Extortion stories
Adlumin unveils an enhanced Ransomware Prevention feature to detect and halt both encryption and data exfiltration tactics, combating double-extortion threats.
After Avast releases a BianLian decryptor, the hacking group resorts to extortion-only operations, exploiting vulnerabilities like TeamCity servers, reports GuidePoints.
BlackFog bags the teissAward2024 for Best Threat Intelligence Technology, cementing its status as a top player against rising AI-based threats and ransomware attacks.
The notorious LockBit ransomware gang, linked to over £120m in extortion and impacting 2000+ victims globally, has been dismantled by an international task force led by the UK and US.
Gen predicts AI will customise and escalate cyber threats by 2024, making cybersecurity a daily life necessity.
Orange Cyberdefense's annual report highlights a 30% year-on-year escalate in cyber incidents, with large enterprises being the major victims.
Quadruple extortion ransomware is yet another technique with which cybercriminals seek to make as much profit as possible.
Mandiant's CTO, Charles Carmakal, discusses cyber security, threat intelligence, and projects in the APAC region.
