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Wazawaka responds.

Wazawaka Goes Waka Waka

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In January, KrebsOnSecurity examined clues left behind by "Wazawaka," the hacker handle chosen by a major ransomware criminal in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene. Wazawaka has since "lost his mind" according to his ...
Krebs on Security
The ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was a Hoax

The ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was a Hoax

| | A Little Sunshine, Babuk, BlackMatter, Boriselcin, Catalin Cimpanu, Coveware, Flashpoint, Fortinet VPN, Groove ransom, Intel 471, mcafee, Ne'er-Do-Well News, RAMP forum, The Record, Tom Hoffman, XSS
A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of "Groove," a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to unite in attacking U.S. government interests online. It now ...
Krebs on Security
ransomware RaaS ZombieLoad

Why RaaS Has Become Easier to Launch

| | Babuk, Intel 471, Ransomware, Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)
Straight from the researchers at Intel 471 comes this pro tip for cybersecurity teams inside organizations: Being proactive about what the cybercriminal underground is learning and how it’s behaving can help you ...
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Babuk ransomware builder leaked following muddled “retirement”

| | Babuk, Decryption, MPD, RaaS, Ransomware, Reports, Source Code, VirusTotal
Heads are being scratched after the Babuk ransomware builder appears on VirtuTotal, adding to the gang's reputation for confusion. Categories: RansomwareReports Tags: BabukdecryptionMPDraassource codevirustotal (Read more...) The post Babuk ransomware builder leaked ...
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Кіберполіція викрила хакерське угруповання у розповсюдженні вірусу-шифрувальника

Ukrainian Police Nab Six Tied to CLOP Ransomware

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Authorities in Ukraine this week charged six people alleged to have been part of the CLOP ransomware group, a cybercriminal gang said to have extorted more than half a billion dollars from victims ...
Krebs on Security
Ransomware Trends: Six Notable Ransomware Attacks from 2021

Ransomware Trends: Six Notable Ransomware Attacks from 2021

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The security community witnessed triple-digit growth in the number of publicly disclosed ransomware incidents in 2020. As noted in a previous blog post on Five Things You Need to Know About Ransomware ...
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