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Ransomware

Exclusive: 45Drives expands ransomware protection and adds multi-server management to its storage line

Open-source data storage provider 45Drives Ltd. today announced an expansion of its SnapShield cybersecurity platform that adds protection against data exfiltration and centralized management across multiple servers and locations. The maker of high-density st

1 min read 2 views Sep 14
Ransomware

unknown ransomware - "ZAROLT" prefix, Tutamail contacts

posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Hello everyone, My computer was recently infected by a ransomware, likely through a malicious email attachment (files named like .tar or .doc.rtf). Here are th

1 min read 3 views Sep 14
Ransomware

Need help identifying unknown ransomware - "ZAROLT" prefix, Tutamail contacts

Hello everyone, My computer was recently infected by a ransomware, likely through a malicious email attachment (files named like .tar or .doc.rtf). Here are the details of the infection: F

1 min read 2 views Sep 14
Ransomware

Conti Hacker Who Built Malware and Attacked Victims Gets Four-Year Sentence

Ukrainian lawyer and Conti malware developer Oleksii Lytvynenko was sentenced to four years in U.S. prison for ransomware attacks. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko had, by most accounts, a fairly ordinary legal career in Ukraine before he switched to writing m

1 min read 3 views Sep 13
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Ransomware2026 & JUNE

posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Please reference this case SHA1: 2db19a3a5fc1b1cb19317db269f18145830460ec

1 min read 4 views Sep 12
Ransomware

New Android malware does ransomware and spyware at the same time

Most malware picks a lane. Mantax Otax didn’t get that memo. Security researchers at Zimperium have reported a newly discovered Android threat that combines ransomware and spyware into a single packa

1 min read 4 views Sep 11
Ransomware

Ukrainian lawyer's second career as a Conti coder earns him 4 years behind bars

A Ukrainian lawyer who wound up coding malware for the Conti ransomware gang has been sentenced to four years in a US prison. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, 44, pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire fraud over his role in Conti, the Russia-linked ransomware operation associated with

2 min read 5 views Sep 11
Ransomware

A new Android attack combines malware and ransomware in a cocktail of cybercrime

Zimperium uncovers Mantax Otax, Android malware merging infostealer, RAT, backdoor, and ransomwareDistributed via APKs on third‑party stores, social media, and phishing; older Androi

1 min read 4 views Sep 11
Ransomware

Cisco FMC Flaws Exploited to Deploy Qilin Ransomware

Cisco reports three threat clusters exploiting two Secure Firewall Management Center vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-20079, to steal credentials a

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Ransomware

Ukrainian Conti Ransomware Developer Sentenced to 4 Years in US Prison

Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after he was arrested in Ireland in 2023.

1 min read 5 views Sep 11
Ransomware

Attackers Exploit Critical Cisco FMC Flaw to deploy Qilin ransomware

Three threat groups are exploiting two Cisco FMC flaws to steal credentials, gain root access and deploy Qilin ransomware. Cisco Talos says three separate threat groups are exploiting two recently patched Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) flaws. The mai

1 min read 3 views Sep 11
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.anon extension � "ANON RTS LOCKER" ransom note � need help

.anon extension – "ANON RTS LOCKER" ransom note – need help - posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Title: .anon extension – ANON RTS LOCKER ransom note – need help identifying   ---   Hi,   My files were encrypted by a ransomware. Encrypted files keep th

1 min read 3 views Sep 11

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