We previously reported how data recovery company MonsterCloud purported to recover ransomware victims’ locked files without paying hackers.
In reality, CEO Zohar Pinhasi secretly paid the hackers, charging his clients hefty fees on top.
In reality, CEO Zohar Pinhasi secretly paid the hackers, charging his clients hefty fees on top.
Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims
A federal grand jury indicted MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi last month for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware data recovery business, which was the subject of a 2019 ProPublica investigat...
www.propublica.org
October 31, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We previously reported how data recovery company MonsterCloud purported to recover ransomware victims’ locked files without paying hackers.
In reality, CEO Zohar Pinhasi secretly paid the hackers, charging his clients hefty fees on top.
In reality, CEO Zohar Pinhasi secretly paid the hackers, charging his clients hefty fees on top.
Pour one out for the guy who just tries to explain ransomware to me and insisted his product can detect all ransomware
He didn't like my questions 🙃
He didn't like my questions 🙃
October 30, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Pour one out for the guy who just tries to explain ransomware to me and insisted his product can detect all ransomware
He didn't like my questions 🙃
He didn't like my questions 🙃
When everyone realizes cyber security software is often ransomware
October 31, 2026 at 8:39 PM
When everyone realizes cyber security software is often ransomware
You know that ransomware group that breached a bunch of port authorities and maritime orgs? Yeah, that was AI-driven hacking.
A ransomware group launched 6 weeks ago breached close to 100 orgs with just $7,000 in LLM costs
socradar.io/blog/n0n-ran...
A ransomware group launched 6 weeks ago breached close to 100 orgs with just $7,000 in LLM costs
socradar.io/blog/n0n-ran...
November 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
You know that ransomware group that breached a bunch of port authorities and maritime orgs? Yeah, that was AI-driven hacking.
A ransomware group launched 6 weeks ago breached close to 100 orgs with just $7,000 in LLM costs
socradar.io/blog/n0n-ran...
A ransomware group launched 6 weeks ago breached close to 100 orgs with just $7,000 in LLM costs
socradar.io/blog/n0n-ran...
Taiwanese network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker Synology warned customers to update their devices immediately due to a surge in C3RB3r ransomware attacks.
Synology warns of C3RB3R ransomware attacks targeting NAS devices
Taiwanese network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker Synology warned customers to update their devices immediately due to a surge in C3RB3r ransomware attacks.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 2, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Taiwanese network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker Synology warned customers to update their devices immediately due to a surge in C3RB3r ransomware attacks.
When the Backup Box Becomes the Ransomware Target https://raymondtec.com/2026/11/when-backup-box-becomes-ransomware-target/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=weekly_digest
Synology ransomware turns the backup appliance into the week's most […]
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Synology ransomware turns the backup appliance into the week's most […]
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November 1, 2026 at 12:39 PM
When the Backup Box Becomes the Ransomware Target https://raymondtec.com/2026/11/when-backup-box-becomes-ransomware-target/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=weekly_digest
Synology ransomware turns the backup appliance into the week's most […]
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Synology ransomware turns the backup appliance into the week's most […]
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The Ransomware Payment Decision: What Leaders Weigh
The ransomware payment decision as leaders face it in the UK: what payment does and does not buy, the legal and regulatory position, and a framework for deciding.
The ransomware payment decision as leaders face it in the UK: what payment does and does not buy, the legal and regulatory position, and a framework for deciding.
The Ransomware Payment Decision: What Leaders Weigh
The ransomware payment decision as leaders face it in the UK: what payment does and does not buy, the legal and regulatory position, and a framework for deciding.
www.halkynconsulting.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM
The Ransomware Payment Decision: What Leaders Weigh
The ransomware payment decision as leaders face it in the UK: what payment does and does not buy, the legal and regulatory position, and a framework for deciding.
The ransomware payment decision as leaders face it in the UK: what payment does and does not buy, the legal and regulatory position, and a framework for deciding.
Direi @mrbytehub.github.io per gli aggiornamenti ransomware e altro 😎
November 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Direi @mrbytehub.github.io per gli aggiornamenti ransomware e altro 😎
November 1, 2026 at 5:05 AM
November 2, 2026 at 5:05 AM
NEW: A Florida cybersecurity company promised to help clients recover data from ransomware attackers.
In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients.
The CEO was just indicted for fraud.
In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients.
The CEO was just indicted for fraud.
Cybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware Victims
A federal grand jury indicted MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi last month for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware data recovery business, which was the subject of a 2019 ProPublica investigat...
www.propublica.org
October 26, 2026 at 1:07 PM
NEW: A Florida cybersecurity company promised to help clients recover data from ransomware attackers.
In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients.
The CEO was just indicted for fraud.
In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients.
The CEO was just indicted for fraud.
don't forget ransomware!
October 30, 2026 at 2:45 AM
don't forget ransomware!
thatll do a number on ransomware too
October 29, 2026 at 11:14 PM
thatll do a number on ransomware too
Synology warns of C3RB3R ransomware attacks targeting NAS devices
Synology warns of C3RB3R ransomware attacks targeting NAS devices
Taiwanese network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker Synology warned customers to update their devices immediately due to a surge in C3RB3r ransomware attacks. [...]
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Synology warns of C3RB3R ransomware attacks targeting NAS devices
October 31, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Login credentials like Keri said (people reuse passwords everywhere all the time), ransomware to try to get a payment out of people, and just to annoy/upset people because they think it's funny are the top 3 reasons
October 30, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Login credentials like Keri said (people reuse passwords everywhere all the time), ransomware to try to get a payment out of people, and just to annoy/upset people because they think it's funny are the top 3 reasons
October 31, 2026 at 5:05 AM
It burns fossil fuels so that ransomware pirates cannot be stopped.
October 29, 2026 at 10:05 PM
It burns fossil fuels so that ransomware pirates cannot be stopped.
Que la IA no ayuda? Totalmente de acuerdo. Pero los ataques de día cero y de ransomware más jodidos que recuerdo son pre-IA.
November 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Que la IA no ayuda? Totalmente de acuerdo. Pero los ataques de día cero y de ransomware más jodidos que recuerdo son pre-IA.
There are folks out there who make ransomware attacks on *hospitals*
Some people just seek to destroy
Some people just seek to destroy
October 30, 2026 at 2:18 AM
There are folks out there who make ransomware attacks on *hospitals*
Some people just seek to destroy
Some people just seek to destroy
Se filtraron diarios personales, correos electrónicos corporativos robados por ransomware, conversaciones de mensajería instantánea confidenciales.
#PrivacidadDigital #Ransomware #DatosPersonales #Ciberseguridad #InteligenciaArtificial #SeguridadDigital
#PrivacidadDigital #Ransomware #DatosPersonales #Ciberseguridad #InteligenciaArtificial #SeguridadDigital
November 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Se filtraron diarios personales, correos electrónicos corporativos robados por ransomware, conversaciones de mensajería instantánea confidenciales.
#PrivacidadDigital #Ransomware #DatosPersonales #Ciberseguridad #InteligenciaArtificial #SeguridadDigital
#PrivacidadDigital #Ransomware #DatosPersonales #Ciberseguridad #InteligenciaArtificial #SeguridadDigital
🩸 28 new ransomware victims: TransLogWest; Neighborhood House Associati; Airdrie Christian Academy; Academy of the Sacred Heart +more
#ransomware #cybersecurity
#ransomware #cybersecurity
November 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
🩸 28 new ransomware victims: TransLogWest; Neighborhood House Associati; Airdrie Christian Academy; Academy of the Sacred Heart +more
#ransomware #cybersecurity
#ransomware #cybersecurity
🩸 4 new ransomware victims: System Soft; JHAMF Group; Community Medical Center, Fa; Punta Shopping
#ransomware #cybersecurity
#ransomware #cybersecurity
October 31, 2026 at 11:05 PM
🩸 4 new ransomware victims: System Soft; JHAMF Group; Community Medical Center, Fa; Punta Shopping
#ransomware #cybersecurity
#ransomware #cybersecurity
Ransomware gang talked AI agents into doing much of its dirty work
📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/02/a...
#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #agenticAI #cybercrime #ransomware @sophossecurity.bsky.social
📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/02/a...
#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #agenticAI #cybercrime #ransomware @sophossecurity.bsky.social
Ransomware gang talked AI agents into doing much of its dirty work - Help Net Security
The group behind Aur0ra ransomware gave AI agents stolen credentials and let them move through victim networks toward domain admin access.
www.helpnetsecurity.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Ransomware gang talked AI agents into doing much of its dirty work
📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/02/a...
#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #agenticAI #cybercrime #ransomware @sophossecurity.bsky.social
📖 Read more: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/11/02/a...
#cybersecurity #cybersecuritynews #AI #agenticAI #cybercrime #ransomware @sophossecurity.bsky.social
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