Latest Extortion news

Malware dev lures child exploiters into honeytrap to extort them

You rarely root for a cybercriminal, but a new malware campaign targeting child exploiters doesn't make you feel bad for the victims.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 21, 2024
- 02:49 PM
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Ransomware payments drop to record low of 28% in Q1 2024

Ransomware actors have had a rough start this year, as stats from cybersecurity firm Coveware show that the trend of victims declining to pay the cybercriminals continues and has now reached a new record low of 28%.
- Bill Toulas
- April 21, 2024
- 10:21 AM
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Chipmaker Nexperia confirms breach after ransomware gang leaks data

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia confirmed late last week that hackers breached its network in March 2024 after a ransomware gang leaked samples of allegedly stolen data.
- Bill Toulas
- April 15, 2024
- 12:00 PM
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Epic Games: "Zero evidence" we were hacked by Mogilevich gang

Epic Games said they found zero evidence of a cyberattack or data theft after the Mogilevich extortion group claimed to have breached the company's servers.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 28, 2024
- 11:14 AM
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Alpha ransomware linked to NetWalker operation dismantled in 2021

Security researchers analyzing the Alpha ransomware payload and modus operandi discovered overlaps with the now-defunct Netwalker ransomware operation.
- Bill Toulas
- February 16, 2024
- 11:07 AM
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Integris Health says data breach impacts 2.4 million patients

Integris Health has reported to U.S. authorities that the data breach it suffered last November exposed personal information belonging to almost 2.4 million people.
- Bill Toulas
- February 13, 2024
- 02:28 PM
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Ransomware payments reached record $1.1 billion in 2023

Ransomware payments in 2023 soared above $1.1 billion for the first time, shattering previous records and reversing the decline seen in 2022, marking the year as an exceptionally profitable period for ransomware gangs.
- Bill Toulas
- February 07, 2024
- 09:00 AM
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Ransomware payments drop to record low as victims refuse to pay

The number of ransomware victims paying ransom demands has dropped to a record low of 29% in the final quarter of 2023, according to ransomware negotiation firm Coveware.
- Bill Toulas
- January 29, 2024
- 11:20 AM
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Ransomware victims targeted by fake hack-back offers

Some organizations victimized by the Royal and Akira ransomware gangs have been targeted by a threat actor posing as a security researcher who promised to hack back the original attacker and delete stolen victim data.
- Bill Toulas
- January 09, 2024
- 04:09 PM
- 0
Integris Health patients get extortion emails after cyberattack

Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are receiving blackmail emails stating that their data was stolen in a cyberattack on the healthcare network, and if they did not pay an extortion demand, the data would be sold to other threat actors.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 26, 2023
- 03:03 PM
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Nissan Australia cyberattack claimed by Akira ransomware gang

Today, the Akira ransomware gang claimed that it breached the network of Nissan Australia, the Australian division of Japanese car maker Nissan.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 22, 2023
- 11:38 AM
- 0
Kraft Heinz investigates hack claims, says systems ‘operating normally’

Kraft Heinz has confirmed that their systems are operating normally and that there is no evidence they were breached after an extortion group listed them on a data leak site.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 14, 2023
- 06:30 PM
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HTC Global Services confirms cyberattack after data leaked online

IT services and business consulting company HTC Global Services has confirmed that they suffered a cyberattack after the ALPHV ransomware gang began leaking screenshots of stolen data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 05, 2023
- 06:54 PM
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Tipalti investigates claims of data stolen in ransomware attack

Tipalti says they are investigating claims that the ALPHV ransomware gang breached its network and stole 256 GB of data, including data for Roblox and Twitch.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 04, 2023
- 02:22 PM
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Ransomware gang files SEC complaint over victim’s undisclosed breach

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation has taken extortion to a new level by filing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint against one of their alleged victims for not complying with the four-day rule to disclose a cyberattack.
- Ionut Ilascu
- November 15, 2023
- 09:02 PM
- 10
Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums

A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing more than a dozen companies in the Netherlands and worldwide.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 03, 2023
- 04:09 PM
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Microsoft: Octo Tempest is one of the most dangerous financial hacking groups

Microsoft has published a detailed profile of a native English-speaking threat actor with advanced social engineering capabilities it tracks as Octo Tempest, that targets companies in data extortion and ransomware attacks.
- Ionut Ilascu
- October 26, 2023
- 06:55 PM
- 0
FBI warns of extortion groups targeting plastic surgery offices

The FBI warned of cybercriminals using spoofed emails and phone numbers to target plastic surgery offices across the United States for extortion in phishing attacks that spread malware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 18, 2023
- 02:55 AM
- 0
BianLian extortion group claims recent Air Canada breach

The BianLian extortion group claims to have stolen 210GB of data after breaching the network of Air Canada, the country's largest airline and a founding member of Star Alliance.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 11, 2023
- 05:07 PM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - September 29th 2023 - Dark Angels

This week has been a busy ransomware week, with ransomware attacks having a massive impact on organizations and the fallout of the MOVEit breaches to be disclosed.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 29, 2023
- 05:50 PM
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