Ransomware

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From the link:

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say participated in a ransomware campaign that extracted tens of millions of dollars from victims has been charged in the United States, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

Mikhail Vasiliev, a dual national of Russia and Canada, was arrested Wednesday. He is currently in custody in Canada and is awaiting extradition to the U.S. on charges that accuse him of involvement in the Lockbit ransomware operation.

US charges suspect linked to notorious ransomware gang

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say participated in a ransomware campaign that extracted tens of millions of dollars from victims has been charged in the United States, the Justice Department announced Thursday.

apnews.com

*Edited because original link no longer worked.

 

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Mikhail Vasiliev, a dual national of Russia and Canada, was arrested Wednesday. He is currently in custody in Canada and is awaiting extradition to the U.S. on charges that accuse him of involvement in the Lockbit ransomware operation.
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Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a statement that the arrest was the “result of over two-and-a-half-years of investigation into the LockBit ransomware group.”
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[Goldhedge]

You'd think they would have hit one place, maybe two and called it good.

Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered.

 

[Ensoniq]

I will say that share point has put an end to the ransomware risk once and for all in my opinion,

have been hit multiple times - never paid, just rebuilt. Sister company paid 1mm from insurance and they unlocked them.

was starting to restrict who,could send attachments, was blocking inbound emails from non company sources etc

now anyone can get themselves in a virus or ransomware situation and you just pull a backup from before they were hit and keep moving. Because everyone is isolated it’s doesn’t propagate as easy

 

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Interpol’s seizes over $130m in virtual assets in operation HAECHI III​

The international police force closed a worldwide operation this week which covered over 1,600 cases.

By Claudia Glover
November 25, 2022

Interpol has seized $130m of virtual assets as part of an operation which concluded this week. Known as HAECHI III, it resolved 1,600 cases and saw the launch of a new anti-money laundering rapid response tool (ARRP) that enables countries to reclaim stolen money and digital assets.

Operation HAECHI III ran over a five-month period from June-November, targeting money and online currencies linked to cyber enabled financial crime and money laundering.

More:

Interpol's seizes over $130m in virtual assets in operation HAECHI III

Interpol closed a worldwide operation this week which covered over 1,600 cases and saw digital assets worth over $130m seized.

techmonitor.ai

 

[Casey Jones]

So, what comes next? Asset forfeiture? More donations from Interpol to local crypto-Marxist political parties worldwide?

I no longer trust ANYTHING within Western governments. As we've seen, their political police are now enablers - for pedophile trafficking, child grooming, Depopulation, suppression of political opposition or of Rights movements by ordinary citizens.

 

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From the link:

Hackers stole data belonging to multiple electric utilities in an October ransomware attack on a US government contractor that handles critical infrastructure projects across the country, according to a memo describing the hack obtained by CNN.

Hackers stole data from multiple electric utilities in recent ransomware attack

 

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Cyberattack Threatens Release of Port of Lisbon Data

The Port of Lisbon, one of Europe’s busiest ports is under cyberattack with reporting indicating the criminals are threatening to release confidential...

maritime-executive.com

 

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CircleCI’s unnoticed holiday security breach

CircleCI customers returned from the holiday break to be told to urgently rotate their secrets, which were probably leaked. What does this leak mean for companies using a CI provider?

newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com

 

[pmbug]

https://cybernews.com/news/lockbit-apologizes-for-attack-on-pediatric-medical-center/

 

[CiscoKid]

So, what comes next? Asset forfeiture? More donations from Interpol to local crypto-Marxist political parties worldwide?

I no longer trust ANYTHING within Western governments. As we've seen, their political police are now enablers - for pedophile trafficking, child grooming, Depopulation, suppression of political opposition or of Rights movements by ordinary citizens.

You got that right.

 

[searcher]

That was nice of them to apologize and give them a decryptor. And they even got rid of the peeps who attacked the hospital. Shows they do have some scruples.

 

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Cyber-attack on DNV impacts 6,000+ vessels using ShipManager software - The Loadstar

DNV has been tight-lipped about the cyberattack that hit its ShipManager software on Saturday, risking over 6,000 vessels and 300 owners.

theloadstar.com

 

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Hive ransomware group disrupted by international law enforcement - source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Hive ransomware gang has been disrupted by international law enforcement action, according to a person familiar with the matter and an announcement posted to the group's website. A flashing message posted to Hive's page said: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized...

ca.news.yahoo.com

 

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Justice Department seizes website of major ransomware gang

 

[pmbug]

I seriously doubt that "the Hive" used a single point communication structure of a website (easily commandeered by authorities) to coordinate/operate. I could be wrong, but this seems more like window dressing than effective action.

 

[Casey Jones]

I seriously doubt that "the Hive" used a single point communication structure of a website (easily commandeered by authorities) to coordinate/operate. I could be wrong, but this seems more like window dressing than effective action.

A fictional takedown.

Remember Fahrenheit 451? When the robotic salamander of the Fire Department, went out from burning a hidden library to pursue the perp. A vagrant was grabbed on the street and obliterated; and the Screens all announced that the dangerous radical was "apprehended."

Likewise, here. You don't believe the story, because it's illogical and too pat. But we're dealing with DUMMPFUX here...government bureaucrats, fat, dumb and happy; but pressured to show "results."

 

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In February, attackers from the Russia-based BlackCat ransomware group hit a physician practice in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, that's part of the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN). At the time, LVHN said that the attack “involved” a patient photo system related to radiation oncology treatment. The health care group said that BlackCat had issued a ransom demand, “but LVHN refused to pay this criminal enterprise.”

After a couple of weeks, BlackCat threatened to publish data stolen from the system. “Our blog is followed by a lot of world media, the case will be widely publicized and will cause significant damage to your business,” BlackCat wrote on their dark-web extortion site. “Your time is running out. We are ready to unleash our full power on you!” The attackers then released three screenshots of cancer patients receiving radiation treatment and seven documents that included patient information.

Ransomware attacks have entered a heinous new phase

Cybercriminal gangs now releasing stolen photos of cancer patients, student records.

arstechnica.com

 

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A team of ransomware hackers have published proprietary inside data allegedly obtained the Dutch shipping intelligence agency Royal Dirkzwager, according to cybsersecurity trade press. The leak purportedly include employee passports, contracts and other sensitive information. The hackers claim to have more data that is yet to be released, reports Security Week.

Ransomware Attack Hits Ship-Tracking Firm Royal Dirkzwager

A team of ransomware hackers have published proprietary inside data allegedly obtained the Dutch shipping intelligence agency Royal Dirkzwager, accord...

maritime-executive.com

 

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Linus Tech Tips channel hacked by crypto currency hackers​

Mar 23, 2023


Sad to see that hackers have erased and destroyed the work of a popular tech YouTuber 4:47