A 26-year-old Russian national, Aleksei Olegovich Volkov, has been sentenced to 6.75 years in prison in the United States for his involvement with prominent cybercrime groups, including the notorious Yanluowang ransomware collective. This sentencing comes in light of his pivotal role in orchestrating multiple cyberattacks targeting U.S. businesses and organizations.…
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of two cybersecurity professionals, Ryan Goldberg from Georgia and Kevin Martin from Texas, to four years in federal prison each for their involvement in facilitating BlackCat ransomware attacks that occurred throughout 2023. Their actions targeted numerous victims across the United States…
A ransomware group has targeted Foxconn, the major electronics manufacturer, claiming to have stolen 8 terabytes of sensitive data. This data reportedly includes schematics and project details related to key clients like Dell, Google, Apple, and Nvidia. Although Foxconn has not issued a statement about the accuracy of these claims,…
Two cybersecurity professionals from the United States are facing four-year prison sentences for their participation in a series of extortion attacks that undermined the very industry they were trained to protect. Ryan Goldberg, 40, and Kevin Martin, 36, were sentenced on April 30, 2026, following their involvement with the ALPHV…
McLaren Health Care Settles Class Action Lawsuit Following Major Data Breaches McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, has reached a $14 million settlement to address a class action lawsuit arising from two significant data breaches that potentially exposed patient information. The organization operates a network that includes 12…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Ransomware U.S. Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to BlackCat Ransomware Scheme Targeting Medical Firms Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • December 30, 2025 Image: Kevin Sto/Shutterstock In a significant development within the cybersecurity landscape, two professionals admitted guilt in a Miami federal court after being implicated as affiliates…
Recent federal contracting records reviewed indicate that the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is advancing its use of small drones from experimental trials to standard surveillance mechanisms. This shift will expand CBP’s already extensive monitoring capabilities, which in some instances extend far beyond national borders, raising concerns…
Crossroads of Cyber Crime: The Re-Victimization Phenomenon in Ransomware Attacks In examining a dataset of over 11,000 organizations impacted by Cyber Extortion and ransomware attacks, a troubling trend emerges: many victims are notably repeated targets. This raises critical questions about the nature of these re-victimizations—are they a result of multiple…
Western Digital Suffers Data Breach, Exposing Customer Information Western Digital, a major player in digital storage, has confirmed that its systems were breached by an unauthorized third party. During this incident, personal data belonging to customers of the company’s online store was compromised, raising significant concerns about data security and…
