Cyber Crime

Pierluigi Paganini August 06, 2020
Netwalker ransomware operators claim to have stolen data from Forsee Power

Netwalker ransomware operators breached the networks of Forsee Power, a well-known player in the electromobility market. A new company has been added to the list of the victims of the Netwalker ransomware operators, it is Forsee Power, which provides advanced lithium-ion battery systems for any mobility application. The industrial group is based in France and […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 05, 2020
Hacker leaks passwords for 900+ Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers

ZDNet reported in exclusive that a list of passwords for 900+ enterprise VPN servers has been shared on a Russian-speaking hacker forum. ZDNet has reported in exclusive that a list of plaintext usernames and passwords for 900 Pulse Secure VPN enterprise servers, along with IP addresses, has been shared on a Russian-speaking hacker forum. ZDNet […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2020
Maze Ransomware operators published data from LG and Xerox

Maze ransomware operators published internal data from LG and Xerox after the company did not pay the ransom. Ransomware crews are very active during these months, Maze ransomware operators have published tens of GB of internal data allegedly stolen from IT giants LG and Xerox following failed extortion attempts. Maze ransomware operators published 50.2 GB […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 04, 2020
NetWalker ransomware operators have made $25 million since March 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. McAfee researchers believe that the NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, the gang is believed to have earned more than $25 million since March 2020. The malware has been active […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2020
Hackers stole €1.2m worth of cryptocurrency from 2gether

2gether has disclosed a security breach, hackers have stolen roughly €1.2 million worth of cryptocurrency from cryptocurrency investment accounts.  Hackers stole roughly €1.183 million worth of cryptocurrency from investment accounts of 2gether, 26.79% of overall funds stored by the accounts. The attack took place on July 31 at 6.00 pm CEST, when hackers compromised the […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2020
Belarussian authorities arrested GandCrab ransomware distributor

Last week, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus announced the arrest of a 31-year-old man that is accused of distributing the infamous GandCrab ransomware. Last week, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus announced the arrest of a man on charges of distributing the infamous GandCrab ransomware. The arrest is the result of an […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2020
FBI issued a flash alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks

The FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. The FBI has issued a new security flash alert to warn of Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations. The feds are recommending victims, not to pay the ransom and reporting incidents to their local FBI field offices. The flash […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 02, 2020
Garmin allegedly paid for a decryptor for WastedLocker ransomware

BleepingComputer researchers confirmed that Garmin has received the decryption key to recover their files encrypted with the WastedLocker Ransomware. BleepingComputer first revealed that Garmin has received the decryption key to recover the files encrypted with the WastedLocker Ransomware in the recent attack. On July 23, smartwatch and wearables maker Garmin has shut down several of its services […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2020
The author of FastPOS PoS malware pleads guilty

A 30-year-old Moldovan man pleaded guilty this week for creating the FastPOS malware that infected PoS systems worldwide. The Moldovan citizen Valerian Chiochiu (30), aka Onassis, pleaded guilty on Friday for creating the infamous FastPOS Point-of-Sale (POS) malware. Chiochiu was a member of the Infraud global cybercrime organization involved in stealing and selling credit card […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2020
Four individuals charged for the recent Twitter hack

Four suspects were charged for their alleged involvement in the recent Twitter hack, announced the Department of Justice. US authorities announced the arrest of 17-year-old Graham Ivan Clark from Tampa, Florida, it is suspected to have orchestrated the recent Twitter hack. The arrest is the result of an operation coordinated by the FBI, the IRS, and […]