#Qakbot - affiliated actors distribute #Ransom Knight malware despite #infrastructure #takedown

source: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/qakbot-affiliated-actors-distribute-ransom/

Notably, this activity appeared to begin before the #FBI seized Qakbot infrastructure in late August and has been ongoing since, indicating the law enforcement operation may not have impacted Qakbot operators’ spam delivery infrastructure but rather only their command and control (C2) servers.

#cybercrime #police #justice #problem #news #crime

Qakbot-affiliated actors distribute Ransom Knight malware despite infrastructure takedown

The threat actors behind the Qakbot malware have been conducting a campaign since early August 2023 in which they have been distributing Ransom Knight ransomware and the Remcos backdoor via phishing emails.

Singles Night

#cartoon by Laurie #Ransom

Beat, talk and crash

#cartoon by Laurie #Ransom

A flock of chickens, held for #ransom — Growing #cyberattacks on #Canada's #food system threaten #disaster

Source: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/safety-net-flock-chickens-held-110035438.html

Farms are now complex technical operations that use networks of remote monitors that measure soil moisture, or robotic milkers that can detect an infection in a single teat, or environmental control systems that maintain the precise indoor temperature and air filtration needs of a poultry barn. All that, theoretically, could be commandeered and held for ransom in a #cyberattack. For example, a hacker could gain control of a thermostat and threaten to turn up the heat and kill an entire flock of chickens.

#news #technology #security #agriculture #farm #problem #cybercrime #software #hacker #hack

So the #global #plutocracy has once again escaped #justice - this time by holding the #planet to #ransom https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/27/manchin-deal-democrats-schumer-reconciliation-bill-climate-health

Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier...

https://www.wiesbadener-kurier.de/lokales/rheingau/landkreis/hacker-attacke-auf-medizin-dienstleister-aus-eltville_24797538
#hacker #ransom

Hacker-Attacke auf Medizin-Dienstleister aus Eltville

Der IT-Dienstleister Medatixx aus Eltville versorgt jede vierte Arztpraxis in Deutschland mit Software. Jetzt ist das Unternehmen Opfer eines Hacker-Angriffs geworden.

Five #affiliates to #Sodinokibi / #REvil unplugged

source: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/five-affiliates-to-sodinokibi/revil-unplugged

They are allegedly responsible for 5 000 infections, which in total pocketed half a million euros in #ransom payments.

#cybercrime #internet #security #economy #crime #police #Arrest #news

Five affiliates to Sodinokibi/REvil unplugged

On 4 November, Romanian authorities arrested two individuals suspected of cyber-attacks deploying the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware. They are allegedly responsible for 5 000 infections, which in total pocketed half a million euros in ransom...

Even #MicrosoftTim seems to grasp that people should be fired or sued for deploying #Microsoft #Windows , more so when #ransom strike https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/14/googles_virustotal_malware see http://techrights.org/2020/05/31/windows-manslaughter/

#Cybereason: 80% of orgs that paid the #ransom were hit again

source: https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/16/cybereason-80-of-orgs-that-paid-the-ransom-were-hit-again/

#cybercrime #crime #trojan #economy #fail #security #malware #news #omg #wtf

Cybereason: 80% of orgs that paid the ransom were hit again

The aftermath of a ransomware attack is costly, with 65% of organizations hit by an attack reporting revenue loss, Cybereason said.

Did the #FBI #Hack #Bitcoin? Deconstructing the #Colonial #Pipeline #Ransom

source: https://www.isaca.org/resources/news-and-trends/isaca-now-blog/2021/did-the-fbi-hack-bitcoin-deconstructing-the-colonial-pipeline-ransom

This blog analysis highlights that, while Bitcoin blockchain can offer a degree of #anonymity, it is important to understand that such protection can be unmasked in the hands of a qualified #blockchain #forensic investigator to gain significant information, relative to what could be known to the public using various investigative tools and techniques. Furthermore, using blockchain forensic solutions such as Breadcrumbs.app, the identity of users or services to specific addresses can also be obtained, allowing for legal means to pursue, including seizure and prosecution.

#crime #internet #technology #knowhow #knowledge #news #police #bitcoins #btc #investigation

Did the FBI Hack Bitcoin? Deconstructing the Colonial Pipeline Ransom

On 7 May, 2021, Colonial Pipeline, a US oil pipeline system, that mainly carries gasoline and jet fuel to the southeastern United States suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted the computerized equipment that managed the pipeline.