KillSec cyber-blackmail suspects busted, darkweb site seized
Picture the mastermind of a busy ransomware gang․․․ and then check to see how close you came to reality.
Picture the mastermind of a busy ransomware gang․․․ and then check to see how close you came to reality.
Do cybercriminals really delete the stolen data when victims pay blackmail?
Where did you take yourself on vacation at 17? How about Paris, Italy, Spain, Germany, New York, Florida, New Mexico, Thailand, and Dubai?
Bad news for the crooks, and even worse news for their victims.
“How dare you accuse us of ransomware,” say airport check-in blackmailers.
As the Roman satirist Juvenal asked nearly 2000 years ago, “Who will guard the guards themselves?”
Will we ever conquer the scourge of ransomware? Can rules and regulations help?
Not very far at all, apparently.
You can still pay hush money, but you have to report it.
It’s taken a while, and the suspect may never face court, but he’s been charged anyway.
Everyone loves a feel-good cybersecurity story… like this one.
As the famous saying goes, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
The Change Healthcare ransomware attack. disrupted the entire US healthcare system.
Ransomware attacks have changed significantly in recent years, leaving every company vulnerable.
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