Topic: cyber extortion
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Ransomware Groups Pivot as Victims Stop Paying
Ransomware payment rates have plummeted to just 23% in Q3 2025, significantly undermining the financial model of cybercriminals and marking a victory for cybersecurity efforts. Attackers are increasingly relying on social engineering tactics like insider threats, helpdesk impersonation, and callb...
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PowerSchool Hacker Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison
A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student received a four-year prison sentence for orchestrating a 2024 cyberattack on PowerSchool, compromising tens of millions of students' and teachers' personal data globally. The attackers used stolen subcontractor credentials to breach systems, exfiltratin...
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Harvard Probes Data Breach from Oracle Zero-Day Flaw
Harvard University is investigating a potential data breach after the Clop ransomware group listed it on its leak portal, likely due to a zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's E-Business Suite servers. The university confirmed the issue is widespread among Oracle clients, applied the security patch ...
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