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Ransomware

Japanese railway operators Keio Corporation and Tokyo Metro disclose security breaches

Keio, a major Japanese railway operator, was hit by ransomware, disrupting business systems and forcing the company to shut down its network. Keio Corporation, one of Japan’s major private railway operators, was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend, di

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Custom malware used in Citrix 0-day attacks targeting govt, banks, professional services

The public still doesn’t know who is abusing a critical Citrix vulnerability exploited as a zero-day weeks before disclosure, but we now know that the unknown digital intruders have used CVE-2026-88772 to break into government agencies, financial services firms, education organizations, and legal an

5 min read 3 views Sep 29
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Fed’s Bowman Says AI Is Blessing and Threat to Bank Security

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman warned about the danger artificial intelligence poses to banks while also touting its benefits. “While banks continue to face a number of risks like ransomware, business email compromise and vendor da

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Unknown Ransomware .1sl7EEcfl Extension - Case SHA1 67339bb214339852aa1ca8a69e73

Hello, Our server was accessed remotely via AnyDesk and files were encrypted with the extension .1sl7EEcfl. Details: Extension: .1sl7EEcfl Ransom Note File: 1sl7EEcfl.README.txt

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EDPT Ransomware (.piz, !!!_README.txt) Support Topic

posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: I need help identifying ransomware affecting a Windows VM and assessing whether the latest encrypted SQL Server data can be recovered. Observed details: - Files h

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Unknown .piz ransomware - !!!_README.txt - SQL Server files encrypted

I need help identifying ransomware affecting a Windows VM and assessing whether the latest encrypted SQL Server data can be recovered.Observed details:- Files have .piz appended, including .mdf, .ldf

1 min read 3 views Sep 28
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JadePuffer crims hijacked Azure identities and used them to blow up cloud resources

The cyber criminal behind JadePuffer, the first known agentic ransomware infection reported over the summer, has also used stolen Azure identities to conduct destructive attacks on cloud storage and other resources, according to Microsoft. In July, Sysdig threat hunters uncovered JadePuffer, the fir

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Japan's Keio confirms ransomware attack disrupted business systems

Keio Corporation (Keio), a major private railway operator in Japan, said its network was hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend, disrupting  some of its business systems.

3 min read 3 views Sep 28
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ransomware .[[email protected]].6Mj44xV4 (Proton/Shinra)

Chiming in. Not myself, a client of my work, they got hit with the same one too. Same note and email. OS Drive image created, and password encrypted. Client approved to pave the drive and reinstall

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Dartmouth College Settles Data Breach Lawsuit for $750,000 Affecting 96,000 People

Dartmouth College reached a $750,000 class action settlement over a 2025 Oracle E-Business Suite data breach by the Clop ransomware group that exposed personal data of approximately 96,911 individuals. Eligible class members can claim up to $5,000 with docume

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Ransomware ID help

posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: My pc got hit with a ransomware today.  All the files have the email [email protected] and the extension .6Mj44xV4.  No luck on ID Ransomware or cryptosheriff.  Attached the Ransom note

1 min read 3 views Sep 28
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Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters. In the days immediately following the suspect’s arrest, remaining ShinyHunters members dramatically escalated their

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