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Russia’s Ransomware Gangs Are Being Named and Shamed
Members of the Trickbot and Conti cybercrime gangs have been sanctioned in an unprecedented wave of action against the country’s hackers.
Cryptocurrency’s Myth of Anonymity
This week on Gadget Lab, we talk to Tracers in the Dark author Andy Greenberg about how authorities are catching crypto criminals by following the money.
Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars
On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities.
Conti’s Attack Against Costa Rica Sparks a New Ransomware Era
A pair of ransomware attacks crippled parts of the country—and rewrote the rules of cybercrime.
It Was a Good Month for Fighting Cybercrime—Don’t Get Comfortable
Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever.
Microsoft warns of destructive attacks by Lapsus$ cybercrime group
Using social engineering rather than traditional ransomware tactics, the Lapsus$ group has already hit multiple organizations, says Microsoft.
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Conti Leak: A Ransomware Gang’s Chats Expose Its Crypto Plans
Leaked files from cybercrime group Conti show it started building a crypto payment platform, a social network—and even had plans for a casino.