Hackers Exploit Accellion Zero-Days in Recent Data Theft and Extortion Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers on Monday tied a string of attacks targeting Accellion File Transfer Appliance (FTA) servers over the past two months to data theft...
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FireEye links 0-day attacks on FTA servers & extortion campaign to FIN11 group
Image: FireEye The attacks using zero-days in Accellion FTA servers that have hit around 100 companies across the world in December 2020 and January...
CD Projekt Red game studio discloses ransomware attack, extortion attempt
Image: CD Projekt Red Polish game developer CD Projekt Red, the maker of triple-A games like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher series, has disclosed...
As Bitcoin price surges, DDoS extortion gangs return in force
Image via PIRO4D Extortion groups that send emails threatening companies with DDoS attacks unless paid a certain fee are making a comeback, security firm...
Maze Ransomware: Exfiltration and Extortion – E Hacking News
New research by New Zealand organization Emsisoft has discovered that a cyber-blackmail tactic initially debuted by ransomware gang MAZE has been adopted by...
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iOS Spyware Emerges in Longstanding Extortion Campaign
An extortion campaign targeting Chinese, Korean, and Japanese speakers recently started using a new piece of spyware, mobile security firm Lookout reported on Wednesday....
Mount Locker Ransomware Offering Double Extortion Scheme to Other Hackers
A relatively new ransomware strain behind a series of breaches on corporate networks has developed new capabilities that allow it to broaden the scope...
Pioneers of “Double Extortion” Say Maze Ransomware Project is Over
The Maze ransomware group issued a press release on November, 1 2020 announcing, “it is officially closed.” Maze was one of the pioneers of...
21-Year-Old Cypriot Hacker Extradited to U.S. Over Fraud and Extortion Charges
The United States Department of Justice has extradited two criminals from the Republic of Cyprus—one is a computer hacker suspected of cyber intrusions and...
Hacker behind Ripoff Report extortion attempt extradited to the US
Image: Setyaki Irham, ZDNet A Cypriot national has been extradited to the US to face charges of hacking into review portal Ripoff Report, extorting...