OTTAWA, CANADA: The United States Embassy building is viewed from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel on June 30, 2012 in Ottawa, Canada. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) The FBI is adding more cyber-focused agents to U.S. embassies The agency’s deployment of additional cyber assistant legal attachés comes as it takes on a more proactive approach to combating cybercrime operations and infrastructure. Jan 3, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A screenshot of the ALPHV leak site following the seizure by law enforcement agencies. FBI seizes ALPHV leak website. Hours later, ransomware gang claims it ‘unseized’ it Law enforcement seized the websites of the notorious Russian-speaking group before the criminals say they seized it back. Dec 19, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
(Philip Yabut/Getty Images) Four dozen countries declare they won’t pay ransomware ransoms The coalition aims to encourage members to no longer pay ransoms demanded by criminal hacking groups to discourage attacks from taking place. Oct 31, 2023 By AJ Vicens
A LockBit ransomware group attacked Royal Mail in January. The hackers threatened to release data this week if the ransom isn’t paid. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) After Hive takedown, could the LockBit ransomware crew be the next to fall? As international law enforcement agencies turn up the heat on ransomware gangs, LockBit's high-profile cyberattacks make it a prime target. Feb 7, 2023 By AJ Vicens
FBI warns that Hive ransomware hackers are calling victims by phone Some apparent victims have a reported revenue of over a million dollars. Aug 27, 2021 By Jeff Stone