Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2024

A team of researchers released a suite of tools that could help victims to decrypt data encrypted with by the Black Basta ransomware. Independent security research and consulting team SRLabs discovered a vulnerability in Black Basta ransomware’s encryption algorithm and exploited it to create a free decryptor.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Government offers rewards of up to $10 million for information that could help locate, identify, or arrest members of the Hive ransomware group. The US Department of State announced rewards up to $10,000,000 for information leading to the identification and/or location of the leaders of the Hive ransomware group.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

French police arrested a Russian national who is suspected of laundering money resulting from the criminal activity of the Hive ransomware gang. The French authorities arrested in Paris a Russian national who is suspected of laundering criminal proceeds for the Hive ransomware gang. anti-cybercrime (Ofac).”

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KnowBe4

JULY 14, 2023

New insight from blockchain analysis company, Chainalysis, shows that activity involving known ransomware crypto addresses has grown over the last 18 months, despite a downfall of other malicious activity.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2021

Researchers from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic estimated that Darkside ransomware gang has made over $90 million from its attacks. Experts from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic estimated that the Darkside ransomware gang has earned over $90 million from ransom payments from its victims since October 2020. million.

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Data Breach Today

JANUARY 26, 2018

Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: Ransomware crypto-locks customer data stored by a cloud-based service provider. Also, there's a move afoot to use blockchain technology to better protect people's personally identifiable information.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

“This service is dedicated to individuals that have the need to possess complete privacy on the blockchain, offering a perspective from the opponent’s point of view in order for the user to comprehend the possibility of his/her funds getting flagged down under autocratic illegal charges.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Black Basta ransomware gang infected over 300 victims accumulating ransom payments exceeding $100 million since early 2022. The Black Basta ransomware group has been active since April 2022, like other ransomware operations, it implements a double-extortion attack model. ” reads the Elliptic’s report.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 16, 2023

Also: Dero, Poolz Finance Hack and a Report on Ransomware Financing Every week, ISMG rounds up cybersecurity incidents in the world of digital assets.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The leak site of the Hive ransomware gang was seized due to an international operation conducted by law enforcement in ten countries. The Tor leak site used by Hive ransomware operators has been seized as part of an international operation conducted by law enforcement in 10 countries. cybersecurity and intelligence authorities.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

That Friday evening, exhausted FTX staffers began to see mysterious outflows of the company’s cryptocurrency, publicly captured on the Etherscan website that tracks the Ethereum blockchain, representing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crypto being stolen in real time.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware, Korean security researchers have released a free decryptor for some versions. Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware , the South Korean cybersecurity agency KISA has released a free decryptor for versions from v1 till v4.

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Data Breach Today

JULY 20, 2021

Security Firm Elliptic Illustrates How Group Was Willing to Reduce Its Demands The blockchain analysis firm Elliptic offers a step-by-step case study, based on its research, of how one victim of the REvil ransomware gang negotiated a lower ransom payment.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. The operators of the Hive ransomware upgraded their malware by migrating the malware to the Rust language and implementing a more sophisticated encryption method, Microsoft researchers warn.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Hive ransomware gang, which claimed the responsibility for the Tata Power data breach, started leaking data. Now the ransomware gang Hive started leaking the alleged stolen files on its Tor leak site. The main difference between the new variant of the Hive ransomware and old ones is the programming language used by the operators.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 21, 2021

There are few guarantees in the IT industry, but one certainty is that as the world steps into 2022, ransomware will continue to be a primary cyberthreat. The dangers from ransomware have risen sharply since WannaCry and NotPetya hit the scene in 2017, and this year has been no different. Cryptocurrency Fuels Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2021

After DarkSide ransomware gang shut down operations, multiple affiliates have complained about not receiving the payments for successful breaches. The ransomware gang transferred in the wallet of the popular hacker forum XSS 22 bitcoin as proof of their reputation., SecurityAffairs – hacking, DarkSide ransomware).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen customers’ data from the PayBito crypto exchange. The exchange is operated by global blockchain and IT services company HashCash. Lockbit ransomware operators claim to have stolen a database containing personal data belonging to more than 100,000 customers worldwide.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Organizations have paid more than $600 million in cryptocurrency during 2021, nearly one-third to the Conti ransomware gang. and Australia have published a joint advisory warning of an increased globalised threat of ransomware worldwide in 2021. Last week, cybersecurity agencies from the U.K., added the company. . added the company.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2022

New malware is targeting targets QNAP NAS devices, it is the DeadBolt ransomware and ask 50 BTC for master key. DeadBolt ransomware is targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, its operators claim the availability of a zero-day exploit that allows them to encrypt the content of the infected systems. What's the fix, QNAP?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data. Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data without knowing the private key used by the gang to encrypt files. ” continues the paper.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. Ransomware and Critical Infrastructure Attacks Get Worse. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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Data Breach Today

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Plus, the evolution of blockchain as a utility and a new decryptor for GandCrab ransomware. The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report describes vulnerabilities found in popular password generator apps.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 15, 2023

Simply download Dropblock today from the App Store or from the Google Play Store to get 5GB of secure blockchain storage for free. This means that whatever you upload to your 5GB of free blockchain storage cannot be accessed by anybody else unless you choose to share it with them. How does Dropblock’s secure blockchain storage work?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2022

QNAP forces its customers to update the firmware of their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware. QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. Source DarkFeed Twitter.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Ransomware's Continuing Threat Ransomware has become a significant concern for financial services, with 64% of organizations witnessing a surge in attacks. Disturbingly, 35% of survey respondents report experiencing ransomware attacks, underscoring the heightened risks faced by the financial sector.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

NKN (New Kind of Network) is a decentralized peer-to-peer network protocol that relies on blockchain technology. “This threat (ab)uses the NKN public blockchain protocol to carry out a large set of flooding attacks and act as a backdoor inside Linux systems.” The protocol enables secure and low-cost data transfer.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Black Basta ransomware gang claimed to have hacked the UK water utility Southern Water, a major player in the UK water industry. The Black Basta ransomware group added Southern Water to the list of victims on its Tor data leak site and threatened to leak the stolen data on February 29, 2024.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Wormhole, one of the most popular bridges that links the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, lost about $325 million in an attack that took place on Wednesday. The attackers exploited a flaw in the protocol to steal 120k wrapped Ether tokens on the Solana blockchain, then they converted 93,750 to Ethereum to sell it. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

However, decentralized identity is as yet an “unproven technology,” held back by Blockchain understanding and skills and the difficulty of assessing risks across Blockchain services. Also read: The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity. Ransomware Attacks and Defense. Where Security Buyers Are At.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

On February 23, researchers at blockchain cybersecurity firm PeckShield alerted about a “whale wallet” compromise over the Ronin Bridge. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware) The experts reported that the attackers stole about 3,248 ETH (roughly $9.7

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

and Germany moved to decapitate “ Hydra ,” a billion-dollar Russian darknet drug bazaar that also helped to launder the profits of multiple Russian ransomware groups. That amount included roughly $8 million in ransomware proceeds laundered through Hydra on behalf of multiple ransomware groups, including Ryuk and Conti.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. Also read : The Link Between Ransomware and Cryptocurrency. Ray has wasted little time in assembling a top-notch team, which includes an unnamed cybersecurity forensics firm.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Experts at Check Point Research have monitored the resurgence of the Phorpiex botnet, an old threat that was involved in sextortion spam campaigns , crypto-jacking, cryptocurrency clipping (substituting the original wallet address saved in the clipboard with the attacker’s wallet address during a transaction) and ransomware attacks in the past.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Ransomware. You can find the full list below, broken down into categories. Meanwhile, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. Cyber attacks. Data breaches. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents. In other news….

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2022

Qubit provides bridging services allowing its users to transfer funds to different blockchains, this means that that the deposits made in one cryptocurrency can be withdrawn in another. ” CertiK analysts highlight the importance bridge services that allow investors to move funds among different blockchains. Pierluigi Paganini.

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