Beware Of New Data Stealing Scheme, Feds Warn
A dangerous ransomware program has taken data from hundreds of victims hostage—and more could be at risk, according to a warning from multiple federal agencies.
Medusa, a ransomware-as-a-service variant, has been used in attacks on critical infrastructure sectors, impacting more than 300 known victims, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC).
The ransomware, which first emerged in 2021, uses common attack methods such as phishing emails and exp…
Alleged Russian Ransomware Mastermind Extradited From South Korea To Maryland
A Russian national accused of running a global ransomware operation that extorted more than $16 million from victims worldwide has been extradited from South Korea to Maryland to face federal charges, authorities announced.
Evgenii Ptitsyn, 42, is charged with operating and administering the sale, distribution, and deployment of the notorious Phobos ransomware, which targeted over 1,000 public and private organizations globally, including schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure.
Ptitsyn made his first appearance in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland earlier this …
Pair Convicted In Worldwide Ransomware Attacks, Victimizing NJ Residents: Feds
Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty and were convicted on Thursday, July 18 to participating in the LockBit ransomware group and to deploying attacks on computer systems in New Jersey and worldwide, authorities said.
LockBit was described as "one of the most destructive ransomware groups in the world," by U.S. Justice Department officials.
Ruslan Magomedeovic Astamirov, 21, a Russian national from the Chechen Republic and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, from Bradford, Ontario, a dual citizen in Canada and Russia, pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit ransomware group that targeted critical …
Iranian Nationals Coordinated Cyberattacks On Boston Children's Hospital, Others: FBI
The FBI said three Iranian nationals have hacked and attacked computer systems around the world, including the Boston Children's Hospital.
Mansour Ahmadi, 34, Ahmad Khatibi Aghda, 45, and Amir Hossein Nickaein Ravari, 30, "engaged in a pattern of hacking, cyber-theft, and extortion largely for personal gain," FBI Director Christopher Wray said. The agency indicted the men earlier this week, though they remain in Iran and have escaped capture.
The FBI is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to their capture.
The FBI says since October 2020, the men have hacked scores of …
Hackers Targeted NY Subway System, MTA Says, As Fears Of More Cyberattacks Grow
The New York subway system was targeted by hackers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) confirmed, according to a new report.
In the wake of hackers hitting the Colonial Pipeline Company, a large North American meat producer, and the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts, the New York Times is reporting that on Tuesday, April 20, the FBI, CISA, and National Security Agency announced they had been targeted by Chinese hackers.
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Fixes and patches to the problem were reporte…
Ransomware Attack Hits Mass Steamship Authority, Delaying Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket Ferries
A cyberattack on the Steamship Authority of Massachusetts threw the company’s ferry schedules for a loop as officials scrambled to combat the ransomware attack.
The company, which operates the largest ferry service to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, was targeted by hackers on Wednesday morning, June 2, causing delays for some travelers.
“The Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket Steamship Authority was the target of a ransomware attack early Wednesday, June 2, 2021," the company posted on social media.
"The Authority continues to work internally, as well as with fed…
