extortion
Generative AI as a Cybercrime Assistant
Anthropic reports on a Claude user: We recently disrupted a sophisticated cybercriminal that used Claude Code to commit large-scale theft and extortion of personal data. The actor targeted at least 17 distinct ...
Nigeria, Romania, Russia, U.S. Among Top Cybercrime Nations
Russia and Ukraine topped a list of cybercrime-producing nations, followed by China and the United States, with African nation Nigeria rounding out the top five ...
Most Ransom Groups Now Using Extortion, Delinea Survey Finds
The ransomware landscape continues to evolve, with attackers now more likely to exfiltrate data and threaten victims with selling or leaking the sensitive information on the dark web rather than encrypting the ...
Microsoft Storm-1152 Crackdown: Stopping Threat Actors
In a significant stride against cybercrime, Microsoft has declared victory in dismantling cybercrime operations of Storm-1152. This group, a major player in the cybercrime-as-a-service (CaaS) ecosystem, was involved in selling access to ...
RansomedVC Ransomware Group is Shutting Down and Selling Assets
RansomedVC, the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that cut a high-profile but short-lived swath through the cybercrime scene over the past three months, is shutting down operations and selling off its infrastructure. The threat ...
Monti Returns From 2-Month Break with Revamped Ransomware Variant
The Monti ransomware group that emerged in June 2022 used source code, tools, and tactics – not to mention an almost identical name – of the notorious Conti gang as it targeted ...
Show Me the Coverage: Ransomware Actors Demand Cyberinsurance Policies
The landscape of cybersecurity threats is continuously evolving, and ransomware attacks have emerged as a significant concern for organizations of all sizes. In a ransomware attack, cybercriminals encrypt the victim’s files, rendering ...
Reddit Hacked, Preventing Accidental Location Sharing, Developer Hacks His Own Company
Reddit announced that it was the victim of a phishing attack aimed at its employees, resulting in unauthorized access to internal documents, code, and some unspecified business systems. Advice on managing device ...
Hackers Using Fake Police Data Requests against Tech Companies
Brian Krebs has a detailed post about hackers using fake police data requests to trick companies into handing over data. Virtually all major technology companies serving large numbers of users online have ...
All About LAPSUS$: What We Know About the Extortionist Group
LAPSUS$ is an extortionist threat group that became active on December 10, 2021. Unlike the majority of extortionist groups that typically rely on a combination of ransomware and data leaks, LAPSUS$ is ...
