U.S. department of justice charges two foreign hackers
March 21, 2021 Tesla Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty; Swiss Hacktivist Charged for Fraud According to several recent articles published by the Washington Post, Bloomberg, and the cyber news website, The Hacker News, two foreign cyber attackers, a Swiss hacktivist and a Russian hacker, were recently charged by the U.S. Department of Justice, in two separate […]
Adversaries to call victims’ business partners as part of the next-level game-changers in ransomware
March 03, 2021 As published by BleepingComputer, in an attempt to pressure their victims into paying ransom, the ransomware gang REvil, also known as Sodinokibi, has announced its plan to call victim’s business partners as well as the media, threatening to release harmful and sensitive materials if the ransom is not paid. The REvil ransomware […]
Ransomware attacks used to disguise stealing of vulnerable data
January 21, 2021 While ransomware attacks remain one of the main challenges faced by companies in recent years, incurring significant monetary and security damages, cybercriminals have decided to take these attacks to the next level, by using them to extract sensitive data, such as IP and research from their targets. A recent article published by […]
Top identified ransomware attacks during the final weeks of 2020
January 01, 2021 Review of the top identified ransomware attacks during the final weeks of December 2020 A review of the top identified ransomware attacks during the last two weeks of December 2020 revealed a significant increase in ransomware attacks on high profile targets, such as the trucking company Forward Air, home appliance manufacturer […]