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  • The Register: Like whitebox servers, rent-a-crew crime ‘affiliates’ have commoditized ransomware

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    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…

  • The Register: Southern Water takes the fifth over alleged $750K Black Basta ransom offer

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    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…

  • The Register: London celebrity talent agency reports itself to ICO following Rhysida attack claims

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    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…

  • Cloud Blog: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/cybercrime-multifaceted-national-security-threat/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Cybercrime: A Multifaceted National Security Threat Feedly Summary: Executive Summary Cybercrime makes up a majority of the malicious activity online and occupies the majority of defenders’ resources. In 2024, Mandiant Consulting responded to almost four times more intrusions conducted by financially motivated actors than state-backed intrusions. Despite this…

  • Slashdot: Ransomware Payments Dropped 35% In 2024

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    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…

  • The Register: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show

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    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.……

  • Wired: Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-hired-guns-who-make-sure-school-cyberattacks-stay-hidden/ Source: Wired Title: Meet the Hired Guns Who Make Sure School Cyberattacks Stay Hidden Feedly Summary: An investigation into more than 300 cyberattacks against US K–12 schools over the past five years shows how schools can withhold crucial details from students and parents whose data was stolen. AI Summary and Description: Yes…

  • Slashdot: UnitedHealth Data Breach Hits 190 Million Americans in Worst Healthcare Hack

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/01/24/2337254/unitedhealth-data-breach-hits-190-million-americans-in-worst-healthcare-hack?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: UnitedHealth Data Breach Hits 190 Million Americans in Worst Healthcare Hack Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant cyberattack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare unit, affecting nearly 190 million Americans and marking the largest medical data breach in U.S. history. It highlights critical factors…

  • The Register: Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/20/blacon_high_school_ransomware/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware attack forces Brit high school to shut doors Feedly Summary: Students have work to complete at home in the meantime A UK high school will have to close for at least two days, today and tomorrow, after becoming the latest public-sector victim of ransomware criminals.… AI Summary…