What Do You Get When You Hire a Ransomware Negotiator?

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Incident & Breach Response , Ransomware Negotiators Can Buy Time and Lower Ransoms, But Do They Just Encourage Cyber Gangs? Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 14, 2025     Image: Shutterstock Time was ticking for the Royal Mail security team on an early winter morning …

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Asda boss warns of no quick fix at troubled grocer

By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 17:50 EDT, 14 March 2025 The boss of Asda has warned there is no quick fix at the crisis-hit supermarket as sales continue to fall after its private equity takeover four years ago. Executive chairman Allan Leighton said profits will be ‘materially’ lower this year as …

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New ransomware gang shows LockBit link

Mora_001’s Franken-malware based on LockBit 3.0 Researchers at Forescout are tracking a new ransomware coterie using payloads linked to the LockBit group. The new gang, known as Mora_001, has been active since January, and has allegedly exploited two Fortinet vulnerabilities to secure a foothold in victim’s estates and deploy its …

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