Tag: ransom
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Slashdot: Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing 1.1 Terabytes of Disney’s Slack Data
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/05/03/0126234/man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-11-terabytes-of-disneys-slack-data Source: Slashdot Title: Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing 1.1 Terabytes of Disney’s Slack Data Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: A 25-year-old man has admitted to hacking a Disney employee’s computer by using malware disguised as an AI art tool, leading to the theft of significant confidential data. This incident…
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Krebs on Security: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S.
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/alleged-scattered-spider-member-extradited-to-u-s/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Alleged ‘Scattered Spider’ Member Extradited to U.S. Feedly Summary: 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.…
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The Register: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/24/ransomware_scum_and_other_crims/ Source: The Register Title: Ransomware scum and other crims bilked victims out of a ‘staggering’ $16.6B last year, says FBI Feedly Summary: Biggest threat to America’s critical infrastructure? Ransomware Digital scammers and extortionists bilked businesses and individuals in the US out of a “staggering" $16.6 billion last year, according to the FBI…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/introducing-toymaker-an-initial-access-broker/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Introducing ToyMaker, an Initial Access Broker working in cahoots with double extortion gangs Feedly Summary: Cisco Talos discovered a sophisticated attack on critical infrastructure by ToyMaker and Cactus, using the LAGTOY backdoor to orchestrate a relentless double extortion scheme. AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text…