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Technical issues compel ransomware operator to switch to good ol' data theft and extortion
By Mayank Sharma published
Since they couldn’t iron out the chinks in their decryptor, the Babuk ransomware operators have stopped encrypting victim’s files.
Criminals have already stolen over $100 million from blockchain projects in 2021
By Sead Fadilpašić published
After a slow 2020, crypto thieves have picked up the pace this year.
Half a billion LinkedIn users have scraped data sold online
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Seller is asking for a four-figure payment for the data, and has two million LinkedIn records as proof.
Ransomware attacks are becoming more dangerous than ever
By Sead Fadilpašić published
Victim businesses are encouraged not to pay the ransom but instead set up a strong backup solution.
A Telegram bot is flogging the phone numbers of Facebook users
By Barclay Ballard published
Database of phone numbers belonging to a reported 533 million Facebook users is being offered around by a Telegram bot.
$330,000 worth of RTX 3090 GPUs have been stolen from an MSI factory
By Jess Weatherbed published
220 highly sought-after Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 GPUs have disappeared from an MSI factory in China.
London is identity theft 'black spot'
By Adam Hartley last updated
New ad campaign on city's black cabs launched
How to keep your gadgets pickpocket-proof according to a reformed thief
By Becca Caddy published
In Depth We spoke to a reformed criminal about all the stupid mistakes we keep making with out most valuable tech.
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