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Teaching software company strikes a deal with hackers to get customer data back, defying FBI guidance
By Jess Kinghorn published
News A strange choice with details to follow.

Cybersecurity expert turns cybercriminal, pleading guilty to 'conspiracy to deploy ransomware'
By Jess Kinghorn published
News The accused faces up to 20 years in prison.

The source code for Asus' phone cameras has been hacked, but it's apparently 'not impacted Asus products, internal company systems, or user privacy'
By Jacob Fox published
News Presumably the source code wasn't critical, then.

AI is reportedly 'democratising' cybercrime by making it easy for bad guys with limited tech skills to have a crack at ransomware and other malicious code
By Jeremy Laird last updated
News "Ah, I see you're interested in crafting a ransom note for your ransomware campaign."

One UK national arrested in joint-US operation is accused of being part of Scattered Spider, a group involved 'in a sweeping cyber extortion scheme' that resulted in over $115,000,000 in ransomware payments from victims
By Nick Evanson published
News A life sentence in prison, on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, is one possible outcome.

15 ransomware gangs announce mass retirement so they can enjoy 'golden parachutes' worth millions and 'go gentle into that good night'
By Jeremy Laird published
news But some observers think this is just an attempt to distract law enforcement.

'Microsoft has become like an arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims' says US senator, referring it to the FTC for a cybersecurity flaw, though Microsoft says it has a plan
By Andy Edser last updated
News "There is one company benefiting from this status quo: Microsoft itself."

Oh goody, the 'first known AI-powered ransomware' has been discovered and it 'may exfiltrate data, encrypt it, or potentially destroy it'
By James Bentley published
News Ah sweet, robot-made horror beyond my comprehension.
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