Tag: victims
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The Register: Files stolen from NSW court system, including restraining orders for violence
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/26/nsw_police_investigating_court_system/ Source: The Register Title: Files stolen from NSW court system, including restraining orders for violence Feedly Summary: Victims’ details at risk after criminals download 9,000 files from court database Australian police are currently investigating the theft of “sensitive" data from a New South Wales court system after they confirmed approximately 9,000 files…
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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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Hacker News: UK Online Safety Act comes into force today
Source URL: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/enforcing-the-online-safety-act-platforms-must-start-tackling-illegal-material-from-today/ Source: Hacker News Title: UK Online Safety Act comes into force today Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the UK’s Online Safety Act and Ofcom’s newly launched enforcement program aimed at regulating online platforms to protect against the sharing of criminal content, specifically child sexual abuse…
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The Register: Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/medusa_ransomware_infects_300_critical/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand Feedly Summary: Feds warn gang still rampant and now cracked 300+ victims around the world A crook who distributes the Medusa ransomware tried to make a victim cough up three payments instead of the…