Cybercriminals are exploiting news of Ross Ulbricht’s pardon by U.S President Trump, duping users via a Telegram channel into running malware-infected PowerShell scripts. A disguised captcha or verification process leads users to download a PowerShell script and a ZIP file containing files like identity-helper.exe, a suspected Cobalt Strike loader used for remote access and launching ransomware or data theft campaigns. This comes after Ulbricht, founder of the infamous Silk Road dark web marketplace, was released from prison.
Change Healthcare Now Counts 190 Million Data Breach Victims
UnitedHealth Group, the owner of Change Healthcare, has stated that the total cost of a ransomware attack that occurred in February 2024 has reached $3.1