Data Breach News, Legal News, Malware Ransomware, News
May 07, 2024
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U.S. Charges Russian National with Developing and Operating LockBit Ransomware

Alleged LockBit Developer Created and Operated Most Prolific Ransomware Variant Under Aliases “LockBit” and “LockBitSupp”; U.S State Department Offers Reward Up to $10M; U.S. Department of Treasury Designates LockBit Administrator for Sanctions The U.S. Justice Department unsealed charges today against a Russian national for his alleged role as the creator, developer, and administrator of the […]

Malware Ransomware, Legal News
February 22, 2024
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Reward Offers for Information on LockBit Leaders and Designating Affiliates

Law enforcement has been providing new information each day about the disruption to LockBit’s operations. In today’s news, there’s a reward offered for information on the perpetrators and affiliates. The reward offer was published by the U.S. Department of State: The Department of State is announcing reward offers totaling up to $15 million for information […]

News, Malware Ransomware
February 20, 2024
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Law enforcement takes down LockBit3.0 site and infrastructure; free decryptor available

When law enforcement takes down what has been described as the biggest and longest-running ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) criminal operation, it’s big news. Yesterday, LockBit3.0’s site was replaced with a seizure notice that indicated that LockBit and its infrastructure were now under law enforcement control. In a press release this morning, the National Crime Agency (NCA) provided […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
February 03, 2024
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Infosys McCamish Systems notifying 57,028 Bank of America customers of ransomware attack

More than 57,000 people enrolled in Bank of America deferred compensation plans are being notified of a data breach that occurred in early November 2023. The incident involved their Atlanta-based service provider, Infosys McCamish Systems LLC (“IMS”). Bank of America’s system was not affected or compromised. IMS is the U.S. subsidiary of Infosys BPM, an […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
January 18, 2024
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Foxsemicon, a Taiwanese semiconductor company, hit by ransomware attack

Daryna Antoniuk reports: One of Taiwan’s biggest semiconductor manufacturers has fallen victim to a cyberattack, supposedly carried out by the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. The hackers posted a threatening message on Foxsemicon’s website, stating that they had stolen its customers’ personal data and would publish it on their darknet website if the company refused to […]

Study Finds Increase in Remote Encryption Attacks Ransomware Groups

Ticker.tv reports: A recent report released cybersecurity service provider Sophos reveals a significant rise in remote encryption attacks conducted some of the most active ransomware groups. The study, titled “CryptoGuard: An Asymmetric Approach to the Ransomware Battle,” identifies ransomware groups including Akira, ALPHV/BlackCat, LockBit, Royal, and Black Basta as perpetrators of remote encryption attacks. In […]

Data Breach News, Finance, Malware Ransomware
November 18, 2023
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And Then There Were Three: Two More Financial Firms Attacked by LockBit3.0

Bloomberg reports: The criminal ransomware gang behind the recent attack on the Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. has claimed responsibility for two more hacks on US financial firms. The Lockbit gang added the Chicago Trading Company and Alphadyne Asset Management this week to a list of victims on its darkweb page. The gang has given them deadlines to make […]

Data Breach News, Malware Ransomware
November 14, 2023
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LockBit ransomware leaks gigabytes of Boeing data

Bleeping Computer reports: LockBit ransomware has leaked more than 43GB of files from Boeing after the company refused to pay a ransom. Most of the data listed on the hacker group’s leak site are backups for various systems, the most recent of them with an October 22 timestamp. The ransomware actor posted Boeing on their […]

Data Breach News, Finance, Malware Ransomware
November 14, 2023
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Hacking Gang Behind Attack on Largest Global Lender Says It Got Ransom Payment

Bloomberg reports: The hacking group behind a recent ransomware attack on the largest global lender, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., said it received a ransom payment. A representative for the group, called LockBit, confirmed the payment on Monday but declined to provide further details. Bloomberg News wasn’t able to verify the gang’s claim, and […]