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Romanian Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
Daniel Christian Hulea, a Romanian man charged for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to computer fraud conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy in June.
- December 20, 2024
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Alpha ransomware linked to NetWalker operation dismantled in 2021
Security researchers analyzing the Alpha ransomware payload and modus operandi discovered overlaps with the now-defunct Netwalker ransomware operation.
- February 16, 2024
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New Webinar: Choose Your Own Investigation — Browser Attack Edition
Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet detection tools remain largely blind to the crucial activity happening there.
Join Push Security on February 11th for an interactive "choose-your-own-adventure" webinar on ClickFix, credential phishing, and other in-browser attacks we've observed in the wild.
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LOLEKHosted admin arrested for aiding Netwalker ransomware gang
Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof hosting provider, arresting five individuals and seizing servers for allegedly facilitating Netwalker ransomware attacks and other malicious activities.
- August 11, 2023
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The Week in Ransomware - October 7th 2022 - A 20 year sentence
It was a very quiet week regarding ransomware news, with the most significant news being the sentencing of a Netwalker affiliate to 20-years in prison.
- October 07, 2022
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Netwalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years in prison
Former Netwalker ransomware affiliate Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and demanded to forfeit $21.5 million for his attacks on a Tampa company and other entities.
- October 04, 2022
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NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 80 months in prison
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, a Canadian man charged in Canada for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks, was sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison after pleading guilty before an Ontario judge to multiple offenses linked to attacks on 17 Canadian victims.
- February 08, 2022
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The Week in Ransomware - January 29th 2021 - Striking back
It has been a hectic week, with law enforcement conducting two successful law enforcement operations that will significantly impact ransomware.
- January 29, 2021
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US charges NetWalker ransomware affiliate, seizes ransom payments
The U.S. Justice Department announced today the disruption of the Netwalker ransomware operation and the indictment of a Canadian national for alleged involvement in the file-encrypting extortion attacks.
- January 27, 2021
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Netwalker ransomware dark web sites seized by law enforcement
The dark web websites associated with the Netwalker ransomware operation have been seized by law enforcement from the USA and Bulgaria.
- January 27, 2021
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Enel Group hit by ransomware again, Netwalker demands $14 million
Networks of giant energy company Enel have been hit by a ransomware attack for the second time this year. This time, it's Netwalker asking $14 million ransom for the decryption key.
- October 27, 2020
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Hackers leak files stolen in Pakistan's K-Electric ransomware attack
The Netwalker ransomware operators have published the stolen data for K-Electric, Pakistan's largest private power company, after a ransom was not paid.
- October 01, 2020
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The Week in Ransomware - September 11th 2020 - A barrage of attacks
This week has been filled with brutal ransomware attacks that targeted large organizations worldwide with million-dollar ransoms.
- September 11, 2020
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Equinix data center giant hit by Netwalker Ransomware, $4.5M ransom
Data center and colocation giant Equinix has been hit with a Netwalker ransomware attack where threat actors are demanding $4.5 million for a decryptor and to prevent the release of stolen data.
- September 10, 2020
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Netwalker ransomware hits Pakistan's largest private power utility
K-Electric, the sole electricity provider for Karachi, Pakistan, has suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that led to the disruption of billing and online services.
- September 08, 2020
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Netwalker ransomware hits Argentinian government, demands $4 million
Argentina's official immigration agency, Dirección Nacional de Migraciones, suffered a Netwalker ransomware attack that temporarily halted border crossing into and out of the country.
- September 06, 2020
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Netwalker ransomware earned $25 million in just five months
The Netwalker ransomware operation has generated a total of $25 million in ransom payments since March 1st according to a new report by McAfee.
- August 03, 2020
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FBI warns of Netwalker ransomware targeting US government and orgs
The FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware operators targeting U.S. and foreign government organizations, advising their victims not to pay the ransom and reporting incidents to their local FBI field offices.
- July 29, 2020
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Lorien Health Services discloses ransomware attack affecting nearly 50,000
Lorien Health Services in Maryland announced that it was the victim of a ransomware incident in early June. Data was stolen and then encrypted during the incident.
- July 20, 2020
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UC San Francisco pays $1.14 million for ransomware decryptor
The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) says that it paid $1.14 million to the Netwalker ransomware operators who successfully breached the UCSF School of Medicine's IT network, stealing data and encrypting systems.
- June 29, 2020
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The Week in Ransomware - June 5th 2020 - Threat actors team up
It was quite a busy week with lots of new developments, including ransomware operations teaming up, new extortion tactics, and significant cyberattacks revealed.
- June 06, 2020
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