The BlackCat ransomware gang, known for disrupting American prescription services, has vanished after an alleged exit scam, leaving chaos in the cybercriminal underworld. Researchers have analyzed the ransomware's binary code, while a cybersecurity expert suggests the gang may have been involved in state-backed cyberespionage. The group is estimated to have received a $22 million payout before disappearing. Another ransomware gang is also collapsing, causing turmoil for high-profile victims.
The hackers who crippled Hamilton's municipal computer network may have been lurking unnoticed in the city's systems for weeks, even months, before triggering a sprawling ransomware attack, says a leading cybersecurity expert. https://t.co/tijxGiOlaX
Two of the most notorious ransomware gangs in the world are imploding, leaving high-profile victims in their wake and creating chaos in the cybercriminal underworld https://t.co/pJQuL95Enu
Two of the most notorious ransomware gangs in the world are imploding, leaving high-profile victims in their wake and creating chaos in the cybercriminal underworld https://t.co/l6uZd6fOm9