Cybercriminal Gangs Disband Amidst Ransomware Decline
Fifteen ransomware gangs, including Scattered Spider and Lapsus$, have announced they are going dark after claiming to have achieved their goals, with some members already arrested. Meanwhile, a massive leak of Chinese Great Firewall data reveals extensive censorship and monitoring efforts. The US has offered a $10 million bounty for ransomware admin Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, and Finnish hacker Aleksanteri Kivimäki plans to appeal his conviction for a 2018 extortion attack. The FBI issued a rare alert about attacks on Salesforce by groups UNC6040 and UNC6395, highlighting ongoing threats to enterprise security.
