Tag: #darkweb
Earlier this year, an international coalition of law enforcement agencies made a significant breakthrough by seizing control of the infamous LockBit ransomware gang’s dark web site. The site, which had terrorized companies and institutions globally, was replaced with a familiar message from the authorities: “This site is now under the control of law enforcement.” Although […]
Two Russian nationals have confessed to their roles in numerous LockBit ransomware attacks, which targeted victims in the United States and worldwide. The Justice Department announced on Thursday that Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, a Russian national, and Mikhail Vasiliev, a dual Canadian/Russian national, were affiliates of LockBit’s ransomware-as-a-service operation. Affiliates like Vasiliev and Astamirov identified and breached […]
The world of cybercrime continues to evolve, and a recent development involving the INC Ransomware operation highlights this ongoing trend. According to threat intelligence experts at KELA, a cybercriminal using the alias “salfetka” has allegedly posted an offer on Exploit and XSS hacking forums to sell the source code for both the Windows and Linux/ESXi […]