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New FireScam Android data-theft malware poses as Telegram Premium app
A new Android malware named ‘FireScam’ is being distributed as a premium version of the Telegram app via phishing websites on GitHub that mimick the RuStore, Russia’s app market for mobile devices. RuStore launched in May 2022 by the Russian internet group VK (VKontakte) as an alternative to Google Play and Apple’s App Store, following Western sanctions that impacted Russian…
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Clop ransomware is now extorting 66 Cleo data-theft victims
The Clop ransomware gang started to extort victims of its Cleo data theft attacks and announced on its dark web portal that 66 companies have 48 hours to respond to the demands. The cybercriminals announced that they are contacting those companies directly to provide links to a secure chat channel for conducting ransom payment negotiations. They also provided email addresses where victims can…
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Suspect behind Snowflake data-theft attacks arrested in Canada
Canadian authorities have arrested a man suspected of having stolen the data of hundreds of millions after targeting over 165 organizations, all of them customers of cloud storage company Snowflake. According to Canada’s Department of Justice, Alexander “Connor” Moucka was taken into custody on Wednesday at the request of the United States and is scheduled to appear in court again today,…
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