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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. According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

Over the last 12 hours this infrastructure, based in three countries, has been seized by members of the Op Cronos taskforce, and 28 servers belonging to LockBit affiliates have also been taken down.” on January 5, 2020. ” reads the NCA’s announcement.

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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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What Are the Cyber Security Trends Around the World?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 10:36. These reports were released either in the second half of 2020 or during the first few months of 2021. Let’s have a look at the trends shaping the cybersecurity industry. In the UK, four out of ten businesses (40%) and 25% of charities report having cyber security breaches or attacks in 2020.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 1 – 7 April 2024

IT Governance

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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. 14,028, 86 Fed.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

eSecurity Planet

20,551 gambling industry attacks. 553% increase in DNS Flood attacks from 1H 2020 to 2H 2023. Instead, apply defense in depth, provide employee cybersecurity training , and use threat intelligence platforms to provide general protection and educate both non-technical and security teams about the latest threats.