Hunters International, a ransomware operation known for high-impact attacks on corporate targets, has just announced its closure. Simultaneously, the threat actors are offering free decryption tools to all previously affected companies. The threat group published a message on its now-wiped extortion portal, stating the decision was made “after careful consideration” and framing the release of...Read More
The first quarter of 2025 has witnessed an unprecedented surge in ransomware attacks, with 2,314 victims listed across 74 unique data leak sites, representing a staggering 213% increase compared to the 1,086 victims recorded in the same period last year. This dramatic escalation marks a significant departure from the relatively stable ransomware landscape observed throughout...Read More
The US Treasury has announced sanctions against Russian bulletproof hosting (BPH) provider Aeza Group for its support for cyber criminals in the US and around the world. According to US officials, the group has been selling access to specialized servers and other computer infrastructure running ransomware campaigns, infostealer operations, dark web drug markets, and Russian...Read More
Ransomware gang Hunters International has shut up shop and offered decryption keys to all victims as a parting favor. Announcing the news on Thursday morning, the gang deleted all victim data from its dark web leak site and issued a statement confirming its closure. “We, at Hunters International, wish to inform you of a significant...Read More
Ransomware gang Hunters International says it’s shutting down its operations for unexplained reasons, and is offering decryption keys to victim organizations. The offer of decryption keys could be good news for CISOs whose data were recently scrambled and who can’t find a way to decrypt the files. However, judging from the history of ransomware gangs...Read More
Cybercrime Experts Greet Announcement With Skepticism Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 3, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Hunters International said Thursday it closed shop, provoking skepticism among cybercrime experts who said it’s more likely the Russian-speaking hackers behind the ransomware group will start up again under a new brand name. See Also: Beyond Replication &...Read More
Today on CISO Series… On Defense in Depth, “What’s the Most Efficient Way to Rate Third Party Vendors?” In today’s cybersecurity news… Student data lost in Columbia University hack Bloomberg sources say a cyberattack against a prominent university in June was able to exfiltrate student application data from at least as far back as 2019....Read More
IdeaLab is notifying individuals impacted by a data breach incident last October when hackers accessed sensitive information. Although the organization does not describe the type of attack, the Hunters International ransomware group has claimed the breach and leaked the stolen data on the dark web. IdeaLab is a California-based technology startup incubator that since 1996 has...Read More
The ransomware gang known as Hunters International announced on its dark web page Thursday that it is shutting down. “After careful consideration and in light of recent developments, we have decided to close the Hunters International project,” the hackers wrote in a post, without clarifying what specific developments it was referring to. “This decision was...Read More
