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Two Russians Convicted for Role in LockBit Attacks
Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty to their participation in the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced. Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, aged 34, and Mikhail Vasiliev, aged 34, pleaded guilty to a range of charges related to their involvement as affiliates to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group. Astamirov pleaded guilty to […]
UK arrests suspected Scattered Spider hacker linked to MGM attack
UK police have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in the 2023 MGM Resorts ransomware attack and a member of the Scattered Spider hacking collective. “We have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organisations with ransomware and gaining access to […]
Driver TV Show Is Canceled
In September 2021, Ubisoft announced a partnership with up-and-coming free streaming platform Binge to create a live action Driver TV show. It’s been nearly three years, though, and with no more news on the project, many fans assumed it wouldn’t be happening anymore. Ubisoft has now confirmed that much to Stephen Totilo’s Game File; however, the publisher has also […]
Indiana County Files Disaster Declaration Following Ransomware Attack
A County in Indiana, US, has filed a disaster declaration following a ransomware attack on local government networks, which has prevented the administration of critical services. Clay County made the declaration after confirming the incident has resulted in an inability to operate Clay County Courthouse and Clay County Probation/Community Corrections facilities. The July 11 declaration […]
Australian police arrest hacker who created ‘Evil Twin’ wireless network to steal data during flights
Hacker faces multiple charges that carry multiple years imprisonment The Australian Federal Police recently arrested and charged a man who used an ‘Evil Twin’ free Wi-Fi access point to steal data from victims on a domestic flight. 42-year-old Michael Clapsis now faces nine cybercrime charges for the alleged attack. According to the official reports, The AFP’s […]