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As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

The researchers analyzed blockchain transactions, they discovered a clear link between Black Basta and the Conti Group. Most of the victims are in the manufacturing, engineering and construction, and retail sectors. The largest received ransom payment was $9 million, and at least 18 of the ransoms exceeded $1 million.

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The Scammers’ Playbook: How Cybercriminals Get Ahold of Your Data

eSecurity Planet

As a matter of fact, the most-reported crime in the 2021 Internet Crime Report report was phishing , a social engineering scam wherein the victim receives a deceptive message from someone in an attempt to get the victim to reveal personal information or account credentials or to trick them into downloading malware. Technological tactics.

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Hive Ransomware extorted over $100M in ransom payments from over 1,300 companies

Security Affairs

The authorities reported that from June 2021 through at least November 2022, threat actors employed the Hive ransomware in attacks aimed at a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including Government Facilities, Communications, Critical Manufacturing, Information Technology, and especially Healthcare and Public Health (HPH).

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 15 – 21 April 2024

IT Governance

million accounts compromised in Le Slip Français data breach The French underwear manufacturer Le Slip Français has suffered a data breach. GhostR says it obtained the records from a Singapore-based company with access to the database. Data breached: 5,300,000 records.