Browsing: ransomware

US Attorneys have charged three Russian nationals and two web hosts with hacking, conspiracy and money laundering for their alleged roles in hosting cyberattacks that caused…

Angelo Martino of Florida has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for conspiring with hackers to develop ransomware while working as a ransomware…

Last week, researchers at cloud security firm Sysdig said they had documented the first known case of “ransomware agent.” It was an extortion operation, dubbed JadePuffer,…

Offering a rare glimpse into the priorities of a top spy agency, Canada’s Communications Security Establishment (CSE) said it conducted a handful of government-sanctioned hacks last…

A ransomware gang has stepped up its attacks on law firms by sometimes sending fake IT workers to victims’ offices, where the crooks steal data directly…

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies announced Thursday that they have taken down a popular virtual private network service used by cybercriminals and arrested its…

A US court has sentenced Latvian hacker Deniss Zolotarjovs to more than eight years in prison after being convicted of ransomware attacks. The Justice Department accused…

Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals blackmail companies in cyberattacks. On Monday the US Department of Justice was announced the…

US Cybersecurity Agency CISA it is is in dire straitsaccording to bipartisan lawmakers and industry leaders who fear the agency’s ability to carry out its core…

Fintech giant Marquis is suing firewall provider SonicWall, claiming a previous breach allowed hackers to steal sensitive information about customer firewalls that led to a ransomware…