CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
The Conti ransomware gang is wreaking havoc with its assaults around the globe. The latest victim is the Peru MOF – Dirección General de Inteligencia (DIGIMIN), the premier intelligence agency in Peru.
The ransomware group claimed to have stolen 9.41 GB of data from the agency responsible for national, military, and police intelligence, as well as counterintelligence. Targeting intelligence agency could lead to the disclosure of secret and confidential documents and pose a threat to national security.
Last week, the US Department of State offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the threat actor. The reward includes $10 million for the identification or the location of the leaders of the Conti ransomware gang.
Additionally, $5 million is offered for information that results in the arrest /or conviction of any individual in any country conspiring to participate in or attempting to participate in a Conti variant ransomware incident. The reward is offered under the Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program (TOCRP).
Multiple Organizations Targeted by Conti Ransomware Worldwide