April 1, 2025

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Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware

Security researchers have observed hackers linked to the notorious LockBit gang exploiting a pair of Fortinet firewall vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware on several company networks.  In a report published last week, security researchers at Forescout Research said a group it’s tracking dubbed “Mora_001” is exploiting the Fortinet firewall, which sit on the edge of a

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Developer of LockBit ransomware gets extradited to the United States

Rostislav Panev, a 51-year-old dual Russian and Israeli national who is accused of being a key developer for the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, has been extradited from Israel to the United States, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday.  Panev was arrested in Israel in December 2024, becoming the third person arrested for their role

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Tata Technologies’ data leaked by ransomware gang

A ransomware group called Hunters International has published some of the data it claims to have stolen from Tata Technologies, just over a month after the Indian company confirmed a ransomware attack that resulted in the suspension of some services. The leaked data, published on the gang’s dark web leak site — which TechCrunch has seen

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