Researchers Block Two Million Extortion Emails Daily
Security researchers are warning users to be on the lookout for extortion scams after revealing they block millions of such emails each …
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How Poor Communication Opens the Door to Ransomware and Extortion
Imagine the scene: A devastating ransomware attack has immobilized a large manufacturing …
Multilevel Extortion: DeadBolt Ransomware Targets Internet-Facing NAS Devices
The innovative ransomware targets NAS devices, has a multitiered payment and extortion scheme as well as a flexible configuration, and …
Karakurt Data Extortion Group
CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Treasury, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have …
AA22-152A: Karakurt Data Extortion Group
Initial Intrusion Karakurt does not appear to target any specific sectors, industries, or types of victims. During reconnaissance [TA0043], …
DDoS Extortion Attack Flagged as Possible REvil Resurgence
A DDoS campaign observed by Akamai from actors claiming to be REvil would represent a major pivot in tactics for the …
UK-Based Teen Suspected of Operating LAPSUS$ Data Extortion Group
Experts claim the notorious data extortion group LAPSUS$ could be the brainchild of a teenager in the United Kingdom. LAPSUS$ is a …
LAPSUS$: How a Sloppy Extortion Gang Became One of the Most Prolific Hacking Groups
“I want to send a message to EA by you,” the hacker wrote to me in an encrypted chat. “What is the motive to …
Microsoft Investigating Claim of Breach by Extortion Gang
“We recruit employees/insider at the following!!!!,” the group wrote on March 10, followed by a list of sectors such as …
Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement
The FBI issued a public warning this week about a fraud scheme wherein scammers impersonate government officials and law enforcement …
Similarities and Difference Between Ransomware and DDoS Extortion Attacks
Cybercriminals leverage multiple methods to bring financial gain. Most of the ways are based on infiltrating an organization’s network …
Imperva Thwarts 2.5 Million RPS Ransom DDoS Extortion Attacks
Cybersecurity company Imperva on Friday said it recently mitigated a ransom distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting an …
Extortion DDoS attacks grow stronger and more common
The end of 2021 saw a rise in the number of distributed denial-of-service incidents that came with a ransom demand from the attackers to …
Ransomware Attackers’ New Tactic: Double Extortion
So, what is double extortion? When did it …