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Read moreConti ransomware affiliate goes rogue, leaks “gang data”
August 6 2021Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more...
Read moreRansomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction
August 5 2021It's nice when ransomware gangs have their bitcoin stolen, malware servers shut down, or are otherwise forced to disband. We hang on to these occasional victories because history tells...
Read moreDisrupting Ransomware by Disrupting Bitcoin
July 26 2021
Ransomware isn’t new; the idea dates back to 1986 with the “Brain” computer virus. Now, it’s become the criminal business model of the internet for two reasons. The...
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Read moreDon’t Wanna Pay Ransom Gangs? Test Your Backups.
July 19 2021Browse the comments on virtually any story about a ransomware attack and you will almost surely encounter the view that the victim organization could have avoided paying their extortionists...
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Read moreREvil is Off-Line
July 16 2021
This is an interesting development:
Just days after President Biden demanded that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia shut down ransomware groups attacking American targets, the most aggressive of...
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Where do all those cybercrime payments go?
July 9 2021Yes, the headline is a rhetorical question. But sometimes we get literal answers, and they're well worth remembering.
Read moreLast week cybercriminals deployed ransomware to 1,500 organizations that provide IT security and technical support to many other companies. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya, a...
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