In the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an international law enforcement operation, national authorities from seven countries seized 300 servers and 650 domains used to launch ransomware attacks. “From 19 to 22 May, authorities took down some 300 servers worldwide, neutralised 650 domains, and issued international arrest warrants against 20 targets, dealing a direct blow...Read More
Many organizations, after a period of relative quiet, might believe the ransomware bubble has burst. The headlines may have shifted, and other emerging cyber threats might seem to dominate the news cycle, but recent data from Marsh’s 2024 UK cyber insurance claims report suggests otherwise.Read More
CINCINNATI (WKRC) – A ransomware attack has caused a system-wide outage at Kettering Health, impacting all 14 of its medical centers and its call center. The attack highlighted the growing threat faced by medical and health organizations, as cybercriminals target these institutions knowing that lives are at stake and the urgency to pay a ransom...Read More
The hacker ecosystem in Russia, more than perhaps anywhere else in the world, has long blurred the lines between cybercrime, state-sponsored cyberwarfare, and espionage. Now an indictment of a group of Russian nationals and the takedown of their sprawling botnet offers the clearest example in years of how a single malware operation allegedly enabled hacking...Read More
ABILENE, Texas — The City of Abilene was impacted by a cyber attack April 18 that caused multiple city departments to be taken offline. RELATED | Russian group ‘Qilin’ claims Abilene data breach, demands ransom by May 27 According to a Comparitech article, a Russian-based ransomware group known as Qilin claims to have stolen 477...Read More
A federal indictment unsealed today charges Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, Russia, with leading a group of cyber criminals who developed and deployed the Qakbot malware. In connection with the charges, the Justice Department filed today a civil forfeiture complaint against over $24 million in cryptocurrency seized from Gallyamov over the course of the investigation. These actions are...Read More
Federal prosecutors allege Rustam Gallyamov gained access to victims’ computers and provided access to co-conspirators who infected the computers with ransomware. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here. Originally Published: May 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM PDT Source link .........................Read More
Coca-Cola and its bottling partner, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), are facing separate cyberattack claims from two distinct threat groups. The Everest ransomware gang says it has breached Coca-Cola’s systems, while another group named Gehenna (aka GHNA) is offering what it claims is a massive database stolen from CCEP’s Salesforce environment. Everest Ransomware Targets Coca-Cola The...Read More
By AJ Vicens (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of leading the development and deployment of malicious software that infected thousands of computers over more than a decade. Rustam Rafailevich Gallyamov, 48, of Moscow, led a group of cybercriminals who developed and deployed Qakbot, a name...Read More
