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Ransomware victim numbers rose by 50% in 2023

06

Feb

2024

The number of victims that ransomware groups posted on their data leak sites increased by 50% last year according to an analysis by researchers from Palo Alto Networks. Twenty-five new groups also appeared last year but some of them had a short life until they disbanded or rebranded. Noteworthy trends include the use of exploits […]

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Ragnar Locker ransomware group taken down

20

Oct

2023

Even though it had a long run for a ransomware group, it seems the bell might be tolling for Ragnar Locker. On October 19, 2023, the group’s leak site was seized by an international group of law enforcement agencies. The take down action was carried out between 16 and 20 October. During the action searches […]

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Millions more 23andMe records leaked online

19

Oct

2023

Another database belonging to genetic testing website 23andMe has allegedly been published on a dark net forum, just days after an initial leak was revealed. An individual going by the alias Golem published a database on BreachForums containing sensitive information on four million users. Subsequent TechCrunch investigations confirmed that at least some of the data […]

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