Browsing: Ransomware

Angelo Martino, a former ransomware negotiator, has pleaded guilty to helping cybercriminals extort companies in cyberattacks.  On Monday, the U.S.…

Threat actors associated with The Gentlemen ransomware‑as‑a‑service (RaaS) operation have been observed attempting to deploy a known proxy malware called…

Ravie LakshmananApr 21, 2026Insider Threat / Cybercrime A third individual who was employed as a ransomware negotiator has pleaded guilty…

Ravie LakshmananApr 07, 2026Vulnerability / Threat Intelligence A China-based threat actor known for deploying Medusa ransomware has been linked to the…

Ravie LakshmananApr 06, 2026Ransomware / Endpoint Security Threat actors associated with Qilin and Warlock ransomware operations have been observed using the bring your own…

Ravie LakshmananApr 06, 2026Cybercrime / Financial Crime Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (aka BKA or the Bundeskriminalamt) has unmasked the…

An elusive hacker who went by the handle “UNKN” and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now…

Ravie LakshmananMar 27, 2026Threat Intelligence / Vulnerability A pro-Ukrainian group called Bearlyfy has been attributed to more than 70 cyber…

The Hacker NewsMar 25, 2026Cybercrime / Ransomware The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced…

Ravie LakshmananMar 24, 2026Cybercrime / Network Security A 26-year-old Russian citizen has been sentenced in the U.S. to 6.75 years…