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A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Krebs on Security

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S.

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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Krebs on Security

Sources close to the investigation tell KrebsOnSecurity the accused was a key member of a criminal hacking group blamed for a string of cyber intrusions at major U.S. Multiple security firms soon assigned the hacking group the nickname “ Scattered Spider.” 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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US Government Picks Quantum-Resistant Encryption Algorithms

Data Breach Today

Quantum Computers That Use Atom-Level States of Uncertainty Are a Matter of Time The National Institute of Standards and Technology today announced a first group of encryption algorithms designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer. Selection of the four algorithms comes after six years of evaluation by the U.S.

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Russian Hackers Target Ukraine With Malicious Encryption

Data Breach Today

From Russia with Love Group Boasted of Removing Decryptor from Somnia Ransomware Russian hackers are on a campaign to maliciously encrypt the files of Ukrainian victims - but unlike other ransomware groups, doing so without the possibility of offering a decryptor.

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Ransomware Groups Turn to Intermittent Encryption to Speed Attack Times

eSecurity Planet

To accelerate the ransomware encryption process and make it harder to detect, cybercriminal groups have begun using a new technique: intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption allows the ransomware encryption malware to encrypt files partially or only encrypt parts of the files.

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Italian Healthcare Group Targeted in Data-Leaking Shakedown

Data Breach Today

Ragnar Locker Apparently Still Trying to Extort Victim; Says No Files Encrypted One of the primary healthcare systems in the northwestern Italian city of Alessandria has been listed as a recent victim of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group, which has leaked stolen data and appears to be continuing to try and extort the organization.

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Surgical Practice Notifying 437,400 Patients of Data Theft

Data Breach Today

The Incident Involves Ransomware Encryption and Follows Familiar, Concerning Trends A large, Seattle-based surgical group is notifying nearly 437,400 individuals that their information was potentially compromised in a ransomware and data theft incident earlier this year.