Latest Double-Extortion news

TSMC denies LockBit hack as ransomware gang demands $70 million

Chipmaking giant TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) denied being hacked after the LockBit ransomware gang demanded $70 million not to release stolen data.
- Bill Toulas
- June 30, 2023
- 09:45 AM
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8Base ransomware gang escalates double extortion attacks in June

A 8Base ransomware gang is targeting organizations worldwide in double-extortion attacks, with a steady stream of new victims since the beginning of June.
- Bill Toulas
- June 28, 2023
- 06:00 AM
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BlackByte ransomware claims City of Augusta cyberattack

The city of Augusta in Georgia, U.S., has confirmed that the most recent IT system outage was caused by unauthorized access to its network.
- Bill Toulas
- May 26, 2023
- 09:27 AM
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New RA Group ransomware targets U.S. orgs in double-extortion attacks

A new ransomware group named 'RA Group' is targeting pharmaceutical, insurance, wealth management, and manufacturing firms in the United States and South Korea.
- Bill Toulas
- May 15, 2023
- 10:27 AM
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Money Message ransomware gang claims MSI breach, demands $4 million

Taiwanese PC parts maker MSI (Micro-Star International) has been listed on the extortion portal of a new ransomware gang known as "Money Message," which claims to have stolen source code from the company's network.
- Bill Toulas
- April 06, 2023
- 07:59 AM
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New Money Message ransomware demands million dollar ransoms

A new ransomware gang named 'Money Message' has appeared, targeting victims worldwide and demanding million-dollar ransoms not to leak data and release a decryptor.
- Bill Toulas
- April 02, 2023
- 01:36 PM
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New Dark Power ransomware claims 10 victims in its first month

A new ransomware operation named 'Dark Power' has appeared, and it has already listed its first victims on a dark web data leak site, threatening to publish the data if a ransom is not paid.
- Bill Toulas
- March 25, 2023
- 12:29 PM
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BianLian ransomware gang shifts focus to pure data extortion

The BianLian ransomware group has shifted its focus from encrypting its victims' files to only exfiltrating data found on compromised networks and using them for extortion.
- Bill Toulas
- March 16, 2023
- 06:10 PM
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Medusa ransomware gang picks up steam as it targets companies worldwide

A ransomware operation known as Medusa has begun to pick up steam in 2023, targeting corporate victims worldwide with million-dollar ransom demands.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 12, 2023
- 11:12 AM
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DHS Cyber Safety Board to review Lapsus$ gang’s hacking tactics

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Safety Review Board will review attacks linked to an extortion group known as Lapsus$, which breached multiple high-profile companies in recent attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 02, 2022
- 02:05 PM
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Donut extortion group also targets victims with ransomware

The Donut (D0nut) extortion group has been confirmed to deploy ransomware in double-extortion attacks on the enterprise.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 22, 2022
- 03:53 PM
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TommyLeaks and SchoolBoys: Two sides of the same ransomware gang

Two new extortion gangs named 'TommyLeaks' and 'SchoolBoys' are targeting companies worldwide. However, there is a catch — they are both the same ransomware gang.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 22, 2022
- 11:12 AM
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BlackByte ransomware uses new data theft tool for double-extortion

A BlackByte ransomware affiliate is using a new custom data stealing tool called 'ExByte' to steal data from compromised Windows devices quickly.
- Bill Toulas
- October 21, 2022
- 06:00 AM
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BlackByte ransomware gang is back with new extortion tactics

The BlackByte ransomware is back with version 2.0 of their operation, including a new data leak site utilizing new extortion techniques borrowed from LockBit.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 17, 2022
- 05:28 PM
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New Lilith ransomware emerges with extortion site, lists first victim

A new ransomware operation has been launched under the name 'Lilith,' and it has already posted its first victim on a data leak site created to support double-extortion attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- July 13, 2022
- 05:52 PM
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New 0mega ransomware targets businesses in double-extortion attacks

A new ransomware operation named '0mega' targets organizations worldwide in double-extortion attacks and demands millions of dollars in ransoms.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 08, 2022
- 03:22 PM
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Ransomware gang creates site for employees to search for their stolen data

The ALPHV ransomware gang, aka BlackCat, has brought extortion to a new level by creating a dedicated website that allows the customers and employees of their victim to check if their data was stolen in an attack.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 14, 2022
- 07:03 AM
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Industrial Spy data extortion market gets into the ransomware game

The Industrial Spy data extortion marketplace has now launched its own ransomware operation, where they now also encrypt victim's devices.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 26, 2022
- 08:02 AM
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New ‘Cheers’ Linux ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

A new ransomware named 'Cheers' has appeared in the cybercrime space and has started its operations by targeting vulnerable VMware ESXi servers.
- Bill Toulas
- May 25, 2022
- 03:25 PM
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Ransomware extortion doesn't stop after paying the ransom

A global survey that looked into the experience of ransomware victims highlights the lack of trustworthiness of ransomware actors, as in most cases of paying the ransom, the extortion simply continues.
- Bill Toulas
- February 23, 2022
- 02:43 PM
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