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Chatting with a hacker about cybercrime gangs, Medibank and supporting Russia's attacks on Ukraine

A hacker — who claims to have been part of one of the world's most successful gangs — tells us why Australia is a target and laughs at the distress caused by the Medibank data breach.

ABC News

Free decryptor released for Conti ransomware variant infecting hundreds of organisations

Kaspersky has unveiled an updated free decryptor tool to support victims of a modified strain of Conti ransomware. The ransomware strain, tracked by some researchers as MeowCorp, is one of several modified strains based on Conti source code leaked in March 2022, and has been used to target a range…

IT Pro

Russia-Ukraine war reaches dark side of the internet

The darknet has become another, quiet front in the war as Russian and Ukrainian hackers, once united, drift apart.

Al Jazeera

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Hedi Slimane brings back the Noughties with skinny jeans and ‘crook of the arm’ handbags

Hedi Slimane has unveiled his SS23 collection for Celine - and it’s a return to his most famous era

Evening Standard

Costa Rica chaos a warning that ransomware threat remains

Costa Rica has been reeling from unprecedented ransomware attacks disrupting everyday life in the Central American nation for the last two months

The Independent UK

Tech & Science Daily: Costa Rica ‘at war’ with Conti ransomware gang

The new president of Costa Rica has declared that his country is at war with a ransomware group, which has been carrying out cyberattacks on government departments.

Evening Standard

U.S. offers $15 million reward for information on Conti ransomware group

The United States on Friday offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the Russia-based Conti ransomware group, which has been blamed for cyber extortion attacks worldwide, State Department spokesman Ned Price said.

Reuters

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Costa Rica's Alvarado says cyberattacks seek to destabilize country as government transitions

Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado said on Thursday that recent cyberattacks on state computer systems are aimed at destabilizing the Central American country as it transitions to the new government of president-elect Rodrigo Chaves.

Reuters

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Benzinga

Russian Ransomware Group Credentials Leaked In Supposed Revenge Act: CNBC

A security researcher saw a prolific Russian ransomware group Conti born in 2020, amass 350 members who collectively made $2.7 billion in cryptocurrency in only two years, CNBC reports. The group's post expressing their siding with Russia led to a leak of details about the size, leadership, business operations, and ransomware…

Benzinga

Russia, Ukraine hackers run ransomware ops

Russian and Ukrainian cyber gangs continue to launch ransomware campaigns, with Australian firms at risk of data compromise and extortion.

AAP

Google Shares Findings On Ransomware Hacker Group

Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google detected a group of ransomware hackers trying to breach companies in 2021, exploiting a vulnerability in Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows. The group sent over 5,000 malicious emails a day to up to 650 global organizations, often leveraging a flaw in MSHTML. Microsoft issued a security fix for the Windows vulnerability…

Benzinga

Russian ally ransomware group could target Australia, cyber security authorities warn

A notorious ransomware gang known as "Conti", which has previously launched attacks on critical infrastructure in Australia, is causing concern for cyber authorities after the group aligned itself with the Russian government.

ABC News

Secrets of ransomware gang spilled after it announced support for Russia

On Feb. 25, a notorious ransomware group known as Conti expressed support for Russia as the country invaded Ukraine. It turned out to be a bad idea: days later, a massive trove of the gang’s secrets was leaked.

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International hackers answer Ukraine's call to launch cyber operations against Russia

While Ukrainian citizens rush to defend its cities from Russian invaders, the country's Vice Prime Minister makes an unusual call-to-arms, pleading with global hackers to fight the Kremlin on the "cyber front".

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