Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests
By James Pearson and Karen Freifeld LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – An international law enforcement operation led by Britain’s National Crime Agency and the FBI has arrested and indicted members of…
Lockbit cybercrime gang disrupted by Britain, US and EU
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Lockbit, a notorious cybercrime gang that holds its victims’ data to ransom, has been disrupted in a rare international law enforcement operation, the gang…
What is Lockbit? The digital extortion gang on a cybercrime spree
By Zeba Siddiqui and James Pearson SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – A cybercriminal group named Lockbit, which on Friday said it breached the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has…
LockBit ransomware group threatens to publish stolen Royal Mail data
By Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru (Reuters) – UK’s Royal Mail, which has been grappling with a cyberattack for about a month now, was added to ransomware group LockBit’s dark…
Ransomware, healthcare is a favourite target and a serious problem
Ransomware in healthcare: An old enemy that is still very difficult to contain. This is the story of ransomware and companies, which, despite the years, continue to be hit by…
Cyber attack compromised Indonesia data centre, ransom sought
By Stanley Widianto and Ananda Teresia JAKARTA (Reuters) – A cyber attacker compromised Indonesia’s national data centre, disrupting immigration checks at airports, and asked for an $8 million ransom, the…
Robinhood woos wealthier clients from bigger brokerages
By Gursimran Kaur (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets is attracting customers from other brokerages, and is seeking to expand beyond its base of young, first-time investors, the Wall Street Journal reported…
ICBC puts capital into US unit, seeks cyber review after hack
By Paritosh Bansal, Lananh Nguyen and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) injected capital into its U.S. unit to help pay BNY Mellon…
Boeing says ‘cyber incident’ hit parts business after ransom threat
By Valerie Insinna and Zeba Siddiqui WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing, one of the world’s largest defense and space contractors, said on Wednesday it was investigating a cyber incident that impacted…
Ransomware groups: here are the most dangerous and how they operate
Ransomware groups are becoming an increasingly lucrative industry for criminals who exploit companies’ vulnerabilities and take their data hostage for ransom. According to data from Check Point Research, economic damages for ransomware…