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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Cybercriminals Send Bomb Threats to US Retail Stores, Demand Bitcoin Payments: Report
Unidentified notorious actors in the US said they were going to denotate bombs at major American retail stores like Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Meijer over the weekend, if their demands were not met. Bitcoin payouts were part of their demands. The FBI along with the local police are now investigating the case.
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US DOJ Seizes $500,000 From North Korean Hackers Who Targeted US Medical Providers
The US Justice Department has seized about $500,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) in ransom payments and cryptocurrencies from North Korean government-backed hackers. US officials believe the hackers either extorted the money from US-based healthcare organisations or used the money to launder ransom payments.
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Dutch University Gets Cyber Ransom Money Back, With Interest
The Netherlands' Maastricht University fell victim to a massive ransomware attack in 2019, and has now partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value, a news report said on Saturday.
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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor
FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Pune Cop Kidnapped Crypto Trader For $40 Million Bitcoin Ransom
A police constable accused of kidnapping a local cryptocurrency trader and demanding Bitcoin ransom worth $40 million has been arrested along with seven accomplices, authorities said Wednesday.
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US Announces $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Cybercrime Group
US on Thursday announced a $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) reward for information that would lead to identifying the location of any of the leaders of the cybercrime group DarkSide.
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Hackers Shouldn’t Be Paid Ransoms, FBI Director Christopher Wray Pleads With Public Companies
FBI Director Christopher Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.
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JBS Ransomware Attack: Meatpacking Giant Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists
The American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the company said in a statement.
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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: CEO Joseph Blount Says Paid $4.4 Million in Ransom to Hackers
Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million (roughly Rs. 32.19 crores) in ransom to hackers after a cyberattack because it was "the right thing to do for the country," the US company's head said, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Cybercriminals Send Bomb Threats to US Retail Stores, Demand Bitcoin Payments: Report
Unidentified notorious actors in the US said they were going to denotate bombs at major American retail stores like Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Meijer over the weekend, if their demands were not met. Bitcoin payouts were part of their demands. The FBI along with the local police are now investigating the case.
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US DOJ Seizes $500,000 From North Korean Hackers Who Targeted US Medical Providers
The US Justice Department has seized about $500,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) in ransom payments and cryptocurrencies from North Korean government-backed hackers. US officials believe the hackers either extorted the money from US-based healthcare organisations or used the money to launder ransom payments.
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Dutch University Gets Cyber Ransom Money Back, With Interest
The Netherlands' Maastricht University fell victim to a massive ransomware attack in 2019, and has now partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value, a news report said on Saturday.
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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor
FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Pune Cop Kidnapped Crypto Trader For $40 Million Bitcoin Ransom
A police constable accused of kidnapping a local cryptocurrency trader and demanding Bitcoin ransom worth $40 million has been arrested along with seven accomplices, authorities said Wednesday.
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US Announces $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Cybercrime Group
US on Thursday announced a $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) reward for information that would lead to identifying the location of any of the leaders of the cybercrime group DarkSide.
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Hackers Shouldn’t Be Paid Ransoms, FBI Director Christopher Wray Pleads With Public Companies
FBI Director Christopher Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.
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JBS Ransomware Attack: Meatpacking Giant Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists
The American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the company said in a statement.
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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: CEO Joseph Blount Says Paid $4.4 Million in Ransom to Hackers
Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million (roughly Rs. 32.19 crores) in ransom to hackers after a cyberattack because it was "the right thing to do for the country," the US company's head said, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
