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US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES

Security Affairs

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

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China-linked APT41 group exploits Citrix, Cisco, Zoho flaws

Security Affairs

The group hit entities in several industries, including the gaming, healthcare, high-tech, higher education, telecommunications, and travel services industries. According to the report published by , the state-sponsored hackers targeted more than 75 of its customers between January 20 and March 11.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019. “The site is now under the control of law enforcement. .

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number). It remains unclear how the data breach occurred, but the attackers apparently suggested it was the result of “exploiting vulnerabilities within government databases of telecommunication systems”.

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Nation-State-Sponsored Attacks: Not Your Grandfather’s Cyber Attacks

Data Matters

Attorney General described a recent takedown of a Russian government-sponsored botnet called Cyclops Blink before it was weaponized and caused damage. and foreign government agencies. government reported a significant rise in hacks perpetrated against private companies by nation-state-sponsored threat actors.

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Group-IB Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report

Security Affairs

In the report, the company examines key shifts in the cybercrime world internationally between H2 2019 and H1 2020 and gives forecasts for the coming year. The stand-off between various pro-government hacker groups saw new players come onto the scene, while some previously known groups resumed their operations.