Also known as ransomware ransomware, It has damaged millions of individual and corporate users over the last few years. FBI, DarkSide announced that they have launched a bounty program for the capture of the ransomware group.
Ransomware, which first came to the fore with the WannaCry attacks, infected 230,000 computers in 99 countries in May 2017. WannaCry, which caused some factories such as Honda and Renault to stop production, once again showed the importance of cyber security.
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FBI to pay $10M for DarkSide ransomware group
Many organizations still use computers with Windows XP and Windows 7 operating systems. The security vulnerabilities that arise due to the support of Windows for updates to old operating systems cause financial losses to companies.
Hackers who have been making intense ransomware attacks for about 4 years, billion dollars managed to hit the level. Attacks by hacker groups, mainly of Russian origin, have become one of the biggest problems of companies.
The FBI, which has been fighting ransomware groups for a while, has announced that it has launched a bounty program for criminals. The person or persons who brought the ransomware group DarkSide $10 million reward The FBI announced that citizens will be able to share tips they find about hackers via phone or website.
The group called DarkSide is estimated to operate in the Eastern Europe region. Although it is difficult to obtain precise information Colonial Pipeline cyber attack and Toshiba It is stated that they are the perpetrators of the attack on the unit.
The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack, which had a huge impact in the USA, caused the temporary closure of the main pipeline that supplies fuel to the east coast of the country. About from Colonial Pipeline 75 Bitcoins “We are an apolitical group, our aim is just to make money and not cause problems to society,” the cybercriminals said in a statement. used the phrases.
in May 2021 FBI and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, issued a joint statement urging critical infrastructure owners and operators to take specific steps to mitigate their vulnerabilities against DarkSide ransomware.