The ShinyHunters extortion gang claims it is behind a wave of ongoing voice phishing attacks targeting single sign-on (SSO) ...
Security researchers at Google say hackers targeting corporate executives with extortion emails have stolen data from “dozens of organizations,” one of the first signs that the hacking campaign may be ...
Oracle Extortion Case: $50M Demand From ‘Notorious’ Hacking Group Your email has been sent After breaching the security of Oracle’s E-Business Suite, a well-known group of hackers is actively trying ...
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While ‘traditional’ ransomware attacks remain stable, some gangs are shifting towards exploiting zero-days and supply chains to go straight to stealing data ...
Google says hackers associated with a prolific ransomware group are sending extortion emails to executives at “numerous” large organizations after claiming to have stolen their sensitive information ...
The campaign may be linked to the cybercriminal group Clop, previously responsible for a series of widespread data theft attacks, according to Mandiant and Google threat researchers. Mandiant and ...
As cybersecurity threats continue to grow in scale, sophistication and intent, it’s vital for organizations to understand the top actors, emerging risks and evolving techniques shaping the landscape ...
Actor Jang Dong-ju said Thursday that he endured months of extortion after his mobile phone was hacked, resulting in ...