[ad_1] Welcome to the bold new world of digital assets, where ransomware and crypto payments are intertwined. I don’t know about you, but that sounds terrifying. If there’s anything that is painfully obvious in today’s noisy cyber climate, it’s this: ransomware is not going away. If anything, it’s ramping up, as groups like Embargo target...Read More

[ad_1] Over the span of two weeks, Turkish police have carried out large-scale operations against cybercrime in a total of 44 provinces across the country, including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Mersin, Adana, and others. According to the Milliyet newspaper, which cites a statement by Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the operations were aimed at uncovering...Read More

[ad_1] Companies in Nigeria are being targeted not just by rivals or challenging market conditions, but also by cyber threats that they could not anticipate. Most firms are unaware of their vulnerability until it is too late. A leaked customer database, a defaced company website, or the unavailability of vital systems needed for business operations...Read More

[ad_1] – TRM Labs reports Embargo ransomware group moved $34M in crypto since April 2024, targeting U.S. hospitals and pharmaceutical networks via RaaS model. – Embargo likely rebranded BlackCat (ALPHV), sharing Rust-based code, wallet infrastructure, and data leak site structures with prior operation. – Group employs double extortion tactics, prioritizing U.S. healthcare targets with $1.3M...Read More

[ad_1] A ransomware group known as Embargo has moved over $34 million in cryptocurrency since April 2024, according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs [1]. The group, which operates under a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, has targeted critical infrastructure in the United States, including hospitals and pharmaceutical networks. Affected organizations include American Associated Pharmacies, Memorial Hospital...Read More

[ad_1] THE Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) arrested 26 individuals for various violations of the cybercrime law during operations from Aug. 3 to 9, 2025. In a news release over the weekend, ACG Director Brig. Gen. Bernard Yang said that of those arrested, 18 were caught in entrapment operations, while eight were wanted persons...Read More

[ad_1] News Desk 10 August 2025, 11:42 AM IST The child protection measures, he clarified, would apply uniformly across government, aided, unaided, and private schools in Kerala Representational image Thiruvananthapuram: In response to growing concerns over violence and abuse against children in Kerala, General Education Minister V Sivankutty has pledged a renewed focus on the safety...Read More

[ad_1] Hackers responsible for a cyberattack that forced St. Paul to shut down its computer systems two weeks ago demanded a ransom from the city, the mayor’s office confirmed this weekend. But there is no evidence so far that the hackers obtained any data from the city in their attack, according to Jennifer Lor, Mayor...Read More

[ad_1] BOSTON — ICE Homeland Security Investigations New England has administratively arrested a lawful permanent resident and registered sex offender who was previously convicted of abuse and rape of a child, among other crimes against minors. HSI personnel arrested Dennis Costa, 66, on July 29 at his residence in Fall River. Costa, a native and...Read More

[ad_1] The Embargo ransomware group, potentially a rebranded version of the notorious BlackCat (ALPHV) operation, has moved over $34 million in cryptocurrency between April and August 2024, according to analysis by TRM Labs [1]. The group has been specifically targeting U.S. healthcare providers and critical infrastructure, with ransom demands reaching as high as $1.3 million...Read More