Tag: ransom demand
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The Register: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/ransomware_costs_analysis/ Source: The Register Title: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show Feedly Summary: 35% drop in payments across the year as your backups got better and law enforcement made a difference Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week.……
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/global-ransomware-payments-plunge-by-a-third-amid-crackdown Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown Feedly Summary: Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangsRansomware payments fell by more than a third last year to $813m (£650m) as victims refused…
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The Register: Baguette bandits strike again with ransomware and a side of mockery
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/28/baguettes_bandits_strike_again/ Source: The Register Title: Baguette bandits strike again with ransomware and a side of mockery Feedly Summary: Big-game hunting to the extreme Hellcat, the ransomware crew that infected Schneider Electric and demanded $125,000 in baguettes, has aggressively targeted government, education, energy, and other critical industries since it emerged around mid-2024.… AI Summary…
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The Register: Who is DDoSing you? Rivals, probably, or cheesed-off users
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/who_is_ddosing_you_competitors/ Source: The Register Title: Who is DDoSing you? Rivals, probably, or cheesed-off users Feedly Summary: Plus: ‘Largest-ever’ duff traffic tsunami clocks in at 5.6 Tbps In addition to Chinese spies invading organizations’ networks and ransomware crews locking up sensitive files, botnets blasting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can still cause a…
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The Register: Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/17/gateshead_council_cybersecurity_incident/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware group claims attack on UK’s Gateshead Council Feedly Summary: Pastes allegedly stolen documents on leak site with £600K demand Another year and yet another UK local authority has been pwned by a ransomware crew. This time it’s Gateshead Council in North East England at the hands…