August 9, 2024 at 02:12PM At Black Hat USA, a panel discussed hackers’ increasing attempts to manipulate media post-data breaches. Criminal groups aim to build credibility through media attention, using extortion and threats to push victims into paying. Journalists stress the importance of verifying hacker claims and providing accurate information, despite pressure from both hackers … Read more
June 17, 2024 at 04:01PM Panera Bread likely paid a ransom following a ransomware attack that compromised employee data. The company sent breach notifications indicating stolen personal information, which led to a week-long disruption. There are claims of a ransom payment made to prevent data release, supported by internal emails and Reddit posts. The assurance … Read more
June 6, 2024 at 02:34PM In May 2024, the ransomware ‘Fog’ targeted U.S. educational organizations using compromised VPN credentials. Notably, it employs double-extortion tactics by stealing data. With access to internal networks, attackers conduct various malicious activities and deploy the ransomware, appending encrypted files with specific extensions. Victims are directed to a Tor dark website … Read more