Will Hive Stay Kaput After FBI Busts Infrastructure?
What’s not to love about an international law enforcement operation wreaking disruption on Hive, the ransomware-wielding crime syndicate? But with no suspects in jail, it’s unclear how long this takedown will stick before the bad guys get back their sting. There’s still plenty to celebrate since Hive, one of the world’s most active ransomware groups,…
Regulator Proposes $1 Million Fine for Colonial Pipeline One Year After Cyberattack
The PHMSA has proposed civil penalties of $986,000 for the operator of the largest fuel pipeline in the US for what it has described as control room management failures. In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut down operations after its systems became infected with ransomware. The attack involved the Russia-linked Darkside ransomware and…
BlackMatter ransomware group announces shutdown. But for how long?
The BlackMatter ransomware gang has announced they are going to shut down their operation, citing pressure from local authorities. And pressure there is. Only two weeks ago, we wrote about a warning that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the National Security Agency (NSA) had issued over…
4 most dangerous emerging ransomware threat groups to watch
New research from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 has identified four emerging ransomware groups that have the potential to become bigger problems in the future. These are AvosLocker, Hive Ransomware, HelloKitty, and LockBit 2.0. Emerging ransomware threat groups “With major ransomware groups such as REvil and Darkside lying low or rebranding to evade law enforcement…
