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Breaking news: Canadian police arrest suspected LockBit ransomware gang operator

Canadian police have arrested a Russian citizen who they say is one of the world’s most prolific ransomware operators behind the LockBit ransomware gang. If true the arrest could be a big blow to the organization. In a news release today, the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT) said the man was arrested October

LockBit affiliates use Amadey bot to deploy ransomware

LockBit affiliates are using phishing emails to install the Amadey bot to take control of a device and encrypt it. The malicious software is for...

SolarWinds to pay US$26 million over Orion compromise

Separately Experian reached a US$13.6 million settlement with US states suing it over

Cyber Security Today, Nov. 9, 2022 – A new data wiper found, and security updates released for Windows and Citrix products

This episode reports on a new destructive malware, increases in insider thefts and a phishing-as-a-service operation back i

Researchers uncover Cloud9, a new botnet for phishing on Google Chrome

After launching a phishing attack known as Cloud9 against Google Chrome users, threat actors have decided to bring cloud nine to us instead of...

Azov ransomware still targeting organizations around the world

The Azov ransomware, which previously framed security researchers in their operations, is still widely used around the world and has acquired a reputation as...

How a stolen popcorn tin hid $3.3 billion worth of Bitcoin

The U.S. Department of Justice announced last year that it had seized some 50,676 Bitcoin worth $3.36 billion that were stored on a circuit...

Maple Leaf Foods suffers IT outage after cybersecurity incident

Company statement didn't say which IT systems wer

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