Cryptocurrency bridge Nomad recently lost nearly $200 million to a cyber attack. Now they are offering the threat actors 90/10 split on the loot, for the return of 90% and not prosecution – Nomad will treat it as bug bounty for finding the flaw. Nomad are referring to the threat …
Cybercrime report from HP Wolf Security
This is an interesting report from HP’s cyber security division: The Evolution of Cybercrime: Why the Dark Web is Supercharging the Threat Landscape and How to Fight Back | HP Wolf Security Something to read over coffee. HP-Wolf-Security-Evolution-of-Cybercrime-Report.pdf
How the Conti Gang encrypted Costa Rica
The Conti ransomware group is one of the most active global cyber gangs and carries out some of the largest attacksAmong those was a sustained attack against the government and infrastructure of Costa Rica. This article looks at some of the details and consequences of those actions. How Conti ransomware …
Another phishing gang broken up by international co-operation – but there will still be more phishing attacks…
Working together is one of the best ways to beat the threat actors. Europol has had another success in closing down a phishing gang, arresting suspects and seizing assets: Phishing gang behind several million euros worth of losses busted in Belgium and the Netherlands | Europol (europa.eu) Phishing and social …
I had to run this one at a weekend – a ransomware gang that demands good deeds not cryptocurrency – have a read
This is not a joke – it is not April 1. The GoodWill ransomware group, demands such good deeds as donating blankets to people on the street or taking disserving children to fast food restaurants as a treat! To prove the victims have carried out their good deeds they must …
