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There’s a new ransomware player on the scene: the ‘BlackLock’ group has become one of the most prolific operators in the cyber crime industry – and researchers warn it’s only going to get worse for potential victims
The BlackLock ransomware group has become one of the most prolific operators in the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) ecosystem, with experts warning it could accelerate its growth over the next year. Also known as El Dorado, BlackLock was ranked as the the seventh most active ransomware group based on the number of posts on its data leak site by…
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US charges operators of cryptomixers linked to ransomware gangs
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three operators of sanctioned Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixer services used by ransomware gangs and North Korean hackers to launder ransoms and stolen cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency mixers allow the mixing of deposited crypto assets among many wallet addresses to help obfuscate their source. The services then take a commission from all laundered crypto deposited before…
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Power supply shortages are a ticking time bomb for data center operators
Two-fifths (40%) of data centers could face constraints in power availability by 2027 as AI demand continues to ramp up, according to research from Gartner. Forecasts for electricity consumption growth in the data center industry are as high as 160%, Gartner said, creating a landscape in which four out of every ten will face power challenges in three years’ time.…
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