital extortion, many threats exist. But the cyber post is here to educate its readers. Learn from experts and cybersecuirty industry vets on how you can better protect your data. Enjoy reading on how thieves and hackers employ tricks to steal your personal information. So then you can use this information to better protect your own identity.

Onyx ransomware destroys files, and also the criminal circle of trust

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Onyx ransomware destroys files larger than 2MB leaving victims with tough questions about paying ransoms. Some ransomware authors seem to be whittling down their tenuous “circle of trust” style...

FBI warns food and agriculture to brace for seasonal ransomware attacks

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For the second time, the FBI has warned the food and agriculture sector about the risk of ransomware attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a Private...

Conti ransomware offshoot targets Russian organizations

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A new Conti variant was explicitly designed to target Russian organizations. Thanks to the Threat Intelligence team for their help with this article. Conti, the infamous ransomware created by a group...

Hive ransomware impacts California non-profit health organisation

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We look at a developing story where Hive ransomware has heavily impacted a non-profit healthcare organisation. Ransomware authors are once again targeting health services, holding important files to ransom...

AvosLocker ransomware uses Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, says FBI

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The AvosLocker ransomware as a service affiliates have been found to target multiple critical infrastructure sectors, using Exchange Server vulnerabilities. The FBI has issued an advisory about the AvosLocker...

RagnarLocker ransomware gang breached 52 critical infrastructure organizations

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The FBI says it has identified at least 52 entities across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware. In a FLASH publication issued by the FBI in coordination...

Nvidia, the ransomware breach with some plot twists

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Nvidia got hacked by the LAPSUS$ ransomware group. On top of the ransom the threat actor had an extra demand and accused Nvidia of hacking back. On February 25,...

TrickBot takes down server infrastructure after months of inactivity

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After months of spam silence, TrickBot has pulled the plug on its server infrastructure. Is this the end of an era? The king of tricks is dead. Long live...

Hive ransomware: Researchers figure out a method to decrypt files

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Researchers have found a flaw in the Hive ransomware encryption method that allows them to recover a high percentage of the encrypted files. Files encrypted by ransomware can’t be...

Ransomware gang hits 49ers’ network before Super Bowl kick off

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Just hours before the Super Bowl Sunday kick off, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The San Francisco 49ers has confirmed that...