The technology provider at the center of a ransomware attack this month said it obtained a tool to unlock data targeted by hackers in an incident that disrupted hundreds of firms in several countries.
Kaseya Gets Tool to Unlock Data After Ransomware Attack
By External Author on Jul 23, 2021 8:15:00 AM
Topics: News Ransomware
Podcast: Kurtis Minder, Ransomware Negotiator and CEO of Group Sense | What To Do When Your Data’s Being Held Ransom - Episode 27
By External Author on Jul 22, 2021 9:00:00 AM
Kurtis Minder joins Dominique Shelton Leipzig and David Biderman on the Decrypted Unscripted podcast to discuss how GroupSense’s team of cyberspies knows how to find where the bad guys are operating and work with clients to protect their data. He describes in detail how he became the “go-to” ransomware negotiator in the country. He also explains the dark web and how it helps criminals steal information and shares why his team has seen a steady increase in threat actors accessing data remotely over the last 12 months.
Topics: News Ransomware Podcast
Chat logs show how Egregor, an $80 million ransomware gang, handled negotiations with little mercy
By External Author on Jul 21, 2021 9:00:00 AM
In a series of ransomware payment negotiations last December, operatives from a gang known as “Egregor” alternated from treating their victims with surprising civility, and behaving like cartoonish movie villains.
Topics: News Ransomware
Podcast: What’s Next for REvil’s Victims?
By External Author on Jul 19, 2021 7:15:00 PM
Last week, the servers of ransomware giant REvil vanished.
Topics: News Ransomware Podcast
Podcast: Ransomware - a very 21st century crime
By External Author on Jul 18, 2021 8:45:00 AM
The rush to go digital during Covid-19 has coincided with a marked rise in ransomware attacks.
Topics: News Ransomware Podcast
Podcast: Threat actors changing ransomware tactics
By External Author on Jul 15, 2021 10:00:00 AM
Guest Kurtis Minder from GroupSense joins Dave to discuss divergent ransomware trends, the guys have a listener reminder about it being CompTIA, Joe, Dave has a story about a coupon scam in the Houston area, Joe's story is about a real estate rental scam and a scammer who likes to talk about his work, and our Catch of the Day is from a listener named Craig with an email about an unprofessional colleague and a questionable attachment.
Topics: News Ransomware Podcast
REvil gang suddenly goes silent leaving victims unable to recover systems
By External Author on Jul 14, 2021 8:45:00 AM
The dark web sites operated by the notorious REvil ransomware group suddenly went offline on Tuesday, prompting speculation that the US or Russian governments stepped in. Meanwhile, victims and the security companies working for them to recover data have been put in a more difficult situation.
Topics: News Ransomware
Ransomware gang REvil's websites become unreachable
By External Author on Jul 13, 2021 4:15:00 PM
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) - Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday, sparking widespread speculation that the group had been knocked offline.
Topics: News Ransomware
Hacking group behind widespread ransomware attacks disappears online
By External Author on Jul 13, 2021 3:45:00 PM
A cybercriminal group that took responsibility for a massive ransomware attack that affected hundreds of businesses this month has disappeared from sight online.
Topics: News Ransomware
Russia’s most aggressive ransomware group disappeared. It’s unclear who disabled them.
By External Author on Jul 13, 2021 1:30:00 PM
Just days after President Biden called President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and demanded that he act to shut down ransomware groups that are attacking American targets, the biggest of them has gone off-line. The mystery is who made that happen.