On Tuesday, May 27, an Iranian national pled guilty to participating in an international ransomware and extortion scheme that affected U.S. cities including the City of Greenville that began in January 2019. According to the Department of Justice, Sina Gholinejad, 37, pled guilty to one count of computer fraud and abuse and one count of […]

Updated DragonForce ransomware infected a managed service provider, and its customers, after attackers exploited security flaws in remote monitoring and management tool SimpleHelp. In addition to deploying DragonForce ransomware across “multiple” endpoints, the criminals also stole sensitive data and used double-extortion tactics to pressure victims into paying the ransom, according to security shop Sophos. The […]

OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – On Friday, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education allocated Fiscal Year 2026 state appropriations. Highlighted as a targeted allocation of funds for Cameron University are a STEM education facility and a cybersecurity plan. The State Regents cited the importance of investing in high-demand programs within STEM and healthcare, along with […]

For years, a mysterious figure who goes by the handle Stern led the Trickbot ransomware gang and evaded identification—even as other members of the group were outed in leaks and unmasked. This week German authorities revealed, without much fanfare, who they believe that enigmatic hacker kingpin to be: Vi­ta­ly Ni­ko­lae­vich Kovalev, a 36-year-old Russian man […]

REUTERS FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — One in every four companies in the Philippines has paid over $500,000 to recover their information technology (IT) systems from ransomware attacks. The amount also covers the cost of building up firewalls against future digital threats, according to Fortinet. Rashish Pandey of Fortinet told the Inquirer that cybercriminals are […]

Hyderabad: A 68-year-old pensioner from Secunderabad lost Rs 61.95 lakh after falling victim to an online trading scam. The victim has lodged a complaint with the Hyderabad city cyber crime unit. According to the complaint, the ordeal began on March 27 when he made an initial investment of Rs 21,000 on a trading platform. In […]

New ransomware payment reporting rules have come into effect in Australia from today (May 30), applying to all organizations with an annual turnover of AUS $3m ($1.93M). The provisions, outlined in Australia’s Cyber Security Act 2024, also apply to private companies that operate critical infrastructure assets in the country. Applicable organizations must report any ransomware […]

A Seattle cancer facility has agreed to fork out around $52.5 million as part of a class action settlement linked to a Thanksgiving 2023 cyberattack where criminals directly threatened cancer patients with swat attacks. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) disclosed its November 2023 attack a month later, after it confirmed that criminals had […]

COMMENTARY: Over the past several weeks, the retail sector has faced a significant wave of cyberattacks that targeted UK household names such as Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods—and more recently a breach that hit German-based Adidas.Just yesterday, news broke that Ohio-based Victoria’s Secret sustained a cyber incident that forced it to shut down its […]