VPNRanks Blog 2021 Archives - Page 3 of 28

Major European Call Center Provider Goes Down in Ransomware Attack

September 25, 2021
Rachelle J. Alley
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GSS, also one of the largest customer care and call center providers and Covisian’s Latin American and Spanish division, came across a devitalizing ransomware attack, leaving a massive part of its IT systems frozen and

LinkedIn Data of 700 Million Users Leaked by Hackers

September 23, 2021
Rachelle J. Alley
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Personal data of 700 million LinkedIn users, over 90% of the LinkedIn database, scraped by hackers back in June, was leaked over the internet this week. Hackers were using private Telegram channels to share

$5.9 Million Ransomware Attack on a US Farmer Cooperative May Cause Food Shortage

September 22, 2021
Minnie J. Hamilton
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Iowa-based grain company NEW Cooperative Inc. has been hit by a ransomware attack, forcing the company to shut down its system to counter the attack. The BlackMatter group behind the attack has demanded the ransom

Europol Arrests 106 Criminals Involved in SIM Swapping, Money Laundering & Mafia

September 21, 2021
Gerald Hunt
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On September 20th, 2021, Europol (European Union’s law enforcement agency) declared that they had arrested 106 criminals and confiscated their assets over engagement in several cybercrimes. These arrests were conducted in Italy and Spain. Most

FIN8 Cybercrime Gang Backdoors US Finance Organizations with a New Malware

September 20, 2021
Minnie J. Hamilton
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FIN8, a financially motivated cybercrime gang has backdoored a US financial organization’s network with a new malware dubbed Sardonic, says the Bitdefender research team who spotted the malware first. Sardonic malware is capable of information

Microsoft Accounts Can Now Go Fully Passwordless

September 16, 2021
Rachelle J. Alley
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Microsoft has announced to go completely passwordless on its Microsoft accounts and would let users sign into their accounts using other verification methods and tools like the Microsoft Authenticator app, security key, Windows Hello, or

Former US Intelligence Officers penalized after working for UAE

September 15, 2021
Gerald Hunt
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On September 14, 2021, three former U.S. intelligence operatives who served as cyber spies for the UAE admitted breaking U.S. hacking laws and bans on selling military technology in a settlement to evade prosecution. The

Kape Technologies acquires ExpressVPN in a $936 Million deal

September 14, 2021
Gerald Hunt
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Launched in 2013, Kape Technologies, previously known as Crossrider, made money by building software that enabled people to create extensions that could allow them to do Ad injection. The company later changed its name after

Tech Giant Olympus hit by BlackMatter Ransomware

September 13, 2021
Rachelle J. Alley
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Japanese technology giant Olympus, known for manufacturing digital and optical copying technology, was hit by a ransomware attack by the BlackMatter group. According to a statement by Olympus, there is an ongoing investigation over a ‘potential cybersecurity

McDonald’s Leaks Credential for the Monopoly VIP Database to Winners

September 10, 2021
Rachelle J. Alley
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The popular fast-food chain McDonald’s accidentally sent out more information than they should – along with coupons for free fries, the emails also included passwords of a database associated with its Monopoly VIP game. The