Tag: ransom payment
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The Register: Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/31/privacy_dead_opinion/ Source: The Register Title: Privacy died last century, the only way to go is off-grid Feedly Summary: From smartphones to surveillance cameras to security snafus, there’s no escape Opinion I was going to write a story about how Amazon is no longer even pretending to respect your privacy. But, really, why bother?……
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The Register: Cyber-crew claims it cracked American cableco, releases terrible music video to prove it
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/28/arkana_wow_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Cyber-crew claims it cracked American cableco, releases terrible music video to prove it Feedly Summary: WOW! DID! SOMEONE! REALLY! STEAL! DATA! ON! 400K! USERS?! A cyber-crime ring calling itself Arkana has made a cringe music video to boast of an alleged theft of subscriber account data from Colorado-based…
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The Register: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/18/extortionists_ox_thief_legal_threats/ Source: The Register Title: Extortion crew threatened to inform Edward Snowden (?!) if victim didn’t pay up Feedly Summary: Don’t laugh. This kind of warning shows crims are getting desperate Dark web analysts at infosec software vendor Fortra have discovered an extortion crew named Ox Thief that threatened to contact Edward Snowden…
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The Register: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/commoditization_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware Feedly Summary: Which is why taking down chiefs and infra behind big name brand operations isn’t working Interview There’s a handful of cybercriminal gangs that Jason Baker, a ransomware negotiator with GuidePoint Security, regularly gets called in to respond…
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The Register: Southern Water takes the fifth over alleged $750K Black Basta ransom offer
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/25/southern_water_black_basta_leak/ Source: The Register Title: Southern Water takes the fifth over alleged $750K Black Basta ransom offer Feedly Summary: Leaked chats and spilled secrets as AI helps decode circa 200K private talks Southern Water neither confirms nor denies offering Black Basta a $750,000 ransom payment following its ransomware attack in 2024.… AI Summary…
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The Register: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/london_celebrity_talent_agency_reports/ Source: The Register Title: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims Feedly Summary: Showbiz members’ passport scans already plastered online A London talent agency has reported itself to the UK’s data protection watchdog after the Rhysida ransomware crew last week claimed it had attacked the business, which…
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Slashdot: Ransomware Payments Dropped 35% In 2024
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/0049222/ransomware-payments-dropped-35-in-2024?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Ransomware Payments Dropped 35% In 2024 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a significant decline in ransomware payments despite an increase in the frequency of attacks in 2024, highlighting the influence of law enforcement operations against major ransomware groups. It emphasizes the improved resilience…