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Ransomware groups claim responsibility for double-attack on Yamaha

Categories: Business

Tags: ransomware

Tags: blackbyte

Tags: Akira

Tags: group

Tags: compromised

Tags: data

Tags: blackmail

Tags: extortion

Tags: attack

Tags: Yamaha

Tags: Canada

Tags: music

Tags: audio

We take a look at claims that Yamaha has been compromised by two unrelated ransomware groups.

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Threatening rogue finance apps removed from the Apple Store

Categories: Personal

Tags: app

Tags: finance

Tags: india

Tags: loan

Tags: rogue

Tags: Apple Store

Tags: play store

Tags: google

Tags: threaten

Tags: blackmail

Tags: sextortion

Tags: fake

Tags: deepfake

Tags: deepfakes

Tags: morph

Multiple finance apps have been removed from the App Store after making dubious charges and issuing blackmail threats and other awful behavior.

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Ransomware attackers email bemused students as leverage for a payout

Categories: Business

Categories: News

Tags: students

Tags: university

Tags: university of Manchester

Tags: UoM

Tags: ransomware

Tags: blackmail

Tags: theft

Tags: pressure

Tags: leak

Tags: breach

We take a look at one group’s creative tactics to ensure a payout from a compromised university.

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Black Cat ransomware group wants $4.5m from Reddit or will leak stolen files

Categories: Business

Tags: reddit

Tags: ransom

Tags: black cat

Tags: ransomware

Tags: extortion

Tags: blackmail

Tags: data

Tags: leak

Tags: breach

We take a look at news that data stolen from Reddit may be leaked soon unless the site pays a cool $4.5m to keep it offline.

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Leaked Babuk ransomware builder code lives on as RA Group

Categories: News

Tags: ransomware

Tags: RA Group

Tags: babuk

Tags: code

Tags: leaked

Tags: encrypted

Tags: stolen

Tags: exfiltrated

Tags: ransom

Tags: hijack

Tags: blackmail

Tags: double extortion

Tags: leak

Tags: sell

We take a look at yet another ransomware group making use of leaked Babuk code.

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