Teenage members of Lapsus$ ransomware gang convicted

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Tags: ransomware

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A wave of video game developer compromises has come to a court-based conclusion.

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Ransomware attackers email bemused students as leverage for a payout

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Tags: students

Tags: university

Tags: university of Manchester

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Tags: blackmail

Tags: theft

Tags: pressure

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We take a look at one group’s creative tactics to ensure a payout from a compromised university.

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Black Cat ransomware group wants $4.5m from Reddit or will leak stolen files

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Tags: reddit

Tags: ransom

Tags: black cat

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Tags: extortion

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Tags: data

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We take a look at news that data stolen from Reddit may be leaked soon unless the site pays a cool $4.5m to keep it offline.

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Play ransomware gang compromises Spanish bank, threatens to leak files

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Tags: globalcaja

Tags: play ransomware

Tags: compromise

Tags: data

Tags: leak

Tags: ransom

Tags: bank

Tags: banking

Tags: Spain

Tags: Spanish

A large Spanish bank, Globalcaja, has fallen victim to the Play ransomware gang.

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Leaked Babuk ransomware builder code lives on as RA Group

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Tags: ransomware

Tags: RA Group

Tags: babuk

Tags: code

Tags: leaked

Tags: encrypted

Tags: stolen

Tags: exfiltrated

Tags: ransom

Tags: hijack

Tags: blackmail

Tags: double extortion

Tags: leak

Tags: sell

We take a look at yet another ransomware group making use of leaked Babuk code.

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LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: lockbit

Tags: ransomware

Tags: essendant

Tags: data

Tags: encrypt

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Tags: leak

Tags: website

Tags: outage

Tags: network

The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening to leak its data.

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University suffers leaks, shutdowns at the hands of Vice Society

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Tags: vice society

Tags: ransomware

Tags: university

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We take a look at the devastating impact of a ransomware attack on a University which includes leaks and network destruction.

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Multiple schools hit by Vice Society ransomware attack

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Tags: ransomware

Tags: high society

Tags: compromise

Tags: school

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Tags: learning

Tags: documents

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Tags: leak

We take a look at reports of 14 schools being compromised by ransomware group Vice Society.

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Android and iOS leak some data outside VPNs

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Tags: VPN

Tags: iOS

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Tags: tunnel

Tags: captive portal

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Tags: anonymity

“Block connections without VPN” doesn’t block all connections without a VPN and “Always on VPN” isn’t always on.

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