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Glupteba Botnet Continues to Thrive Despite Google’s Attempts to Disrupt It
Dec 19, 2022Ravie LakshmananBlockchain / Botnet The operators of the Glupteba botnet resurfaced in June 2022 as part of a…
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Russian-Canadian National Charged Over Involvement in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation…
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U.S. Seizes Over 50K Bitcoin Worth $3.3 Billion Linked to Silk Road Dark Web
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday said it seized 50,676 Bitcoin in November 2021 that was stolen in…
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Ransomware: Open Source to the Rescue
Automobile, Energy, Media, Ransomware? When thinking about verticals, one may not instantly think of cyber-criminality. Yet, every move made by…
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New Orchard Botnet Uses Bitcoin Founder’s Account Info to Generate Malicious Domains
A new botnet named Orchard has been observed using Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s account transaction information to generate domain names…
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FBI Seizes $500,000 Ransomware Payments and Crypto from North Korean Hackers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced the seizure of $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean hackers who…
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Ex-Canadian Government Employee Pleads Guilty Over NetWalker Ransomware Attacks
A former Canadian government employee this week agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to charges related to his involvement…
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Critical PHP Vulnerability Exposes QNAP NAS Devices to Remote Attacks
QNAP, Taiwanese maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, on Wednesday said it’s in the process of fixing a critical three-year-old…
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FBI Seizes ‘SSNDOB’ ID Theft Service for Selling Personal Info of 24 Million People
An illicit online marketplace known as SSNDOB was taken down in operation led by U.S. law enforcement agencies, the Department…
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U.S. Charges Venezuelan Doctor for Using and Selling Thanos Ransomware
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday accused a 55-year-old cardiologist from Venezuela of being the mastermind behind Thanos ransomware, charging…
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