Ransomware encryption down amid surge of attacks, Microsoft says
The company reported a 300% drop in ransomware attacks that made it to the encryption stage over the past two years.
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Security provider ADT discloses second cybersecurity incident in two months
Latest incident involves stolen employee data, the company said in a federal filing.
Credit monitoring and supply chain risk company hacked
The unknown hackers accessed CreditRiskMonitor employee data but not customer personal information, the company said.
What’s new from this year’s Counter Ransomware Initiative summit, and what’s next
Action plans, different kinds of meetings and more have all been in the mix, top administration officials told CyberScoop.
Russian authorities arrest nearly 100 in raids tied to cybercriminal money laundering
The Russian operation comes less than a week after the U.S. government unsealed indictments and sanctions against two men allegedly connected to the UAPS system
Multinational police effort hits sections of Lockbit ransomware operation
Law enforcement announced arrests, seizures, and infrastructure takedowns as part of the effort.
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More frequent disruption operations needed to dent ransomware gangs, officials say
The comments from White House and ODNI officials ahead of a Counter Ransomware Initiative summit come as the gangs prove difficult to keep down.
Two Russian nationals indicted for servicing millions of dollars in cybercrime funds
The DOJ, Treasury, State Department and Secret Service announce actions against the men allegedly behind notorious payment exchange services and a carding website.
IRGC hacked a Swedish SMS service in response to Quran burning, authorities say
The Swedish Public Prosecutor’s Office said the Iranian hacking unit pushed 15,000 texts after breaching an unnamed telecom firm.
Hacker behind Snowflake customer data breaches remains active
The hacker has extorted $2.7 million as part of the attacks on Snowflake customers, according to a researcher tracking the case.