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Authorities seize BlackSuit ransomware gang’s servers | TechCrunch

adminAugust 1, 2025

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German prosecutors say a joint U.S.-European operation has seized infrastructure belonging to the BlackSuit ransomware gang, a notorious hacking group blamed for several major cyberattacks...

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US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students | TechCrunch

adminMay 21, 2025

by adminMay 21, 2025021

A Massachusetts student has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges relating to hacking and extorting one of the largest U.S. education tech companies, prosecutors...

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Global police operation seizes 8base ransomware gang leak site | TechCrunch

adminFebruary 10, 2025

by adminFebruary 10, 2025041

A group of international law enforcement agencies have seized the dark web leak site of the 8base ransomware gang as part of a takedown operation. ...

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Exclusive: PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data

adminJanuary 15, 2025

by adminJanuary 15, 2025037

U.S. school districts affected by the recent cyberattack on edtech giant PowerSchool have told TechCrunch that hackers accessed “all” of their historical student and teacher...

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Record-breaking ransoms and breaches: A timeline of ransomware in 2024 | TechCrunch

adminDecember 27, 2024

by adminDecember 27, 2024079

It was another record-breaking year for ransomware. When file-locking malware wasn’t causing widespread disruption, like downing online services and lasting outages, ransomware was the cause...

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