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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation Cronos’ led to the disruption of the LockBit ransomware operation. A joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos, conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries has disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. on January 5, 2020.

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Cybersecurity agencies published a joint LockBit ransomware advisory

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group successfully extorted roughly $91 million from approximately 1,700 U.S. According to a joint advisory published by cybersecurity agencies, the LockBit ransomware group has successfully extorted roughly $91 million in about 1,700 attacks against U.S. organizations since 2020. organizations since 2020.

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US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

government offers rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification or location of LockBit ransomware gang members and affiliates. According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020.

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FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

The FBI is informing victims of LockBit ransomware it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow some of them to decrypt their data. The FBI is inviting victims of LockBit ransomware to come forward because it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow them to recover their encrypted data for free.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Law enforcement provided additional details about the international Operation Cronos that led to the disruption of the Lockbit ransomware operation. Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation.

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CISA issues proposed rules for cyber incident reporting in critical infrastructure

Data Protection Report

APRIL 9, 2024

The CIRCIA was originally enacted in part as a response to recent attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, but CISA’s proposed regulations take a surprisingly broad view of who may be considered a covered entity and what incidents are reportable.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

InfraGard’s feeds and membership training resources are divided into 16 critical infrastructure categories: Chemical Commercial facilities Communications Critical manufacturing Dams Defense Industrial base Emergency services Energy Financial services Food and agriculture Government facilities Healthcare and public health Information technology Nuclear (..)

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GUEST ESSAY: Why organizations need to prepare for cyber attacks fueled by quantum computers

The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

It is now more important than ever for companies to share cyberattack and ransomware data with the government to ensure that we can defend and prepare much better than before. Ransomware payments must be reported within 24 hours, and all cyber incidents must be declared within 72 hours.

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A Russian national charged for committing LockBit Ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

DoJ charged a Russian national with conspiring to carry out LockBit ransomware attacks against U.S. The Justice Department announced charges against the Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov (20) for his role in numerous LockBit ransomware attacks against systems in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Africa.

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Congress Passes Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022

Data Matters

MARCH 21, 2022

Congress has passed a significant new cybersecurity law that will require critical infrastructure entities to report material cybersecurity incidents and ransomware payments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 and 24 hours, respectively. a supply chain compromise.

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Congress Agrees – 72 Hour Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement to Take Effect

Data Protection Report

MARCH 16, 2022

The relevant portions of the law, titled the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (“Act”) proposes reporting requirements for incidents, establishes new programs to curtail ransomware attacks and encourages information sharing between government agencies. Reporting Requirements.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2023

suffers second ransomware attack in months Having been struck by a ransomware attack in October by the BlackSuit group , which led to operations and appointments being postponed, Akumin Inc. has suffered a second attack, this time by the BianLian ransomware group. Data breached: more than 59 million data records. Akumin Inc.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang adds 2.7 TB of ASA Electronics data to its leak site The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang is attempting to extort a ransom from ASA Electronics for 2.7 It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. Date breached: 384,658,212 records. Data breached: 2.7

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

The Internet Crime Report 2023 also reports that four online crimes caused the most financial losses in the US last year: BEC (business email compromise), investment fraud, ransomware, and tech/customer support and government impersonation scams.

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Operation Cronos: law enforcement disrupted the LockBit operation

Cybersecurity agencies published a joint LockBit ransomware advisory

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US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES

FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

CISA issues proposed rules for cyber incident reporting in critical infrastructure

6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

GUEST ESSAY: Why organizations need to prepare for cyber attacks fueled by quantum computers

A Russian national charged for committing LockBit Ransomware attacks

Congress Passes Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022

Congress Agrees – 72 Hour Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement to Take Effect

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 December 2023

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

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