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FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga.
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:17:55 +0000
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the cache includes documents tied to the county’s ongoing criminal prosecution of former President Trump, but court watchers say teaser documents published by the crime gang suggest a total leak of the Fulton County data could put lives at risk and jeopardize a number of other criminal trials.
Read moreFeds Seize LockBit Ransomware Websites, Offer Decryption Tools, Troll Affiliates
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:09:00 +0000
U.S. and U.K. authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit, a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. Instead of listing data stolen from ransomware victims who didn’t pay, LockBit’s victim shaming website now offers free recovery tools, as well as news about arrests and criminal charges involving LockBit affiliates.
Read moreInvestment fraud a serious money maker for criminals
Europols’s spotlight report ‘Online fraud schemes: a web of deceit’, identifies investment fraud as a major threat.
Read moreRagnar Locker ransomware group taken down
Even though it had a long run for a ransomware group, it seems the bell might be tolling for Ragnar Locker. On…
Read moreRagnar Locker ransomware group taken down
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ragnar locker Tags: europol Tags: eurojust One of the oldest active ransomware gangs has been taken down by an international cooperation of law enforcement agencies |
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Read moreEuropol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: Phishing Tags: RDP Tags: VPN Tags: Exchange Tags: LOTL Tags: BEC Tags: ransomware Tags: IAB Tags: crypter Tags: Flubot A Europol report discusses developments in cyberattacks, new methodologies, and threats as observed by Europol’s operational analysts. |
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Read moreElderly targeted in car accident scam, kingpin arrested
Categories: News Categories: Personal Tags: Europol Tags: relative Tags: law enforcement The head of a criminal network responsible for defrauding hundreds of elderly people has been arrested, Europol has announced. |
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