Dakota State University received a $1 million grant from Google to host a cybersecurity clinic. Officials say the clinic is improving cybersecurity in the state and abroad. DSU’s clinic is servicing towns, cities, small businesses and more by helping people gain the skills needed to protect data. The clinic is one of 25 of its […]

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Attacks Tied to SafePay, Qlin, Play and Akira Surge; Scattered Spider Returns Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 18, 2025     It’s shake-up season in the ransomware world as old brands have disappeared, forcing an affiliate diaspora and perverse innovation from a criminal underworld in flux. See Also: […]

From June 4 to 6 2025, a delegation from Kazakhstan participated in the international conference “OCTOPUS 2025 – Conference on Countering Cybercrime”, hosted by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. The participation of the delegation was facilitated by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana within the framework of the extra-budgetary project “Supporting the Republic […]

Mower County systems down after ransomware attack Published 3:05 pm Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Hope to have services back by Friday   Mower County has shut down most of its systems Wednesday as it deals with the fallout from a ransomware attack. According to Mower County Administrator Matthew Verdick, county IT specialists became aware of […]

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday sentenced an employee of Ecobank, Solomon Ufayo, to one year in prison for committing cybercrime involving ₦2.4 million. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought a one-count charge against Ufayo, to which he pleaded guilty. According […]

Managed services/managed security services provider Abacus Group has acquired Entara. Purchasing the Chicago-based firm, provider of managed services and managed security services to the financial services sector, will help Abacus enhance its cybersecurity, professional services and digital infrastructure offerings, the company said Wednesday (June 18). “Complementing its deep financial services IT and security expertise, Abacus […]

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Attacks Tied to SafePay, Qlin, Play and Akira Surge; Scattered Spider Returns Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 18, 2025     It’s shake-up season in the ransomware world as old brands have disappeared, forcing an affiliate diaspora and perverse innovation from a criminal underworld in flux. See Also: […]

Surat: A gang of cybercriminals has been been booked under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GuJCTOC) for allegedly facilitating transactions worth Rs 197 crore — proceeds of cyber fraud — through 1,029 bank accounts linked to 214 FIRs registered across the country.The gang of Milan Darji and 10 others allegedly layered, […]

In part two of our Cybersecurity installment of our Workplace Strategies Watercooler 2025 podcast series, Ben Perry (shareholder, Nashville) and Justin Tarka (partner, London) discuss the steps to take after resolving and containing a ransomware incident. Justin and Ben, who is co-chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Group, highlight several key areas, including […]