Ransomware negotiation firm employees charged in attack scheme
Cybersecurity professionals who are supposed to negotiate with ransomware attackers are now themselves being charged with facilitating ransomware atta...
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U.S. sanctions North Korean network for $12.7 million crypto laundering and IT job fraud
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned ten people and entities that it says helped North Korea move about 12.7 million dollars through cry...
Louvre museum audit reveals weak password and outdated systems after jewel theft
An internal audit has revealed that the Louvre Museum in Paris once used the password “Louvre” to protect its video surveillance system, raising s...
Ransomware gang claims data theft from equine brand
A notorious ransomware group known as Play Ransomware has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Professional’s Choice Sports Medicine Products...
Swedish data protection regulator investigates breach of 1.5 million records
Sweden’s data protection authority, the Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten (IMY), has opened an investigation after a major data breach exposed personal i...
Polish loan platform hit in major cyberattack exposing customer data
Poland’s financial sector has been hit by a major cyberattack that exposed sensitive data belonging to customers of the online loan platform SuperGr...