Another Free Ransomware Decryptor Released
Malware lab, Emsisoft, released a free decryptor tool on June 4. The tool enables victims to recover files encrypted by Tycoon ransomware attacks without needing to pay the ransom. Researchers …
The Latest Ransomware Victim is a NASA Contractor
As SpaceX and NASA celebrated their first human-operated rocket launch on May 30, cybercriminals behind a ransomware known as DopplePaymer launched an attack against one of NASA’s IT contractors. According to …
Spanish Multinational Launches Free Tool to Decrypt Files Affected by VCryptor Ransomware
On June 3, Spain-based telecommunications conglomerate, Telefónica, released a free tool to recover data encrypted by the VCryptor ransomware. The tool, VCrypt Decryptor, was created as part of an international …
Ransomware Group Threatens Auction of Madonna’s Legal Data
The ransomware gang REvil has launched an auction feature on the dark web in the past 24 hours, starting with the stolen data from a Canadian company and threatening to …
South Korean Prosecutors Freeze Crypto Wallets of Suspected Child Porn Ring Chief
On June 2, a South Korean court ordered a freeze on all the cryptocurrency wallets, securities deposits, and stocks account owned by Cho Ju-bin, the suspected head of Nth Room. …
Russian Police Arrest Former Post Office Branch Chief for Mining Crypto at Work
The Russian Police launched a criminal investigation against a former Russia’s regional post office chief, who managed to mine cryptocurrencies through the office’s network in a town of Mineralnye Vody …
Dark Web Merchants Sell Thousands of Stolen Credit Card Numbers
New research by cybersecurity firm, Cyble Research Team, revealed that on May 29, data for more than 80,000 credit cards were put up for sale on the dark web. The …