U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) US, UK take action against members of the Russian-linked Trickbot hacker syndicate The DOJ also unsealed indictments against some of the sanctioned individuals for alleged roles in ransomware and other cybercrime activity. Sep 7, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Getty Images ‘Disgruntled insider’ shared REvil information with researchers, helped law enforcement REvil was among the most notorious ransomware crews until international attention and arrests hobbled the group. Sep 29, 2022
The State Department announced its $10 million bounty for details on Conti members at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas in August and promoted the reward on casino chips with QR codes. (Photo by AJ Vicens/CyberScoop) State Department bounty program for cybercriminal tips has ‘born fruit,’ top FBI official says A top FBI cyber official says the program encourages people with intimate knowledge of cybercrime to report details to the U.S. government. Sep 8, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Art Alex/Getty Images) Ransomware attacks jump as new malware strains proliferate, research finds Ransomware cases increased 47 percent amid a rise in attacks involving new strains of malware from the LockBit cybercrime syndicate. Aug 25, 2022 By AJ Vicens
The State Department announced its $10 million bounty for details on Conti members at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas in August and promoted the reward on casino chips with QR codes. (Photo by AJ Vicens/CyberScoop) State Department offers $10 million for details on Conti ransomware gang members As of January 2022, there were more than 1,000 victims of attacks associated with Conti ransomware and payouts exceeding $150 million. Aug 11, 2022 By AJ Vicens
(Made by Marko/Getty Images) On security researcher’s newsletter, exposing cybercriminals behind ransomware An anonymous researcher shares detailed information on people allegedly involved with some of the most prominent cybercrime groups. Jul 28, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Illustration: Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images A look inside Russian cybercrime syndicate TrickBot reveals an organized, potent adversary The massive trove of leaked messages and other data offer a deep look at the Russian cybercrime ecosystem. Jul 15, 2022 By AJ Vicens
White karakurt spider on a flower of white petals of a chamomile flower (Getty Images) U.S. cybersecurity officials issue notice on Karakurt extortion group The suspected Conti ransomware group spinoff employs a variety of attack methods, the notice warns. Jun 2, 2022
President Rodrigo Chaves and First Lady Signe Zeicate greets the camera after being inaugurated during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Legislative Assembly building on May 8, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica.(Photo by Arnoldo Robert/Getty Images) Costa Rican president claims collaborators are aiding Conti’s ransomware extortion efforts The claim comes after Conti doubled its extortion demand to $20 million and called for the overthrow of the government. May 17, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Presidente Rodrigo Chaves and First Lady greet the camera after being inaugurated during the presidential inauguration ceremony at the Legislative Assembly building on May 8, 2022 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Photo by Arnoldo Robert/Getty Images) Costa Rican president begins tenure with ransomware national emergency declaration A Conti affiliate claimed responsibility and has posted more than 672 GB of data so far. May 9, 2022 By AJ Vicens