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State Department offers $10 million reward for info on UnitedHealthcare hackers

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The State Department announced Wednesday it would provide a $10 million reward for information about the Blackcat ransomware group that hacked UnitedHealth Group in February. “The ALPHV BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group compromised computer networks of critical infrastructure sectors in the United States and worldwide, deploying ransomware on the targeted systems, disabling security features within the victim’s … Read more

U.S. warns citizens to avoid crowds in Moscow over potential attacks – National

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The U.S. has issued a warning for American nationals in Moscow to avoid large gatherings, including concerts for the next 48 hours, saying it’s monitoring reports of “imminent plans” by extremists to target large gatherings. The alert was posted to the website of the U.S. embassy in … Read more

US offering rewards for information on leaders of ransomware group

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The U.S. is offering rewards for information on leaders of the LockBit ransomware group. LockBit is a syndicate operating since 2019. It accounted for 23 percent of the nearly 4,000 attacks globally last year in which ransomware gangs posted data stolen from victims to extort payment, according to the cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks, per … Read more

$10M reward offered for information on leaders of Hive ransomware gang

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The State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information about the identity or location of the leaders of a global ransomware gang, known as Hive, the agency announced on Thursday. It is also offering up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of anyone involved with … Read more

Don’t let this passport quirk upend your next vacation

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Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images Passport processing times are back to normal after big delays in 2023, making it less likely travelers will miss a trip because of a stalled renewal. However, another common passport snafu threatens to upend your trip overseas — and it involves passports that haven’t yet expired but are close … Read more