Information Technology Security

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Treasury, and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to provide information on the Karakurt data extortion group . Karakurt actors steal data and threaten to auction it off or release it to the public unless they receive payment of the demanded ransom. CISA, the FBI, Treasury, and FinCEN encourage organizations to review Karakurt Data Extortion Group to learn about Karakurt’s tactics, techniques, and procedures and to apply the recommended mitigations. 

By Sergiu Gatlan, Bleeping Computer The US Department of State is offering up to $15 million for information that helps identify and locate leadership and co-conspirators of the infamous Conti ransomware gang. Up to $10 million of this reward are offered for info on Conti leaders' identity and location, and an additional $5 million for leading to the arrest and/or convictions of individuals who conspired or attempted to participate in Conti ransomware attacks. According to a statement issued by State Department spokesman Ned Price, Conti has hit more than 1,000 victims who paid over $150 million in ransoms until January 2022.  "The Conti ransomware group has been responsible for hundreds of ransomware incidents over the past two years," Price said Friday . "The FBI estimates that as of January 2022, there had been over 1,000 victims of attacks associated with Conti ransomware with victim payouts exceeding $150,000,000, making the Conti Ransomware variant the costlies...