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The Security box, podcast 157: A Different type of Ransomware Demand

Hello everyone. Welcome to the Security Box, podcast 157. I hope that those who were able to catch the live taping got something good out of it.

Usually, I get this up within a day, but I’ve not felt that great, so sorry about that.

I uploaded to RSS yesterday, if you don’t have RSS than use this link to download the 146.4mb file.

Glad to se Nick return to the program after a few weeks, that was good.

Here are the show notes for those who want to review articles that may have been discussed.

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Welcome to the security box, podcast 157. This week, we ay be talking about a very interesting topic coming out of connecticut which might or might be a moron. We’ll talk about other news and notes from the landscape, and yes, today’s topic is on ransomware groups and one which says you should pay the money to charity instead of the group itself.

Morons of the podcast

We are going to link to the stories that deal with our moron(s) of the podcast.

• 10 people, including 16-year-old youth arrested for suspected involvement in malware scams Databreaches
• Five arrested in Poland for running bulletproof hosting service for cybercrime gangs — Europol databreaches
• Florida Healthy Kids notified by Maximus of MOVEit breach databreaches
• Diligere, Equity-Invest Are New Firms of U.K. Con Man Krebs On Security

Florida Healthy Kids is a very interesting story, mainly because of who they are partnering with. I guess we’ll see what happens with them.

Ransomware group says: Pay a Charity

Today’s topic comes to us from Cyberscoop way back in May. I’ve not seen another group do this, and I think its a one of a kind deal. I wish I were on that charity list, although I don’t take crypto, but proof of donation would all that it would be.

Today’s article is titled A different kind of ransomware demand: Donate to charity to get your data back which should be read just the same. If someone you know was hit by this group, did they get their files back?

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The Security box, podcast 157: A Different type of Ransomware Demand was released on August 18, 2023 at 9:24 am by tech in podcast announcements.
Last modified: August 18, 2023.

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Comments (1)

1. Comment by crashmaster date 18 August 2023 alle 11:45 (),

   Strangely I find myself supporting the ransomware group.
   Now targeting indiscriminately aint good but never the less there are those that should donate really that don’t.
   Of course I am blind, but for me the currency would be time.
   I have quite a load of it and am looking to stick it somewhere.
   Hmmm crypto for everything which it could be something else.
   I mean I’d gladly donate some cash if I ever got this.
   Now if only we could contact the makers of this thing and find out what was their motivation behind thhis and turn it into a force of good not evil.
   I actually support this on the edge stuff to a point as long as no one gets harmed.
   If it could be redirected then well who knows.

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