Analysis: Russian Ransomware Attacks on Ukraine Muted by Leaks, Insurance Exclusion March 2, 2022 By James Pearson and Raphael Satter Warnings that pro-Russian ransomware gangs would snarl networks in Ukraine and its allies have so far failed to materialize amid...
Couple Accused of Laundering $4.5B in Bitcoin Tied to 2016 Hack February 9, 2022 By Sarah N. Lynch, Raphael Satter and Luc Cohen The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday it has unraveled its biggest-ever cryptocurrency theft, seizing a record-shattering $3.6 billion in...
Ransomware Gang REvil’s Websites Vanish; Reason Unknown July 14, 2021 By Raphael Satter Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation that the group had been...
Kaysea Ransomware Attack Caused ‘Minimal Damage’ to U.S. Firms, Biden Says July 7, 2021 By Raphael Satter and Andrea Shalal President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the ransomware attack centered on the Florida information technology firm Kaseya seems to have...
Update: Ransomware Attack on Kaseya Affects Up to 1,500 Firms; Hackers Ask $70M July 5, 2021 By Raphael Satter Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology...
Lawmakers Urged to Protect Data in Cloud Like Other Personal Data July 1, 2021 By Raphael Satter The United States needs to accord the same legal protections to user data held on tech companies’ servers as it...
Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attackers Say They Seek Cash, Not Chaos May 10, 2021 By Raphael Satter and Joseph Menn The ransomware gang accused of crippling the leading U.S. fuel pipeline operator said on Monday that it never meant to...
Homeland Security Chief Prioritizes Disrupting Ransomware in Cyber Efforts April 5, 2021 By Raphael Satter Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said last Wednesday that dealing with ransomware will be a top priority,...
Ransom-Seeking Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Microsoft Email Software March 12, 2021 By Raphael Satter Ransom-seeking hackers have begun taking advantage of a recently disclosed flaw in Microsoft’s widely used mail server software, the company...
Hacks of Microsoft Outlook Email Program Continue Despite Patch March 7, 2021 By Trevor Hunnicutt, Raphael Satter and Joseph Menn More than 20,000 U.S. organizations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp.’s...