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US authorities offer $10 million for information on DarkSide operators

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyNovember 8, 2021

The US government has offered a $10,000,000 reward for any information that could lead to the identification or arrest of members and operators of the DarkSide hack group. It is emphasized that this reward can be obtained for any information about the heads of the Darkside,

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After REvil shut down, members of the hack group DarkSide hastily moved $7 million

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyOctober 25, 2021

Information security specialists noticed that at the end of last week, the funds of the DarkSide hack group began to move: the attackers hastily moved about $7 million to other wallets. Moreover, with each new transaction, a smaller amount is transferred, which makes it

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The new BlackMatter ransomware was created by the authors of recently “closed” DarkSide

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyAugust 4, 2021

Last week, experts noticed the emergence of a new ransomware BlackMatter, which combines the “best” features of the now defunct DarkSide and REvil. In particular, the analysts of Recorded Future wrote that the new group could be associated with DarkSide, which

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Colonial Pipeline CEO Confirms that Company Paid Criminals $4.4M

ByVladimir KrasnogolovyMay 19, 2021

The head of Colonial Pipeline confirmed that the company paid the criminals a ransom after the largest pipeline operator in the United States suffered from the DarkSide ransomware attack in mid-May 2021. The attack caused problems with the supply of gasoline, diesel fuel,