An escalator in the Moscow subway. (Getty Images) How REvil evolved into a ransomware collective capable of extorting Kaseya, JBS REvil has risen among ransomware gangs, some experts say, with standout audaciousness and even dramatic flair. Jul 8, 2021 By Tim Starks
The logo of the South Korean National Police Agency (JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images) South Korean cops arrest GandCrab suspect The suspect allegedly made some $10,500 from ransomware attacks. Mar 9, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
‘China Chopper’ web shell makes a comeback in Lebanon, other Asian countries Cisco's Talos team has found an old favorite of threat groups. Aug 27, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty) Indiana county meets $130,000 ransomware demand, despite advice against payment In this case, La Porte County leaders said they decided to pay the ransom after a decryption key provided by the FBI was ineffective. Jul 15, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Scoop News Group photo) Meet Sodinokibi, a ransomware strain that exploits a critical Oracle server flaw Digital extortionists are exploiting a bug with a severity score of 9.8 out of 10 that Oracle sought to squash with a patch issued last week. Apr 30, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Nevada data center used to distribute Dridex, GandCrab malware right under the FBI’s nose The hacking campaign lasted from May 2018 to last month, Bromium found. Apr 4, 2019 By Jeff Stone
(Getty Images) Update from No More Ransom helps victims of GandCrab attacks GrandCrab "surpassed all other strains of ransomware in 2018," says Europol, which helped the No More Ransom project develop the decryption tool with security company Bitdefender and… Feb 19, 2019 By Jeff Stone