Leaked Black Basta Chats Suggest Russian Officials Aided Leader’s Escape from Armenia
Mar 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Threat Intelligence
The recently leaked trove of internal chat logs among members of the Black Basta ransomware operation has revealed possible connections between the e-crime...
SANS Institute Warns of Novel Cloud-Native Ransomware Attacks
Mar 17, 2025The Hacker NewsCloud Security / Threat Intelligence
The latest Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 Cloud Threat Report found that sensitive data is found in 66% of cloud storage...
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Router Hacks, PyPI Attacks, New Ransomware Decryptor, and More
Mar 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking News
From sophisticated nation-state campaigns to stealthy malware lurking in unexpected places, this week's cybersecurity landscape is a reminder that attackers are always evolving....
Live Ransomware Demo: See How Hackers Breach Networks and Demand a Ransom
Mar 14, 2025The Hacker NewsData Protection / Ransomware
Cyber threats evolve daily. In this live webinar, learn exactly how ransomware attacks unfold—from the initial breach to the moment hackers demand...
Alleged Israeli LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Extradited to U.S. for Cybercrime Charges
Mar 14, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware
A 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is alleged to be a developer of the LockBit ransomware group has been extradited to the...
Future-Proofing Business Continuity: BCDR Trends and Challenges for 2025
As IT environments grow more complex, IT professionals are facing unprecedented pressure to secure business-critical data. With hybrid work the new standard and cloud adoption on the rise, data...
⚡ THN Weekly Recap: New Attacks, Old Tricks, Bigger Impact
Mar 10, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Newsletter
Cyber threats today don't just evolve—they mutate rapidly, testing the resilience of everything from global financial systems to critical infrastructure. As cybersecurity confronts new...
U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website
Mar 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Ransomware
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex ("garantexorg"), nearly three years after the service...
FIN7, FIN8, and Others Use Ragnar Loader for Persistent Access and Ransomware Operations
Mar 07, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan
Threat hunters have shed light on a "sophisticated and evolving malware toolkit" called Ragnar Loader that's used by various cybercrime and ransomware groups like Ragnar Locker...
Medusa Ransomware Hits 40+ Victims in 2025, Demands $100K–$15M Ransom
Mar 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Vulnerability
The threat actors behind the Medusa ransomware have claimed nearly 400 victims since it first emerged in January 2023, with the financially motivated...
