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DarkSide uses intermediary hackers 26c3weq ("affiliates"). [16] It uses "ransomware-as-a-service" [4] [5] [6] — a model in which DarkSide grants its "affiliate" subscribers (who are screened via an interview) access to ransomware developed by DarkSide, in return for giving DarkSide a share of the ransom payments (apparently 25% for ransom payments under US$500,000 and 10% for ransom payments ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 January 2025. American hacker (1963–2023) Kevin Mitnick Mitnick in 2010 Born Kevin David Mitnick (1963-08-06) August 6, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Died July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16) (aged 59) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Other names The Condor, The Darkside Hacker Occupations Information ...
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic published a bitcoin wallet report showing $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments were made to DarkSide or DarkSide affiliates over the last year, originating from 47 distinct wallets. According to a DarkTracer release of 2226 victim organizations since May 2019, 99 organizations have been infected with the ...
The Justice Department has recovered the majority of a multimillion-dollar ransom payment to hackers after a cyberattack that caused Colonial Pipeline to halt its operations last month, officials ...
In 2021, hackers attacked the Colonial Pipeline with ransomware, causing a days-long shutdown to the major fuel supply line. That breach, which the FBI attributed to a gang called DarkSide, led to ...
The U.S. Department of State is upping the ante in its fight against ransomware by offering a reward of up to $10 million for information that helps identify or track down leaders of the notorious ...
The rogue WinSCP installer then distributes a backdoor containing coding termed a "Cobalt Strike beacon" that allows follow-on intrusions by the hackers; access afforded by the beacon allows for reconnaissance, data exfiltration, and security tampering by the beacon, as well as for its lateral movement.
DarkSide's statement said its hackers would launch checks on fellow cybercriminals "to avoid social consequences in the future." It added the group was "apolitical" and that observers "do not need ...