Lockbit Hackers’ Swagger on Display After Police Leak Identities Online February 21, 2024 By Christopher Bing and James Pearson One of the world’s biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking...
What Is Cybercriminal Group Lockbit? February 21, 2024 A cybercriminal group named Lockbit, which was broken up by an international law enforcement operation this week, has hacked some...
FBI, UK Crime Agency Say They Have Disrupted LockBit Cyber Gang February 20, 2024 By Jamie Tarabay A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit,...
US Offers Up to $10M Reward for Info Leading to Leaders of Notorious Ransomware Gang February 16, 2024 If you’ve got information on one of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs, you could stand to make a cool...
Ransomware Hackers Stole More Than $1 Billion in 2023 February 7, 2024 By Sana Pashankar Ransomware gangs stole more than $1 billion in 2023, the largest amount ever recorded, according to a report published Wednesday...
Pennsylvania Counties Still Restoring Systems After Cyber Incidents February 1, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Two Pennsylvania county governments — Bucks and Washington— reported some progress this week restoring computer systems and overcoming the effects...
US Disabled Chinese Hacking Network Targeting Critical Infrastructure, Sources Say January 31, 2024 By Christopher Bing and Karen Freifeld The U.S. government in recent months launched an operation to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands...
Global Ransomware Attacks Reach Record High in 2023, Says Corvus January 31, 2024 Despite law enforcement actions, fourth quarter 2023 ransomware incidents still surpassed 2022 by nearly 70%, and the number of active...
Viewpoint: How Corporate Help Desks Became the Weak Spot in Cyber Defenses January 31, 2024 By Jason Rebholz The cyberattack on MGM Resorts in September 2023 provides a vivid example of the effects these types of attacks can...
Wall Street Stock-Lending Platform Crashes in Ransomware Attack January 25, 2024 By Donal Griffin and Ryan Gallagher The criminal hacking gang LockBit said it was behind a ransomware attack that shut down some of the operations of...