Ransomware Victims Are Paying Less, Leaving Extortionists Frustrated

Ransomware victims are paying less, genuinely frustrating extortionists, according to a new industry roundup. The same week, 23andMe agreed to an $18 million breach settlement, a 13-year-old was found to have deployed Daixin ransomware, and attackers used reverse-SOCK proxies with disguised payloads. Here’s this week’s ransomware landscape.

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Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Nobitex Exchange as Ransomware Gangs Bypass VPN MFA

The US Treasury sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, for facilitating ransomware-linked and terrorism-related payments, while separate research shows ransomware affiliates bypassing MFA on SonicWall VPN appliances. Here’s this week’s ransomware roundup covering both the cash-out and entry-point sides of the attack pipeline.

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