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Admin of the darknet carding platform Skynet Market pleads guilty

A US national has pleaded guilty to operating the carding site Skynet Market and selling financial information belonging to tens of thousands of US victims.

The U.S. national Michael D. Mihalo, aka Dale Michael Mihalo Jr. and ggmccloud1, pleaded guilty …

Monitoring the dark web to identify threats to energy sector organizations

Searchlight Cyber researchers warn of threat actors that are offering on the dark web access to energy sector organizations.

Dark web intelligence firm Searchlight Cyber published a report that analyzes how threat actors in the dark web prepare their malicious …

US Gov offers a $10M reward for a Russian ransomware actor

The US government is offering a $10M reward for Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (30) charged for his role in ransomware attacks

The US Justice Department charged Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (30), aka Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, and Uhodiransomwar, for …

Lacroix Group shut down three facilities after a ‘targeted cyberattack’

French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

The French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three facilities in France, Germany, and Tunisia in response …

New RA Group ransomware gang is the latest group using leaked Babuk source code

A previously unknown ransomware group known as RA Group is targeting companies in U.S. and South Korea with leaked Babuk source code.

Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered a new ransomware operation called RA Group that has been active since at …

Introducing the DRM-Report Q1 2023: Unveiling the Current State of Ransomware

DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor released the first quarterly report for the year 2023 about the activities of ransomware groups globally.

DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor, an independent platform of cybersecurity monitoring, is pleased to release the quarterly the DRM-Report for the …

Former Ubiquiti employee gets 6 years in jail for stealing confidential data and extorting company

A former Ubiquiti employee has been sentenced to six years in jail for the theft of confidential data and extorting company for ransom.

NICKOLAS SHARP, a former Ubiquiti employee was sentenced today to six years in prison.

In December 2020, SHARP stole …

The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities

FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities.

FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new samples of the RapperBot bot that added cryptojacking capabilities.

Researchers from FortiGuard Labs first discovered the previously undetected RapperBot IoT …

Security Affairs newsletter Round 419 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box.

We are in the final!

Please vote for Security Affairs (https://securityaffairs.com/) as the best …

Discord suffered a data after third-party support agent was hacked

Discord disclosed a data breach, the security breach was caused by the compromise of a third-party support agent’s account.

Discord, the popular VoIP and instant messaging social platform, disclosed a data breach and is notifying the impacted users. The security …

Russia-affiliated CheckMate ransomware quietly targets popular file-sharing protocol

The CheckMate ransomware operators have been targeting the Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol used for file sharing to compromise their victims’ networks.

Unlike most ransom campaigns, CheckMate, discovered in 2022, has been quiet throughout its operations. To the best …

Bl00dy Ransomware Gang actively targets the education sector exploiting PaperCut RCE

U.S. CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country.

The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector …

Leaked source code of Babuk ransomware used by 10 different ransomware families targeting VMware ESXi

The leak of the source code of the Babuk ransomware allowed 9 ransomware gangs to create their own ransomware targeting VMware ESXi systems.

SentinelLabs researchers have identified 10 ransomware families using VMware ESXi lockers based on the source code of …

Leaked source code of Babuk ransomware used by 10 different ransomware families targeting VMware ESXi

The leak of the source code of the Babuk ransomware allowed 9 ransomware gangs to create their own ransomware targeting VMware ESXi systems.

SentinelLabs researchers have identified 10 ransomware families using VMware ESXi lockers based on the source code of …

What the Email Security Landscape Looks Like in 2023

Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape?

For over a decade, email has been a common source of cybersecurity threats. During that time, email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated. What started as notes from …

The Black Basta ransomware gang hit multinational company ABB

Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB suffered a Black Basta ransomware attack that impacted its business operations.

Swiss multinational company ABB, a leading electrification and automation technology provider, it the last victim of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group.…

Cybersecurity firm Dragos shared details about a failed extortion attempt it suffered

Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos revealed that a ransomware group attempted to breach its infrastructure and extort it.

Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos revealed that on May 8, 2023, a known ransomware group attempted and failed to breach the company systems.

The …

Smashing Pumpkins frontman paid ransom to a hacker who threatened to leak the band’s songs

The frontman of the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, has revealed he paid hackers who stole the band’s songs

The frontman of the alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, revealed he paid a ransom after a …

The U.S. DoJ announced the seizure of 13 new domains associated with DDoS-for-hire platforms as part of Operation PowerOFF.

The U.S. Justice Department announced the seizure of 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services as part of a coordinated international law …

Category: Cybercrime

Admin of the darknet carding platform Skynet Market pleads guilty

A US national has pleaded guilty to operating the carding site Skynet Market and selling financial information belonging to tens of thousands of US victims.

Monitoring the dark web to identify threats to energy sector organizations

Searchlight Cyber researchers warn of threat actors that are offering on the dark web access to energy sector organizations.

US Gov offers a $10M reward for a Russian ransomware actor

The US government is offering a $10M reward for Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (30) charged for his role in ransomware attacks

Lacroix Group shut down three facilities after a ‘targeted cyberattack’

French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack.

New RA Group ransomware gang is the latest group using leaked Babuk source code

A previously unknown ransomware group known as RA Group is targeting companies in U.S. and South Korea with leaked Babuk source code.

Introducing the DRM-Report Q1 2023: Unveiling the Current State of Ransomware

DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor released the first quarterly report for the year 2023 about the activities of ransomware groups globally.

Former Ubiquiti employee gets 6 years in jail for stealing confidential data and extorting company

A former Ubiquiti employee has been sentenced to six years in jail for the theft of confidential data and extorting company for ransom.

The latest variant of the RapperBot botnet adds cryptojacking capabilities

FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities.

Discord suffered a data after third-party support agent was hacked

Discord disclosed a data breach, the security breach was caused by the compromise of a third-party support agent’s account.

Russia-affiliated CheckMate ransomware quietly targets popular file-sharing protocol

The CheckMate ransomware operators have been targeting the Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol used for file sharing to compromise their victims’ networks.

Bl00dy Ransomware Gang actively targets the education sector exploiting PaperCut RCE

U.S. CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country.

Leaked source code of Babuk ransomware used by 10 different ransomware families targeting VMware ESXi

The leak of the source code of the Babuk ransomware allowed 9 ransomware gangs to create their own ransomware targeting VMware ESXi systems.

Leaked source code of Babuk ransomware used by 10 different ransomware families targeting VMware ESXi

The leak of the source code of the Babuk ransomware allowed 9 ransomware gangs to create their own ransomware targeting VMware ESXi systems.

What the Email Security Landscape Looks Like in 2023

Email-based threats have become increasingly sophisticated, how is changing the Email Security Landscape?

The Black Basta ransomware gang hit multinational company ABB

Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB suffered a Black Basta ransomware attack that impacted its business operations.

Cybersecurity firm Dragos shared details about a failed extortion attempt it suffered

Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos revealed that a ransomware group attempted to breach its infrastructure and extort it.

Smashing Pumpkins frontman paid ransom to a hacker who threatened to leak the band’s songs

The frontman of the American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, has revealed he paid hackers who stole the band’s songs

Fortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnet

A DDoS botnet dubbed AndoryuBot has been observed exploiting an RCE, tracked as CVE-2023-25717, in Ruckus access points.

FBI seized 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire platforms

The U.S. DoJ announced the seizure of 13 new domains associated with DDoS-for-hire platforms as part of Operation PowerOFF.