The city of St. Paul, Minn., has refused to pay a ransomware demand from the cyber criminal group Interlock, even after the attackers claimed to have stolen city data. In retaliation, the group, known for large-scale attacks on governments and critical infrastructure, published 43 gigabytes of material online for free. The leaked files, taken from...Read More
Tuesday on FOX 9’s All Day streaming show, Eric Brown with IT Audit Labs joined Amy Hockert to weigh in on the recent ransomware attack happening to the City of St. Paul. How expansive is it? How long will it take to fix? How can it be prevented? Posted August 12, 2025 1:29pm CDT Source link...Read More
Global staffing firm Manpower confirmed ransomware criminals broke into its Lansing, Michigan franchise’s network and stole personal information belonging to 144,189 people, months after the extortionists claimed that they pilfered “all of [the company’s] confidential data.” “Earlier this year we were made aware that an independently owned and operated Manpower franchise in Lansing was impacted...Read More
In a coordinated international operation, law enforcement agencies successfully dismantled critical infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware group, also known as Royal, marking a significant victory in the ongoing battle against cybercriminal enterprises. The July 24, 2025 takedown operation resulted in the seizure of four servers, nine domains, and approximately $1.09 million in laundered cryptocurrency...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international law enforcement agencies, announced the seizure of critical infrastructure associated with the BlackSuit ransomware group, formerly known as Royal. Authorities dismantled four command-and-control (C2) servers and nine domains utilized by the threat actors for deploying ransomware payloads, extorting victims through double-extortion tactics, and...Read More
Researchers say a newly-identified ransomware strain dubbed Charon has been deployed in cyberattacks targeting the public sector and aviation organizations in the Middle East, sharing some similarities with attacks from a China-linked cyber-espionage group. A report published Tuesday by cybersecurity firm Trend Micro described Charon as having APT-style capabilities. Before encrypting files, the ransomware disables...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it had dismantled key infrastructure linked to a notorious Russian ransomware group, taking control of its servers and recovering about $1 million worth of bitcoin. The gang, known for deploying BlackSuit and Royal malware in cyberattacks, has been tied to a string of high-profile extortion cases worldwide. The announcement...Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) seized cryptocurrency and digital assets worth $1,091,453 at the time of confiscation, on January 9, 2024, from the BlackSuit ransomware gang. The authorities tracked the crypto as the cybercriminals moved it repeatedly across virtual currency exchange accounts, depositing and withdrawing it to obfuscate the trace. Eventually, the amount was...Read More
US government seizes servers and domains belonging to BlackSuit More than $1 million reportedly retrieved as a result BlackSuit stole more than $370 million over the past three years As the US government continues to dismantle the infamous BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware group, new information has claimed more than $1 million in cryptocurrency was confiscated from...Read More
Coveware by Veeam Reveals Q2 2025 Ransomware Surge: Social Engineering and Data Exfiltration Drive Record Payouts Business Wire Source link .........................Read More
