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Fidelity National Financial Cyberattack: 1.3 Million Customers’ Data Stolen

TDS Team / January 11, 2024

Fidelity National Financial, a major real estate services company, fell victim to a cyberattack in November, resulting in the theft of data belonging to 1.3 million customers. Fidelity National Financial, a major real estate services company, confirmed that hackers stole data on 1.3 million customers during a November cyberattack, causing a week-long outage. An unauthorized […]

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Ransomware Victims Beware of Impostors Offering to Wipe Stolen Data

TDS Team / January 10, 2024

The Royal and Akira ransomware groups have actively targeted specific organizations. The Royal and Akira ransomware groups have actively targeted specific organizations. However, the Royal and Akira ransomware groups targeted specific organizations, and some fell victim to a threat actor posing as a security researcher. Consequently, this individual falsely pledged to retaliate against the initial

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China’s Push for AI Dominance Amidst ChatGPT Ban

TDS Team / December 29, 2023

China takes decisive action against cyber threats, arresting four individuals linked to the sophisticated ChatGPT ransomware attacks. An unidentified company in Hangzhou, the capital of eastern Zhejiang province, became the first reported victim of AI-powered ransomware. Hackers demanded $20,000 in cryptocurrency to restore and unblock the company’s system access. The state-run Xinhua News Agency reported

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Sony’s Battle Against Cl0p and RansomedVC

TDS Team / December 20, 2023

In Sony’s ongoing nightmare, hackers persist in auctioning 1.67 terabytes of stolen information in a seven-day bidding window, initiating with a starting offer of 50 BTC (approximately $2 million). Confronting a relentless cyber onslaught from the Cl0p ransom gang and the enigmatic RansomedVC, Sony faces escalating chaos. This intensification is marked by the hackers auctioning

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Fred Hutch Patients Targeted in Cyber Attack

TDS Team / December 15, 2023

Hunters International claims responsibility for a cyber assault on Fred Hutch, plunging patients into the crosshairs of personalized extortion threats. The cybercriminal group known as Hunters International has asserted responsibility for a cyber assault on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch), resulting in patients being targeted with personalized extortion threats. Fred Hutch, a Seattle-based

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ALDO Group Faces Deadline in High-Stakes Ransom Demand

TDS Team / December 8, 2023

Track the countdown to potential chaos as LockBit sets a deadline for ALDO Group to meet their ransom demands. Stay abreast of the developments leading up to the critical date. On Tuesday night, the ransomware group linked to Russia showcased ALDO shoes on its website. LockBit, the group behind it, stated that unless the company

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FBI Reveals Shocking Impact of RagnarLocker Ransomware Attacks

TDS Team / October 20, 2023

A coordinated international law enforcement effort successfully seized the dark web portal used by the infamous RagnarLocker ransomware group. The RagnarLocker website now displays a message stating, “A coordinated international law enforcement action has seized this service against the RagnarLocker group.” According to the seizure notice, law enforcement agencies from the United States, the European

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Ransomware Deployment: Cybercriminals Strike Within One Day

TDS Team / October 6, 2023

Hackers are now striking with ransomware within 24 hours of gaining initial access to their victims’ networks, a sharp decrease from the previous year’s 4.5-day average. A recent threat report indicates that cybercriminals are now deploying ransomware within just one day of initially compromising their targets, marking a significant reduction from the 4.5 days it

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Johnson Controls Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack

TDS Team / September 29, 2023

The group developed its ransomware using leaked Babuk source code, a technique that has been adopted by multiple threat actors to create their own malicious software. In a recent SEC submission, Johnson Controls revealed that a cybersecurity incident disrupted some of its internal IT infrastructure and applications this week. Currently, they are conducting an ongoing

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Sony Hit by Ransomware Group

TDS Team / September 26, 2023

Cybercriminals Strike Again: RansomedVC Breaches Major Japanese Tech Giant, Sony. In a shocking development, the cybercriminal syndicate RansomedVC has issued a concerning announcement on their dark web blog. Traditionally, this platform serves as a showcase for their latest victims. However, in this particular instance, they have boldly claimed to have successfully infiltrated Sony, the formidable

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