A 23-year-old Scottish man thought to be a member of the prolific Scattered Spider cybercrime group was extradited last week from Spain to the United States, where he is facing charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and identity theft. U.S. prosecutors allege Tyler Robert Buchanan and co-conspirators hacked into dozens of companies in the United States…
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Hunters International Dumps Ransomware, Goes Full-on Extortion
Hunters International, the RaaS group that some believe evolved from Hive, appears to be rebranding and shifting operations, moving away from an unprofitable and risky ransomware business and focusing solely on exfiltrating data and extorting victims, say Group-IB researchers. The post Hunters International Dumps Ransomware, Goes Full-on Extortion appeared first on Security Boulevard.