Ransomware gang’s new extortion trick? Calling the front desk

The phone call between the hacker, who claims to represent the ransomware gang DragonForce ... I’m just trying to help you,” the hacker responds, growing increasingly frustrated. Read More

65% Of Surveyed Executives And Employees Have Been Asked By Hackers To Help In Ransomware Attacks

The company surveyed 100 IT and security executives between December 7 2021 and January 4, 2022 about how hackers are approaching employees, how ransomware is impacting an organization’s ... Read More

MGM, Caesars casino hacks point to an alliance of teens and ransomware gangs

They moved from cryptocurrency thefts to targeting businesses that provide third-party business functions such as help desks and call center staffing ... ransomware that the young hackers ... Read More

Ransomware Hackers Stole More Than $1 Billion in 2023

In 2023, hackers nearly doubled the funds ... head of cyber threat intelligence at Chainalysis. Ransomware gangs are increasingly turning to a “big game hunting” strategy, which means they ... Read More

Cybersecurity investigators worry ransomware attacks may worsen as young, Western hackers work with Russians

Next, a smooth-talking hacker, impersonating the employee, called the MGM Tech Help ... ransomware as chief security strategist for the cybersecurity company Analyst1. Jon DiMaggio: So there's ... Read More

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We each have our own obsessive specialties—from high-end audio, to video games ... internet shopping can spur so readers don’t have to. Considering that every product that makes it to the ... Read More

Criminal exploits of Scattered Spider earn respect of Russian ransomware hackers

In the shadowy corners of the dark web, young hackers ... the ransomware attack. He says people were left dumbfounded as thousands of slot machines suddenly stopped functioning properly. "So ... Read More

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Rackspace: Hackers Obtained Customer Data In Ransomware Attack

Rackspace Technology has confirmed hackers gained access to data from 27 customers during December’s ransomware attack, which caused massive outages for thousands of customers. “Of the nearly ... Read More

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