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UnitedHealth Says ‘Blackcat’ Group Behind Recent Hack

UnitedHealth Group said on Thursday the recent cyberattack at its tech unit, Change Healthcare, was perpetrated by hackers who identified themselves as the “Blackcat” ransomware group. The statement confirms a Reuters report on Monday. UnitedHealth had initially blamed a “suspected …

Lockbit Cybercrime Gang Says It Is Back Online Following Global Police Bust

Lockbit, the cybercrime gang that was knocked offline by a comprehensive international police operation earlier this month, says it has restored its servers and is back in business. The group, notorious on the internet’s criminal underground for using malicious software …

MGM Resorts Says Regulators Probing September Cyberattack

MGM Resorts International disclosed that state and federal regulators were probing a cyberattack on its systems that took place in September and caused a $100 million hit to the company’s third-quarter results. The casino operator intends to respond to the …

US Pharmacy Outage Triggered by ‘Blackcat’ Ransomware at UnitedHealth Unit: Sources

Hackers working for the ‘Blackcat’ ransomware gang are behind the outage at UnitedHealth’s technology unit that has snarled prescription deliveries for six days, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. The problems began last week after hackers …

Russia’s LockBit Disrupted But Not Dead, Hacking Experts Warn

Two arrests. Twenty-eight servers seized. And 1,000 decryption keys obtained that can help hacking victims worldwide get their data back. The takedown announced Tuesday of the Russia-linked hacking gang LockBit, which by some estimates has been responsible for a quarter …

Lockbit Hackers’ Swagger on Display After Police Leak Identities Online

One of the world’s biggest criminal hacking gangs woke up on Tuesday to a startling discovery: Law enforcement, after taking over their main website on Monday, were now threatening to reveal their personal details and data about their cybercrime organization. …

What Is Cybercriminal Group Lockbit?

A cybercriminal group named Lockbit, which was broken up by an international law enforcement operation this week, has hacked some of the world’s largest organizations in recent months, stealing and leaking their sensitive data if they didn’t pay ransom. Here …

FBI, UK Crime Agency Say They Have Disrupted LockBit Cyber Gang

A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit, one of the most prolific hacker groups of all time, including shutting down websites the organization used for ransomware payments. …

US Offers Up to $10M Reward for Info Leading to Leaders of Notorious Ransomware Gang

If you’ve got information on one of the world’s most prolific ransomware gangs, you could stand to make a cool $10 million. The Department of State on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10 million for anyone who can …

Ransomware Hackers Stole More Than $1 Billion in 2023

Ransomware gangs stole more than $1 billion in 2023, the largest amount ever recorded, according to a report published Wednesday by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis Inc. With ransomware hacks, cybercriminals block access to a victims’ data or files until they …