...from the NY Times... Just days after President Biden called President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and demanded that he act to shut down ransomware groups that are attacking American targets, the biggest of them has gone off-line. The mystery is who made that happen. The … [Read more...] about The largest ransomware outfit in Russia just dropped off the grid…
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Biden pushes Putin to crackdown on the Ransomware hacking….
Most of the people doing it operate from Russia, under their deal that Russia is off limits .... Some of the packing appears to actually be cyberwar stuff from the Russian Intel community.... Biden getting on Putin may or mayNOT work...... President Biden on Friday urged … [Read more...] about Biden pushes Putin to crackdown on the Ransomware hacking….
Feds get Ransomeware money back from Pipeline hackers….
Sometimes ya go too big in the media and cops REALLY get on your case.... Federal authorities have recovered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency paid in ransom to foreign hackers whose attack last month led to the shutdown of a major pipeline that provides nearly half … [Read more...] about Feds get Ransomeware money back from Pipeline hackers….
More on the weakness of the internet….
Ransomware is getting bigger... And it's even a problem for the cops.... Police Chief Will Cunningham came to work four years ago to find that his six-officer department was the victim of a crime. Hackers had taken advantage of a weak password to break in and encrypt the … [Read more...] about More on the weakness of the internet….