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Threat Intel

Licking County Pays $1M Ransom to Embargo Group Over Data Theft

Licking County, Ohio, reportedly paid $1 million to the Embargo extortion group to prevent the leak of sensitive data, highlighting risks to local governments.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · Jul 8, 2026
MEDIUM
Malware

Prinz Eugen Ransomware Prioritizes Recent Files to Maximize Impact

Prinz Eugen ransomware targets files modified within 30 days to disrupt active operations, using a Go-based encrypter and unconventional ransom demands.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Jun 20, 2026
UNC3753: Vishing and Physical Intrusions Fuel U.S. Data Extortion
HIGH
Threat Intel

UNC3753: Vishing and Physical Intrusions Fuel U.S. Data Extortion

Mandiant identifies UNC3753 targeting U.S. legal and financial sectors through sophisticated vishing and physical breaches to execute data theft extortion.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Jun 8, 2026
HIGH
Threat Intel

Silent Ransom Group Callback Phishing Targets US Law Firms

Silent Ransom Group (Luna Moth) is using callback phishing and legitimate remote access tools to extort U.S. law firms without using file-encrypting ransomware.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Jun 7, 2026
ShinyHunters Extorts Instructure: 3.65TB Canvas LMS Data Breach Analysis
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Data Breach

ShinyHunters Extorts Instructure: 3.65TB Canvas LMS Data Breach Analysis

Instructure reaches an agreement with ShinyHunters after a massive 3.65TB data breach affecting Canvas LMS users across thousands of educational institutions.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · May 12, 2026
HIGH
Data Breach

RansomHouse Claims Trellix Breach: Internal Data Leak Analysis

The RansomHouse extortion group claims to have breached Trellix internal systems. Analyze the potential impact of this security vendor compromise and mitigation steps.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · May 8, 2026

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Data Breach

Canvas Platform Breach: Extortion Threatens 275M Student Data

A cybercrime group's data extortion attack on the Canvas education platform disrupted services and threatens to leak data from 275 million students and faculty.

Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · May 8, 2026
MEDIUM
Threat Intel

Karakurt Extortion Gang Negotiator Sentenced to 8.5 Years in Prison

A Latvian national and key negotiator for the Karakurt extortion gang has been sentenced to 102 months for his role in U.S.-based data theft operations.

Runtime Rebel Intel
3 min read · May 5, 2026
HIGH
Data Breach

European Commission Confirms Europa.eu Data Breach by ShinyHunters

The European Commission confirms a data breach of the Europa.eu platform after the ShinyHunters group claimed the theft of 1.2 GB of internal database records.

Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Mar 30, 2026