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Unit 42 explores key peak shopping season retail cyber threats, from ransomware to AI attacks, and shares how to defend operations and customer trust. The post Unwrapping Retail Peak Season Cyber Threats appeared first on Unit 42 .
A Ukrainian man who carried out ransomware attacks for both the Nefilim and Hive gangs, including attacks on law firms and a healthcare provider during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been sentenced to 70 months in a US prison. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Artem Stryzhak was sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to using Nefilim ransomware in attacks. The post Ukrainian Hive and Nefilim Ransomware Affiliate Gets 70 Months in US Prison appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Sead Fadilpašić reports: Japanese internet giant GMO Group has told its customers to scan their computers for viruses, back up all of their data, disconnect the devices from the internet and then shut them down. The announcement, which literally told customers, “unplug any cords connected to your PC,” was made in response to a cyberattack...
A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice: Artem Stryzhak, 36, a Ukrainian national, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiracy to commit computer fraud in connection with a series of ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals, government entities, law firms, and other businesses around the world. “This sentence concludes a years-long, multi-continent...
Nicholas Jones reports: A major cyber attack has caused delays to coronial investigations, with one grieving family wanting answers after their mother’s unexpected death telling Stuff the wait had been “incredibly stressful”. The family has waited nine months and counting for answers after the death and had been told the ransomware attack had contributed. “We...
