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Nearly half of organisations falling victim to ransomware encryption pay up, says report—although half of those often negotiate the payment down first
News Bad news, our data is being held hostage for money. Good news, I've got them down to a fairer price.
A hacker has reportedly wiped out parts of the land registry database of Romania, bringing its real-estate market to a shuddering halt
News Backups are said to be on the way.
Teaching software company strikes a deal with hackers to get customer data back, defying FBI guidance
News A strange choice with details to follow.
Cybersecurity expert turns cybercriminal, pleading guilty to 'conspiracy to deploy ransomware'
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'
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
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
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'
news But some observers think this is just an attempt to distract law enforcement.
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