Wednesday, April 30, 2025 4:15PM MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A Montgomery County man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a child for years. The victim, now an adult, spoke at Darrell Ray Vaughn’s trial and detailed years of abuse from when she was 12 until she was 17. Last week,...Read More
Guest blog courtesy of Halcyon.Hellcat is a rapidly evolving ransomware strain that has distinguished itself through innovative and highly effective tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Since emerging in mid-2024, it has targeted critical sectors such as government, education, and energy with increasing precision and sophistication. Operating under a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model, Hellcat combines business scalability...Read More
FBI releases annual cybercrime report for Georgia As we spend more of our personal and financial lives online, criminals are taking advantage. The FBI’s annual report on cybercrime and fraud show dramatic increases across the country and here in Georgia. And law enforcement officers on the front lines say education is one of the keys...Read More
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Table of Contents Ransomware Evolution Payment Rates Types of Ransomware Attack Vectors TTPs Victimology As we approach the one year anniversary of two prominent ransomware group collapses (Lockbit and BlackCat/ALPHV), we find the ransomware ecosystem to be as fractured and uncertain as it did in the months following these events. The Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model remains...Read More
Haryana is stepping up its fight against cybercrime with a significant rise in enforcement actions, public engagement, and financial recovery, according to Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Dr Sumita Misra. She affirmed the state’s commitment to creating a secure digital environment for every citizen. Currently, 29 Cyber Crime Police Stations are operational across the state, and...Read More
Fr Hans Zollner, one of the Church’s leading safeguarding experts, tells Vatican News that the Church can play an important role in pointing out the risks of artificial intelligence when those in positions of responsibility are reluctant to do so. By Christine Seuss On the 21st and 22nd of March, the Vatican is hosting a...Read More
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s electric utility says personal information belonging to some customers was taken during a recent cybersecurity breach. In a statement, Nova Scotia Power says the theft occurred last Friday when the privately owned company detected unusual activity on its network. At the time, the utility said there was unauthorized access into certain...Read More
A Ukrainian national has been extradited from Spain to the United States to face charges over allegedly conducting Nefilim ransomware attacks against companies. The suspect, Artem Aleksandrovych Stryzhak, 35, was arrested in Spain in June 2024 and extradited to the U.S. on April 30, 2025. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Stryzhak allegedly participated...Read More
A Montgomery County man who used social media to target and victimize minors systematically was sentenced to life in prison last week in Montgomery County’s 9th District Court, marking the conclusion of an extensive investigation by the Conroe Police Department. Ramon Figueroa Jr., Photo courtesy Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Ramon Figueroa Jr., 22, received...Read More
