[ad_1] Ransomware gang Everest has reportedly set its sights on Coca-Cola with a hack that may contain insider information and documents. The group claims to have the personal data of the beverage company’s employees, as well as internal documents used by the human resources department, such an employee compensation. The validity of these claims are...Read More
[ad_1] European and North American law enforcement agencies disrupted key infrastructure this week used to launch ransomware attacks as part of an ongoing effort dubbed “Operation Endgame.” Europol said 300 servers and 650 domains were taken down worldwide, while about $3.5 million was seized during raids throughout the week. Multiple arrest warrants were issued for...Read More
[ad_1] Nova Scotia Power on Friday confirmed it had been hit by a ransomware attack that began earlier this spring and disrupted certain IT systems, and admitted the crooks leaked data belonging to an unspecified number of its roughly 500,000 customers online. The stolen info may have included billing details and, for those on autopay,...Read More
[ad_1] Harknett is co-director of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, chair of the Center for Cyber Strategy and Policy and director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Cincinnati. He holds an affiliate faculty position with the University’s School of Information Technology. “This has all of the markings of what...Read More
[ad_1] HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Power has confirmed what cybersecurity experts have suspected for weeks — that it was the victim of a ransomware attack. In an update today, the private utility says it never made a payment to the person or group behind the “sophisticated” attack. The company has said its servers were breached...Read More
[ad_1] For years, Apple devices have been credited with the reputation of being immune to cyberattacks, thanks to the closed nature of macOS and iOS operating systems and the vendor’s focus on security. There weren’t many reports about incidents involving iPhones, iPads, or the like.However, that has changed in recent years.According to researchers with cybersecurity...Read More
[ad_1] Law enforcement agencies from Europe and North America have dismantled key infrastructure behind several leading malware strains used in ransomware attacks, the latest action in a yearslong effort to combat cybercriminals. The operation, conducted as part of Operation Endgame, targeted the early stages of the cybercrime chain, focusing on initial access malware. The coordinated...Read More
[ad_1] Europol, the DoJ and other law enforcement agencies “neutralized” a swathe of malware strains this week, which they said was a “direct blow to the ransomware kill chain.” The actions were part of the ongoing Operation Endgame which targeted a series of botnets just over a year ago. But it’s worth remembering that the...Read More
[ad_1] May 23, 2025Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Dark Web As part of the latest “season” of Operation Endgame, a coalition of law enforcement agencies have taken down about 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains, and issued arrest warrants against 20 targets. Operation Endgame, first launched in May 2024, is an ongoing law enforcement operation targeting services...Read More