ransomware – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:31:10 +0000

Authorities in the United Kingdom this week arrested four alleged members of “Scattered Spider,” a prolific data theft and extortion group whose recent victims include multiple airlines and the U.K. retail chain Marks & Spencer.

Independent Krebs

May 15, 2025 admin

Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 21:54:59 +0000

A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States and abroad, and that he personally controlled more than $26 million stolen from victims.

Independent Krebs

March 2, 2025 admin

Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:14:58 +0000

One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.

MalwareBytes Security

January 27, 2025 admin

UnitedHealth almost doubles victim numbers from massive Change Healthcare data breach

UnitedHealth now estimates that 190 million people were affected by the massive Change Healthcare data breach nearly a year ago.

MalwareBytes Security

January 10, 2025 admin

BayMark Health Services sends breach notifications after ransomware attack

BayMark Health Services, Inc. notified an unknown number of patients that attackers stole their personal and health information.

Security Sophos

December 11, 2024 admin

Keeping it real: Sophos and the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations: Enterprise

Credit to Author: Michael Wood| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:35:22 +0000

Sophos X-Ops looks at the realism of this year’s MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

MalwareBytes Security

November 27, 2024 admin

Medical testing company LifeLabs failed to protect customer data, report finds

LifeLabs managed to hold up a report about a ransomware incident in court for four years. It’s now been published.

Independent Krebs

November 26, 2024 admin

Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:45:48 +0000

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect — a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m — remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person’s identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m’s daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. Army soldier who is or was recently stationed in South Korea.