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LockBit data dump reveals a treasure trove of intel on the notorious hacker group
China and the US were hardest-hit by the LockBit ransomware group between December 2024 and April this year, research shows, with affiliates targeting 156 organizations in all. Trellix Advanced Research Center has released its analysis of the LockBit SQL database dump it observed in May, noting that China was probably the greatest focus because of its large industrial base and…
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‘I take pleasure in thinking I can rid society of at least some of them’: A cyber vigilante is dumping information on notorious ransomware criminals – and security experts say police will be keeping close tabs
A mysterious leaker going by the alias GangExposed has been revealing the identities of individuals linked to the Conti and Trickbot ransomware groups. The data includes aliases, photos, and videos of several group members and their front companies, along with thousands of chat logs, personal videos, and ransom negotiations with victims. The Register has spoken to the whistleblower via Signal,…
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Plex’s Notorious App Redesign Is Coming to Roku In Preview
Plex’s app redesign will begin rolling out in the Roku Preview Channel “next week.” The new app experience, which previously launched in preview on Apple TV, has been routinely criticized by Plex customers due to its reduced functionality and other shortcomings. Announced in late 2024, the Plex app redesign is actually a full app rewrite. It’s a huge project, though…
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LockBit ransomware group has itself been hacked – with tables turned on the notorious attacker by an unknown third party
The notorious LockBit ransomware group appears to have gone from cybercrime perpetrator to victim, as one of its dark web sites has been defaced. A new message on the site reads: “Don’t do crime CRIME IS BAD xoxo from Prague”, with a link to a MySQL database containing chats between the hackers and their victims. Other leaked data includes Bitcoin…
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Russian hackers tried to lure diplomats with wine tasting – sound familiar? It’s an update to a previous campaign by the notorious Midnight Blizzard group
Notorious Russian threat group Midnight Blizzard has been mixing up its attack methods in recent months, according to analysis from Check Point, including targeting European diplomats with the lure of luxury events. In a blog post detailing the campaign, researchers said the threat group has been targeting European governments and diplomats since January this year. The campaign saw hackers impersonate…
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Fresh warning issued over encryption-less ransomware as notorious threat group shifts tactics
Security agencies have updated their information on notorious ransomware gang BianLian, warning the group has shifted its tactics and is moving away from encryption based attacks. A cybersecurity advisory issued by the FBI, CISA, and Australia Cyber Security Centre was recently updated on 20 November 2024 to reflect a change in tactics from the group, signaling a potentially wider shift…
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Two notorious infostealer malware operations were just knocked offline
A joint operation of global law enforcement agencies has dismantled the operations of two prominent strains of infostealer malware. Operation Magnus, was a collaboration between Dutch National Police, the FBI, and agencies from Australia, Belgium, Portugal, and the UK, targeting the infrastructure underpinning the RedLine and Meta infostealers. RedLine and Meta steal data including login credentials, as well as addresses,…
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