Article Cybercrime Ransomware 
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Russian authorities sentenced four members of the REvil ransomware operation to several years in prison in Russia. Four former members of the REvil ransomware group were sentenced in Russia for hacking and money laundering, marking a rare case of Russian gang members being convicted in the country. Vasinskyi was extradited to the U.S.
Schneier on Security
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Wired has a detailed story about the ransomware attack on a Dusseldorf hospital, the one that resulted in an ambulance being redirected to a more distant hospital and the patient dying. “The delay was of no relevance to the final outcome,” Hartmann says. “The main hurdle will be one of proof,” Urban says.
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Schneier on Security
JULY 1, 2021
As ransomware becomes more common, I’m seeing more discussions about the ethics of paying the ransom. However, the most pressing challenge currently facing the industry is ransomware. Growing losses from ransomware attacks have also emphasised that the current reality is not sustainable for insurers either.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of “ Groove ,” a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to unite in attacking U.S. 22 on RAMP , a new and fairly exclusive Russian-language darknet cybercrime forum. government interests online. “An appeal to business brothers!”
Schneier on Security
OCTOBER 1, 2021
The Wall Street Journal is reporting on a baby’s death at an Alabama hospital in 2019, which they argue was a direct result of the ransomware attack the hospital was undergoing. If proven in court, the case will mark the first confirmed death from a ransomware attack. Another article.
Krebs on Security
MAY 18, 2020
is cybercrime forum. “We can examine your (or not exactly your) PHP code for vulnerabilities and backdoors,” reads his offering on several prominent Russian cybercrime forums. ” As proof of his service’s effectiveness, RedBear points to almost a dozen articles on Krober[.]biz
Krebs on Security
MARCH 7, 2022
Three stories here last week pored over several years’ worth of internal chat records stolen from the Conti ransomware group, the most profitable ransomware gang in operation today. penned a two-part analysis on why smart contracts will make ransomware more profitable. “Cryptocurrency article contest! .
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