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Ryuk ransomware laundering leads to guilty plea
Ryuk, a mainstay of the ransomware scene for some years until it transformed into Conti (and then split off into other…
TrickBot takes down server infrastructure after months of inactivity
The king of tricks is dead. Long live the new king. Or will it make a comeback? While we already assumed…
Lessons from a real-life ransomware attack
Ransomware attacks, despite dramatically increasing in frequency this summer, remain opaque for many potential victims. It isn’t anyone’s fault, necessarily, since…
Analysts “strongly believe” the Russian state colludes with ransomware gangs
“We have the smoke, the smell of gunpowder and a bullet casing. But we do not have the gun to link…
Racing against a real-life ransomware attack, with Ski Kacoroski: Lock and Code S02E12
At 11:37 pm on the night of September 20, 2019, cybercriminals launched a ransomware attack against Northshore School District in Washington…
A week in security (June 21 – June 27)
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City of Liège hit by ransomware, Ryuk suspected
Liège, the third largest city in Belgium, and a major educational hub, has been hit by a ransomware attack, disrupting its…
FIN7 sysadmin behind “billions in damage” gets 10 years
In 2018 three high-ranking members of a sophisticated international cybercrime group operating out of Eastern Europe were arrested and taken into…
FBI warns of increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting education
On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks…