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New ransomware gang Warlock strikes government agencies worldwide
Warlock, a new ransomware gang, today claimed credit for a spate of cyber attacks that hit several government agencies from around the world. The group claimed responsibility for 16 cyber attacks in the past month, and about half those hit government agencies and departments. Four of the attacks have been acknowledged by the targeted organizations, three of which were government…
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ViLE gang members sentenced for extortion, police portal breach
Two members of a group of cybercriminals named ViLE were sentenced this week for hacking into a federal law enforcement web portal in an extortion scheme. According to court documents, ViLE specializes in obtaining personal information about targets to harass, threaten, or extort them, a practice known as “doxing.” To collect sensitive information on their victims, they use methods such…
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OmniRide bus service notifies victims of data breach claimed by ransomware gang
OmniRide this week confirmed it notified victims of a December 2024 data breach that compromised their personal information. Potomac & Rappahannock Transportation Commission, which provides the OmniRide public bus service in the Washington, D.C. suburban area, has not disclosed what data or how many people were compromised yet. Ransomware gang Fog took credit for the breach in January 2025, saying…
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Dark Partners cybercrime gang fuels large-scale crypto heists
A sprawling network of fake AI, VPN, and crypto software download sites is being used by the “Dark Partner” threat actors to conduct a crypto theft attacks worldwide. Masquerading as popular apps, these cloned sites deliver the Poseiden (macOS) and Lumma (Windows) infostealers and malware loaders like Payday. This malware is used to steal cryptocurrency and sensitive data such as…
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A ransomware gang says it hacked Coweta County, GA schools
Ransomware gang Nitrogen over the weekend took credit for a cyber attack earlier this month on a school district in Coweta County, Georgia. On May 4, Coweta County School System issued a press release saying a network intrusion forced schools to take IT systems offline. “Some school system network processes will be hampered in the coming days, and school system…
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Ransomware gang says it stole personal data in cyber attack on Pierce County, WA libraries
Ransomware gang Inc yesterday took credit for an April 2025 cyber attack that disrupted libraries in Pierce County, Washington. Inc listed the Pierce County Library System on its data leak site and claims to have stolen personal data in the attack. As proof, Inc posted images of files it claims to have stolen. The proof pack includes scans of driver’s…
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Ransomware gang Interlock claims recent attack on West Lothian Council – 2.63 TB of data stolen
Ransomware gang Interlock has this morning added West Lothian Council to its data leak site. It alleges to have stolen 2.63 TB of data, which includes 3,349,196 files and 580,783 folders. The proof pack contains images of passports, driver’s licenses, and various other documents. The Scottish council confirmed it had been hit by a ransomware attack on May 6, with…
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Ransomware gang claims recent cyber attack on City of Blaine, MN – 489 GB stolen
Over the weekend, ransomware gang Qilin claimed an attack on the City of Blaine, Minnesota. It alleged to have stolen 489 GB of data and uploaded various documents within its proof pack, including an internal investigation within the police department and documents containing personal information. On April 18, the city confirmed it had experienced a “network security incident” earlier that…
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Ransomware gang INC claims recent attack on South African Airways
Ransomware gang INC has today come forward to claim the recent attack on South African Airways. Today’s announcement labels the first leak as “Part 1,” suggesting more data will be leaked in the coming days/weeks if ransom demands aren’t met. South African Airways issued a statement on May 6, 2025, confirming it had been hit by a cyber attack on…
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A ransomware gang hacked the Gloucester County, VA local government
Ransomware gang BlackSuit today claimed responsibility for an April 2025 data breach of the Gloucester County, Virginia local government. Gloucester County officials first announced their offices experienced a network disruption on April 22. A day later, it said connectivity issues limited staff access to emails and disrupted operations. BlackSuit lists Gloucester County on its data leak site. County officials have…
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