Tag: #ransomware
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 […]
The digital age, while brimming with opportunities, has cast a long shadow of cybercrime. A specter that has doubled since the pandemic, cyberattacks now plague businesses of all sizes, from startups to multinational corporations. The 2017 Equifax data breach, which exposed the personal information of 150 million consumers, serves as a stark reminder of the […]
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 […]