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Pierluigi Paganini January 15, 2022

One of the REvil members arrested by FSB was behind Colonial Pipeline attack

A senior Biden administration official said that the one of the Russian hacker arrested by FSB was behind the Colonial Pipeline attack. Yesterday, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced to have dismantled the REvil ransomware operation and arrested 14 alleged members of the gang. The group that is behind a long string of attacks […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 22, 2021

DarkSide ransomware operators move 6.8M worth of Bitcoin after REvil shutdown

Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operators have moved a large amount of their Bitcoin reserves after the recent shutdown of REvil’s infrastructure. The gangs behind the Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operations have moved 107 BTC ($6.8 million) after the news of the recent shutdown of REvil’s infrastructure by law enforcement agencies. “The ransomware group REvil was […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2021

American retailer Guess discloses data breach after ransomware attack

American clothing brand and retailer Guess discloses a data breach after the February ransomware attack and is notifying the affected customers. In February, American fashion brand Guess was hit by a ransomware attack, now the company is disclosing a data breach and is notifying affected customers. The attack was likely carried out by the DarkSide ransomware gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 08, 2021

US authorities recovered most of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline

US officials announced to have recovered most of the $4.3 million ransom that Colonial Pipeline paid to the DarkSide ransomware gang last month. During a video press conference, US officials announced to have recovered most of the $4.3 million ransomware that Colonial Pipeline paid to the DarkSide ransomware gang. The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 19, 2021

DarkSide ransomware made $90 million since October 2020

Researchers from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic estimated that Darkside ransomware gang has made over $90 million from its attacks. Experts from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic estimated that the Darkside ransomware gang has earned over $90 million from ransom payments from its victims since October 2020. The researchers examined the Bitcoin wallets used by ransomware gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 14, 2021

Darkside gang lost control of their servers and funds

The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say they have lost control of their servers and funds resulting from their extortion activity, the funds were transferred to an unknown wallet. “The funds, which […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 14, 2021

Colonial Pipeline likely paid a $5M ransom to DarkSide

DarkSide demanded a $5 million ransom to Colonial Pipeline, which has quickly recovered operations, did it pay? The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama, was hit by a cybersecurity attack on Friday and its operators were forced to shut down its systems. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5 million barrels of refined gasoline and jet fuel […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2021

US CISA and FBI publish joint alert on DarkSide ransomware

FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert on DarkSide ransomware activity after the disruptive attack on Colonial Pipeline. FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert to warn of ransomware attacks conducted by the DarkSide group. The alert comes after the disruptive attack that hit Colonial Pipeline that caused chaos and disruption. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 10, 2021

FBI confirmed that Darkside ransomware gang hit Colonial Pipeline

The U.S. FBI confirmed that the attack against the Colonial Pipeline over the weekend was launched by the Darkside ransomware gang. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. “The FBI confirms that the Darkside ransomware is […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 05, 2021

Managed Services provider CompuCom by Darkside ransomware

US managed service provider CompuCom was the victim of a cyberattack that partially disrupted its operations, experts believe it was a ransomware attack. US managed service provider CompuCom was the victim of a cyberattack that partially disrupted its services and some of its operations. Even if the company initially did not provide technical details about […]

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One of the REvil members arrested by FSB was behind Colonial Pipeline attack

DarkSide ransomware operators move 6.8M worth of Bitcoin after REvil shutdown

American retailer Guess discloses data breach after ransomware attack

US authorities recovered most of the ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline

DarkSide ransomware made $90 million since October 2020

Darkside gang lost control of their servers and funds

Colonial Pipeline likely paid a $5M ransom to DarkSide

US CISA and FBI publish joint alert on DarkSide ransomware

FBI confirmed that Darkside ransomware gang hit Colonial Pipeline

Managed Services provider CompuCom by Darkside ransomware

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