A stock photo pictures what ransomware user “Aleks” might look like. (Nahel Abdul Hadi / Unsplash) Ransomware actor ‘Aleks’ says resentment fueled his career choice Researchers for Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group talked to a user of the LockBit malware, who revealed a few tricks of the trade and why he turned to… Feb 5, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
Several school districts around the U.S. have been hit with ransomware as a difficult school year begins. (Getty Images / Scoop News Group) Schools remain ‘easy target’ for ransomware as Maze targets big K-12 systems There's a "special place in hell" for ransomware actors who go after schools during the start to a chaotic academic year, one analyst told StateScoop. Sep 14, 2020 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) North Dakota government fiber provider hit by ransomware Dakota Carrier Network, which supports the state's government broadband network, was the victim of an attack that exposed files including a photo of a rock icon. May 1, 2020 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) ‘Maze’ group behind Pensacola ransomware published city files online The hackers behind a Dec. 7 cyberattack posted 2 gigabytes of stolen city files, which they say is but a fraction of what they stole. Dec 23, 2019 By Benjamin Freed