Identität enthüllt: Jetzt läuft die Jagd auf Putins #Lieblingshacker
#LockBit-Chef enttarnt.Keine schützende Anonymität mehr: Die Identität des mutmasslichen LockBit-Gründers ist durch die Ermittlungsbehörden offengelegt
The kingpin of the LockBit ransomware is named and sanctioned, a cybersecurity consultant is charged with a $1.5 million extortion, and a romance fraudster defrauded women he met on Tinder of £80,000.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the @smashingsecurity podcast with yours truly and Carole Theriault, joined this week by “Ransomware Sommelier” Allan Liska.
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“Today, the United States designated Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, a Russian national and a leader of the Russia-based LockBit group, for his role in developing and distributing #LockBit ransomware.”
The D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking #DISB said recent #LockBit data theft claims were related to an attack on third-party software provider Tyler Technologies
📢 Days after its takedown, the #LockBit ransomware has announced its return with threats of more aggressive attacks, along with a lengthy message and taunts directed at the #FBI.