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LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant

March 17, 2023 admin data, encrypt, essendant, leak, lockbit, Network, news, outage, ransom, ransomware, website

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The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening to leak its data.

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Mortal Kombat ransomware forms tag team with crypto-stealing malware

February 17, 2023 admin attachment, bat file, cryptocurrency, demand, email, encrypt, infect, laplas clipper, mortal kombat, Network, news, phish, phishing, ransom, ransomware

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It’s like a choose your own adventure game gone horribly wrong.

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Ryuk ransomware laundering leads to guilty plea

February 9, 2023 admin bitcoin, cryptocurrency, encrypt, guilty, news, ransom, ransomware, ryuk

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We take a look at a guilty plea made in relation to Ryuk ransomware proceeds, and how you can best protect yourself from the threat of ransomware.

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Virtual kidnapping scam strikes again. Spot the signs

December 16, 2022 admin cashapp, digital payment, fake, fraud, kidnap, Mobile, news, phone call, ransom, relative, SCAM, Social engineering, venmo, victim, virtual kidnapping, wire transfer

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A recent scam has been making the rounds that attempts to fool you into thinking a loved one has been kidnapped.

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Venus ransomware targets remote desktop services

October 20, 2022 admin encrypt, fraud, news, ransom, RDP, Remote Desktop services, venus ransomware

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We take a look at reports of Venus ransomware targeting remote desktop services/RDP.

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AstraLocker 2.0 ransomware isn’t going to give you your files back

July 1, 2022 admin astralocker, cryptocurrency, email, ole object, ransom, ransomware, word document

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:21:06 +0000

Through malice or carelessness, AstraLocker breaks the “circle of trust”.

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Threat spotlight: RobbinHood ransomware takes the driver’s seat

February 20, 2020 admin .enc_robbinhood, Anti-Ransomware, baltimore, bitcoin, greenville, Malwarebytes, ransom, ransom note, ransomware, ransomware rollback, robbinhood, Robbinhood ransomware, rollback, threat spotlight

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:09:03 +0000

RobbinHood a is a ransomware family that specifically targets organizations using a vulnerable kernel driver to prepare systems for encryption. Learn how to protect against it.

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Tampa Bay Times hit with Ryuk ransomware attack

January 24, 2020 admin chicago tribune, CrowdStrike, dch health system, emotet, imperial county, imperial county california, lake city, lake city florida, Los Angeles Times, ProPublica, ransom, ransom.ryuk, ransomware, ryuk, Ryuk Ransomware, tampa bay times, tribune publishing, trickbot, Trojan.TrickBot, us coast guard

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:11:10 +0000

Florida newspaper The Tampa Bay Times suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack Thursday, making it the latest major victim of the notorious ransomware family that continues to rise in popularity.

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