Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ohio History Connection (OHC) has posted a breach notification in which it discloses that a ransomware attack successfully encrypted internal data servers. During the attack, the cybercriminals may have had access to names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of current and former OHC employees (from 2009 to 2023).

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

But by all accounts, few attacks from those gangs have come close to the amount of firepower wielded by a pro-Russia group calling itself “ NoName057(16).” “And then they just keep coming back and opening new cloud accounts.” An ad for war.md, circa 2009. Neculiti was the owner of war[.]md

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

MI5 said the faked LinkedIn accounts are created and operation by nation-state spy agencies, with an intent to recruit individuals or gather sensitive information. The Ransomware Scourge. It will take nothing less than our total collective effort to mitigate the ransomware scourge. ” .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

These criminal groups stole millions of dollars from their victims and even attacked a major hospital with ransomware, leaving it unable to provide critical care to patients for over two weeks,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2020

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. According to the Treasury and DOJ, Tian and Li received funds from North Korea-controlled accounts in at least two cases.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In 2009, after Bernie Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme was exposed, Congress authorized the SEC to award bounties from civil penalties recovered from securities law violators. Ransomware groups have used the threat of SEC whistleblower tips as a tactic to pressure the companies they’ve infiltrated into paying ransoms.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Next, the attackers logged in to the web interface using a privileged root account. It’s unknown how the attackers were able to obtain the credentials for that account, but it’s possible the credentials were saved in one of the infected system’s browser password managers.” ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to ZINC, a DPRK-affiliated and state-sponsored group, based on observed tradecraft, infrastructure, malware patterns, and account affiliations.” Attackers used Twitter profiles for sharing links to a blog under their control ( br0vvnn[.]io

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The operation aimed at disrupting Russian cybercrime and ransomware. District Court for the District of New Jersey charging Kovalev with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and eight counts of bank fraud in connection with a series of intrusions into victim bank accounts held at various U.S.-based ” continues the press release.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. io ), to share videos of their claimed exploits, and for amplifying and retweeting posts from other accounts under their control.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. ” Most accounts used to initiate the transactions had a minimal activity or zero balances.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2020

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. Collins Aerospace and General Dynamics). Attackers used documents related to the job offer as a lure. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. It contains logic that generates one of three fraudulent responses to fraudulent transaction requests.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2018

In defining similarities, we take into account only unique code connections, and disregard common code or libraries. For example, the “Common SMB module” that was part of the WannaCry Ransomware (2017) was similar to the code used the malware Mydoom (2009), Joanap , and DeltaAlfa. ” states the report.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. A federal grand jury indicts Albert Gonzalez and two Russian accomplices in 2009.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

Knowing them, a threat actor could be able to hijack the session and therefore the account. If attackers had access to this key, they could create an admin account and have privileged access to a website. The unidentified hackers allegedly attempted to map the company’s computer system between 2009 and 2010.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

SpyEye, developed in 2009 and described as a “bank Trojan with a form grabbing capability”, surged from the eighth most common banking malware tool with a 3.4% PayPal users maintained their position as the most frequently targeted payment system users, with phishing pages mimicking this payment system accounting for 37.8%

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2025

Bitdefender: Best for endpoint security and ransomware protection 3 No current available value 4.7 Okta Best for access management Headquarters: San Francisco Founded: 2009 Annual Revenue: $2.3 Netskope offers its personnel flexible spending accounts, a 401(k), and employee stock purchase plans. Visit Fortinet 3.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

In the recent case of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack , the Department of Justice and FBI were able to recover a majority of the crypto-payment made to the DarkSide ransomware group. Starting with Bitcoin (BTC) in 2009, it’s the on and off again hype of cryptocurrency that’s led the blockchain technology movement.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Founded in 2009, a16z already has an extensive track record of success, investing in over 500 companies and producing 160 exits. Insight Partners. Business Model.

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Identity IQ

JULY 26, 2024

We have been in business since 2009 and helped protect more than 4 million members. Application Monitoring Identity thieves can use stolen information to open new accounts, leaving you unaware until you check your credit report and discover accounts you never authorized. There are numerous ways your identity can be stolen.

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Spinone

MARCH 19, 2020

However, it wasn’t until 2009 that Craig Gentry, a researcher at IBM, produced and demonstrated a fully homomorphic encryption scheme that the technology was considered a viable option. However, there has been much progress made with the fully homomorphic algorithms since the original draft in 2009.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

In a great many ransomware attacks, the criminals who pillage the victim’s network are not the same crooks who gained the initial access to the victim organization. ” According to their posts on Exploit, Wazawaka has worked with at least two different ransomware affiliate programs, including LockBit.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Once inside a victim company’s bank accounts, the crooks would modify the firm’s payroll to add dozens of “ money mules ,” people recruited through work-at-home schemes to handle bank transfers. Your payroll accounts have been hacked, and you’re about to lose a great deal of money.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 21, 2023

This service is actually recommended by the purveyors of the RedLine information stealer malware , which is a popular and powerful malware kit that specializes in stealing victim data and is often used to lay the groundwork for ransomware attacks. WHO RUNS CRYPTOR[.]BIZ? ” Crypt[.]guru’s biz and crypt[.]guru

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

So, you know, now you had to be one of the privileged millions who can freely create a Peloton account so even though it was authenticated then that was not super helpful I guess. So account balance and, you know, Do you want to transfer that kind of stuff. It simplifies communication. And every time we do that, I swear.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

So, you know, now you had to be one of the privileged millions who can freely create a Peloton account so even though it was authenticated then that was not super helpful I guess. So account balance and, you know, Do you want to transfer that kind of stuff. It simplifies communication. And every time we do that, I swear.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Its operators seem to leverage vulnerabilities in external-facing servers while utilizing compromised account credentials to gain access and spread the malware further. Even in the worst-case-scenario of any ransomware attack, there’s at least a promise (which could admittedly be false) of a decryption key that can be purchased for a price.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Indrik Spider AKA Evil Corp : Indrik Spider, a Russia-based APT, is famous for being the group behind the Dridex banking trojan and the BitPaymer ransomware , which managed to hit the U.K.’s Sandworm Team : Active since at least 2009, this APT is another group associated with Russia’s GRU, and has even collaborated directly with APT28.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2021

The US government and the White House like to talk tough on Ransomware. If you listen to Joe Biden, fighting Ransomware is a top priority of the US Government. I was reminded of 2009 and told "The Russians are protecting him.". 10APR2013 - " New Spam Attack accounts for 62% of our spam! ".

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SC Magazine

JULY 8, 2021

For Ron Raether, partner of Troutman Pepper, the settlement and Supreme Court decision shine a light on the challenge regulators face in addressing remediation of threats, breaches, and the ongoing ransomware crisis. Addressing the current ransomware crisis, particularly in the health care space, is and will continue to be complicated.

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