Hackers Claim to Breach Israeli Defense Force Medical Data

December 5, 2023 at 01:55PM A hacker group, Malek Team, claimed to have stolen 500GB of data from Israel’s Ziv Medical Center, affecting 100,000 IDF records. Confirmed by the center on Nov. 27, the breach includes patients’ details and medical information. Prior, the group targeted Ono Academic College. Cyberattacks on Israeli medical facilities are rising. … Read more

Ragnar Locker Ransomware Boss Arrested in Paris

October 23, 2023 at 03:33PM The suspected developer of the Ragnar Locker ransomware group has been arrested in Paris as part of a coordinated effort by multiple countries. Agents seized the group’s cybercrime infrastructure. Europol released some details of the operation, stating that the main perpetrator was detained and five additional suspects were interviewed. The … Read more

The Week in Ransomware – October 20th 2023 – Fighting Back

October 21, 2023 at 12:41PM Trigona ransomware suffered a data breach after Ukrainian hacktivists exploited a vulnerability in their server. The hackers breached several sites, taking data and defacing the Tor negotiation and data leak sites. Similarly, law enforcement disrupted the RagnarLocker ransomware operation, seizing the group’s dark websites and arresting a malware developer. In … Read more

Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer

October 21, 2023 at 10:21AM Europol has successfully taken down the infrastructure associated with the Ragnar Locker ransomware and arrested a key suspect in France. Searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia, resulting in the arrest of the main perpetrator. Five other accomplices were interviewed, and servers and data leak portals were seized in … Read more

Ragnar Locker ransomware developer arrested in France

October 20, 2023 at 12:11PM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have arrested a malware developer associated with the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang. The joint international operation resulted in the seizure of the group’s dark web sites. The Ragnar Locker gang has targeted 168 international companies since 2020. This is the third action taken against … Read more

Authorities Seize Control of RagnarLocker Ransomware Dark Web Site

October 20, 2023 at 11:24AM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have seized the dark web site used by the RagnarLocker ransomware group to shame victims. Operating since 2020, the group targeted 52 entities across critical infrastructure sectors. Unlike other ransomware operations, RagnarLocker was not advertised as a service but operated by a private group. … Read more

Europol Strike Wounds Ragnar Locker Ransomware Group

October 19, 2023 at 03:29PM Law enforcement has taken down Ragnar Locker’s Tor negotiation and data leak sites, stating that they were seized in a coordinated international action. Europol, along with officials from the US and Japan, is involved in taking action against the ransomware group. Experts warn that this may only be a temporary … Read more

Europol knocks RagnarLocker offline in second major ransomware bust this year

October 19, 2023 at 12:34PM Law enforcement agencies, including Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, the FBI, and Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt, have taken control of RagnarLocker ransomware group’s leak site in a coordinated effort. The takedown is part of a broader campaign to dismantle ransomware groups. RagnarLocker is known for targeting critical infrastructure and using a double extortion … Read more

Ragnar Locker ransomware’s dark web extortion sites seized by police

October 19, 2023 at 10:50AM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have seized the Tor negotiation and data leak sites belonging to the Ragnar Locker ransomware group. The seizure message displayed on the websites indicates that a coordinated international operation involving law enforcement from the US, Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, Netherlands, and Latvia … Read more

Ragnar Locker ransomware’s extortion sites seized by police

October 19, 2023 at 10:43AM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have seized the Tor negotiation and data leak sites of the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation. The seized websites now display a message confirming the coordinated law enforcement action and the involvement of agencies from the US, Europe, and other countries. Europol has confirmed the … Read more