Ransomware
LockBit ransomware extorted $91m from US victims in two years
LockBit was the most deployed ransomware of 2022.
Cyber security
Cyber Attacks
FBI warns of rise in Deepfake Sextortion schemes
Sextortionists are making AI nudes from your social media images.
Cyber Security
Meta fined €1.2bn for violating GDPR
The fine from Ireland’s privacy regulator is a record for breach of EU data protection regulation.
Cyber Hacking News
UK Man jailed for 13 Years for multi-Million-pound fraud operation
The now-defunct iSpoof online phone number spoofing service was available as a paid service.
Cyber Security
Ex-Ubiquiti employee gets 6 years in jail for data theft
The employee was imprisoned for $2m crypto extortion scheme.
Cyber Hacking News
Dragos discloses a failed extortion attempt
Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos revealed details of blocked ransomware attack.
Ransomware
New CACTUS ransomware encrypts itself to avoid detection
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Kroll warns of a new ransomware family called CACTUS which was found exploiting known flaws in VPN appliances to gain initial access…
Info
UAE issues cyber-attack warning
UAE Cybersecurity Council issues national warning over cyber attacks.
Cyber Security
France bans all Fun apps from government devices
TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, Netflix and other Fun apps banned.
Info
North Dakota is first state to approve required cybersecurity education
North Dakota is the first state in the United States to approve legislation requiring cybersecurity education. Governor Doug Burgum stated that this is a historic first-in-nation…
