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FBI Arrests Cybersecurity Executive Over Data Breach After Contractor Fails to Update Oracle HR Platform
CNN reports: The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar the i
Help Decrypt .ANON_3NCrYpt3D Ransomware Files
posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Hello, Several months ago, my computer files were encrypted by ransomware. I have preserved the encrypted files and am looking for assistance identifying the ransomwar
Help Decrypt .ANON_3NCrYpt3D Ransomware Files
posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Hello, Several months ago, my computer files were encrypted by ransomware. I am seeking assistance identifying the ransomware and determining whether my files can be r
FBI arrests cybersecurity executive in major hack on agents' data
The FBI arrested a Canadian cybersecurity executive and ransomware expert as part of the investigation of a damaging hack that exposed the sensitive data of current and former FBI employees, according to court documents and people familiar the investigation.E
Florida cybersecurity owner accused of misleading ransomware victims; prosecutors allege his firm charged them over $19 million while secretly paying hackers more than $8 million
Zohar Pinhasi, the owner of MonsterCloud, faces charges of wire fraud related to his cybersecurity business. Prosecutors allege he misrepresented his firm's capabilities to clients facing ransomware attacks. Instead of recovering data without ransom payment,
Ransomware Actors Exploiting Palo Alto GlobalProtect Flaw for Stealthy VPN Access
Ransomware groups are actively exploiting CVE-2026-0257, an authentication bypass affecting Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS GlobalProtect and Prisma Access. ReliaQuest reports that multiple threat groups, including Qilin and Settra, are using the flaw to create una
Silent Ransom Group Allegedly Extorted $207 Million Without Encrypting Files
Silent Ransom Group allegedly extorted $207 million from 27 law firms in six months using phone calls and social engineering, not encryption. Silent Ransom Group doesn’t rely on encryption. No malware payload, no locked files, just phone calls and social engi
FBI Arrests Founder of Ransomware Negotiation Firm
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands of
FBI Arrests Founder of Ransomware Negotiation Firm
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently relieved the FBI of sensitive data on thousands of agents, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSec
Germany Arrests Suspected Qilin Ransomware Leader After Japan Detention
Japan helped extradite a Russian suspect linked to Qilin ransomware to Germany, but the gang continued attacking victims after his arrest. Germany has arrested a Russian national believed to be a leading figure in the Qilin ransomware group, and Japan’s Natio
Florida ransomware expert said his company could decrypt attacks without paying hackers; prosecutors allege he charged victims more than $19 million while secretly sending over $8 million in ransom payments
A Florida cybersecurity expert has been charged with fraud for allegedly misleading ransomware victims. Prosecutors say Zohar Pinhasi claimed his company could recover encrypted data without paying hackers but secretly sent over $8 million in ransom payments
Feds Say Ransomware Expert’s Miracle Cure Was Just Paying the Hackers
Zohar Pinhasi spent years telling ransomware victims his Florida company could get their files back without paying the attackers. But federal prosecutors now say Pinhasi’s firm simply paid the ransom