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Ransomware Gangs Exploit Unpatched SimpleHelp Flaws to Target Victims with Double Extortion
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday disclosed that ransomware actors are targeting unpatched SimpleHelp Remote Monitoring…
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Microsoft accused of ‘tech extortion’ over Windows 10 support ending in campaign to get people to upgrade to Linux
KDE has a campaign to persuade Windows 10 users to switch to Linux The desktop environment maker accuses Microsoft of…
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Coinbase Agents Bribed, Data of ~1% Users Leaked; $20M Extortion Attempt Fails
May 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananCryptocurrency / Threat Intelligence Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has disclosed that unknown cyber actors broke into its systems…
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ToyMaker Uses LAGTOY to Sell Access to CACTUS Ransomware Gangs for Double Extortion
Apr 26, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the activities of an initial access broker (IAB) dubbed ToyMaker…
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3 Victims, $5K Entry Fee, Multi-OS, and Double Extortion Tactics
Mar 24, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Ransomware A ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called VanHelsing has already claimed three victims since it launched…
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Ransomware Extortion Drops to $813.5M in 2024, Down from $1.25B in 2023
Feb 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Ransomware Ransomware attacks netted cybercrime groups a total of $813.5 million in 2024, a decline…
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AI-Driven Ransomware FunkSec Targets 85 Victims Using Double Extortion Tactics
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a nascent artificial intelligence (AI) assisted ransomware family called FunkSec that sprang forth in…
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