Cybercrime LockBit Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to Prison in Canada Mikhail Vasiliev was sentenced to prison in Canada and faces additional charges in the US for his role in the LockBit ransomware operation. Ionut ArghireMarch 13, 2024
Ransomware Georgia’s Largest County Is Still Repairing Damage From January Cyberattack Georgia’s largest county is still repairing damage inflicted on its government offices by a cyberattack in January 2024. Associated PressMarch 3, 2024
Ransomware US Offering $10M for LockBit Leaders as Law Enforcement Taunts Cybercriminals The US is offering big rewards for information on LockBit cybercriminals as law enforcement claims to have identified some individuals. Eduard KovacsFebruary 22, 2024
Ransomware Law Enforcement Hacks LockBit Ransomware, Delivers Major Blow to Operation The LockBit ransomware operation has been severely disrupted by an international law enforcement operation resulting in server seizures and arrests. Eduard KovacsFebruary 20, 2024
Data Breaches Bank of America Customer Data Stolen in Data Breach Bank of America is notifying some customers that their personal information was stolen in a data breach at third-party services provider. Ionut ArghireFebruary 13, 2024
Ransomware Subway Sandwich Chain Investigating Ransomware Group’s Claims The LockBit ransomware group claims to have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data from US sandwich chain Subway. Eduard KovacsJanuary 23, 2024
Data Breaches Ransomware Group Targets Foxconn Subsidiary Foxsemicon Foxsemicon’s website defaced with a message from the LockBit ransomware group, which claims to have stolen 5 Tb of data. Eduard KovacsJanuary 18, 2024
Data Breaches Ransomware Gang Claims Attack on Capital Health The LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen over 7 terabytes of data from hospital system Capital Health. Ionut ArghireJanuary 9, 2024
Data Breaches Estes Express Lines Says Personal Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack Estes Express Lines is informing over 21,000 individuals that their personal information was stolen in a ransomware attack. Ionut ArghireJanuary 4, 2024
Ransomware LockBit Affiliate Deploys New 3AM Ransomware in Recent Attack A LockBit affiliate has deployed the new 3AM ransomware family on a victim’s network, after LockBit’s execution was blocked. Ionut ArghireSeptember 14, 2023
Ransomware TSMC Says Supplier Hacked After Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Chip Giant LockBit ransomware group claims to have hacked TSMC and is asking for a $70 million ransom, but the chip giant says only a supplier... Eduard KovacsJune 30, 2023
Ransomware Russian National Arrested, Charged in US Over Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks The US charges Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov over his alleged role in LockBit ransomware attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 16, 2023