[ad_1] Sophos MDR recently responded to a targeted attack involving a Managed Service Provider (MSP). In this incident, a threat actor gained access to the MSP’s remote monitoring and management (RMM) tool, SimpleHelp, and then used it to deploy DragonForce ransomware across multiple endpoints. The attackers also exfiltrated sensitive data, leveraging a double extortion tactic...Read More
[ad_1] Australia now requires large companies to inform the government if they have paid off ransomware perps. The requirements, as set out in the Cyber Security Bill 2024, kicked in on Friday, May 30. Any business turning over more than AUS $3 million ($1.92 million) must report ransomware payments within 72 hours to the Australian...Read More
[ad_1] The sudden fall of a ransomware supplier once described as the world’s most harmful cybercrime group has raised questions about Moscow’s role in its development and the fate of its founder. LockBit supplied ransomware to a global network of hackers, who used the services in recent years to attacks thousands of targets worldwide and...Read More
[ad_1] WithSecure Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, 31 May 2025 at 9:45 EEST WithSecure has completed the transaction of Cyber security consulting divestment to Neqst WithSecure announced on 23 January 2025 its intention to divest the cyber security consulting business to Neqst, Swedish investment company. On 31 May 2025, the parties completed the transaction in accordance...Read More
[ad_1] Security awareness training significantly lowers phishing vulnerability as understaffed state and local governments seek low-resource risk management TAMPA BAY, Fla., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — KnowBe4, the world-renowned cybersecurity platform that comprehensively addresses human risk management, today released new research highlighting the critical cybersecurity challenges facing state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments. The...Read More
[ad_1] May 31, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cyber Crime A multinational law enforcement operation has resulted in the takedown of an online cybercrime syndicate that offered services to threat actors to ensure that their malicious software stayed undetected from security software. To that effect, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said it seized four domains and...Read More
[ad_1] Ransomware isn’t just growing—it’s evolving. And if your defenses still rely on traditional detection and response methods, your organization may already be behind. According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), ransomware was involved in 44% of all data breaches—a 37% increase from the previous year. Not only is the volume growing, but...Read More
[ad_1] The Top Ten cyber crime news summaries on The420 are meticulously curated by Future Crime Researchers from the Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) and powered by Algoritha Security Pvt. Ltd. These summaries feature the most critical cyber crime developments from around the world. Keep reading—and stay safe. 1. Gurugram Cyber Police Dismantle Gang Linked...Read More
