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Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who victimized thousands of businesses
The Dutch police have announced the arrest of three more suspects in one of the biggest data extortion cases to date….
Google sponsored ads lead to rogue imitation sites
There’s a big push in rogue advert land at the moment, with multiple forms of bogus websites being used as bait…
South Dakota first to ban TikTok on state-owned devices
South Dakota is the first US state (and so far as we know, the first region anywhere) to officially ban the…
Erbium stealer on the hunt for data
There’s a new slice of malware-as-a-service doing the rounds, although its actual newness is somewhat contested. The stealer, called Erbium, was…
Raccoon Stealer returns with a new bag of tricks
The popular malware Raccoon stealer, which suspended operations after a developer allegedly died in the Ukraine invasion, has returned. Raccoon stealer…
“Chemical attack” email warnings deliver Jester Stealer malware
Jester Stealer, a malicious file capable of large amounts of data theft, is on the prowl again. The Ukrainian Computer Emergency…
Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement
The FBI issued a public warning this week about a fraud scheme wherein scammers impersonate government officials and law enforcement personnel….
How a Resident Evil image leaked in a ransomware attack ended up in the middle of $12m copyright claim
Back in November, gaming giant Capcom suffered a ransomware attack. In its press notification, it mentioned the various types of data…
Magecart Group 4: A link with Cobalt Group?
Note: This blog post is a collaboration between the Malwarebytes and HYAS Threat Intelligence teams. Magecart is a term that has…