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Female gang beat up woman outside bar after one lost her nail in toilet fight
European Police, FBI Bust International Cybercrime Gang
Ransomware is the world’s most disruptive cybercrime. Gangs mostly based in Russia break into networks and steal sensitive information before activating malware that scrambles data. The criminals demand payment in exchange for decryption keys and a promise not to dump the stolen data online. In a 2020 alert, the FBI said DoppelPaymer had been used since late 2019 to target critical industries worldwide including healthcare, emergency services and education, with six- and seven-figure ransoms routinely demanded.
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Australian professor kidnapped by Papua New Guinea gang for $1.4m ransom
Ransomware Gang Uses New Zero-Day To Steal Data On 1 Million Patients
CHS hasn’t said what types of data were exposed and a spokesperson has not yet responded to TechCrunch’s questions. This is CHS’ second-known breach of patient data in recent years. The Russia-linked ransomware gang Clop has reportedly taken responsibility for exploiting the new zero-day in a new hacking campaign and claims to have already breached over a hundred organizations that use Fortra’s file-transfer technology — including CHS. While CHS has been quick to come forward as a victim, Clop’s claim suggests there could be dozens more affected organizations out there — and if you’re one of the thousands of GoAnywhere users, your company could be among them. Thankfully, security experts have shared a bunch of information about the zero-day and what you can do to protect against it. Security researcher Brian Krebs first flagged the zero-day vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere software on February 2.
“A zero-day remote code injection exploit was identified in GoAnywhere MFT,” Fortra said in its hidden advisory. “The attack vector of this exploit requires access to the administrative console of the application, which in most cases is accessible only from within a private company network, through VPN, or by allow-listed IP addresses (when running in cloud environments, such as Azure or AWS).”
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Murderer whose vile gang kidnapped, tortured & burned alive 16-year-old girl could walk free as parole hearing date set
A KILLER whose gang murdered a teenage girl while singing “burn, baby burn” could walk free after being granted a parole hearing.
Glyn Powell, 58, was convicted with three others for burning 16-year-old Suzanne Capper alive in Greater Manchester in 1992.
Suzanne Capper was brutally murdered in 1992[/caption]
A spokesman from the Parole Board said a hearing is expected to take place around April 2023, reports the Mail.
After a thorough analysis of the crime, the culprit’s subsequent behaviour, and the effect of the murder on the victim’s family, a decision will be made.
Suzanne was lured to Jean Powell’s house in Moston on December 7, 1992.
There, Jean’s estranged husband and Anthony Dudson forced her down, shaved her head and eyebrows and forced her to clean up and throw away the mess.
The next day, Suzanne was taken to the nearby house of Bernadette McNeilly, another individual she considered a friend.
It was later revealed during the trial that she had been savagely beaten, tortured and tied to a bed over the course of a week.
Before torturing Suzanne, McNeilly would utter the chilling phrase “Chucky’s coming to play”, referencing the 1988 film Child’s Play about a serial killer who transfers his soul into an evil doll.
In the early hours of December 14, 1992, Suzanne was driven 15 miles to an isolated lane on the outskirts of Stockport in Greater Manchester.
She was pushed down, doused with petrol and set alight by killers including Glyn Poweell as McNeilly chanted “Burn baby burn! Burn baby burn!” from The Trammps song Disco Inferno.
She suffered 80 per cent burns and died from her injuries in hospital on December 18, 1992 – but managed to name her killers before losing consciousness.
Glyn Powell, who was 29 at the time of the murder, Jean Powell (now Gillespie), then 26, Bernadette McNeilly, 24, and Anthony Dudson, 17, were all found guilty of murder.
Gillespie, McNeilly, and Powell were sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years.
Dudson was given a minimum term of 18 years – later reduced to 16.
Clifford Pook, Jean’s brother, and Jeffrey Leigh pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and were given 15 and 12-year sentences respectively.
McNeilly’s sentence was reduced by one year in 2013. Leigh’s sentence was reduced from 12 to nine years in November 1994.
McNeilly was paroled in 2015 after having her 25-year sentence cut by one year. Dudson was released in 2013. In 2017 Jean Gillespie, formerly Powell, was released.
A spokesman for the Parole Board said: “We can confirm the parole review of Glyn Powell has been referred to the Parole Board by the Secretary of State for Justice and is following standard processes.
“Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community.
“A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims.
“Evidence from witnesses such as probation officers, psychiatrists and psychologists, officials supervising the offender in prison as well as victim personal statements may be given at the hearing.
“It is standard for the prisoner and witnesses to be questioned at length during the hearing which often lasts a full day or more. Parole reviews are undertaken thoroughly and with extreme care. Protecting the public is our number one priority.”
The upturned bed where Suzanne Capper was held captive and tortured[/caption]
Bernadette McNeilly was paroled in 2015 after having her 25-year sentence cut by one year[/caption]
Jeffrey Leigh was sentenced to 12 years behind bars for his role, but was released after serving five[/caption]
John Capper, step-father of Suzanne, leaving Manchester Crown Court after the sentences were passed[/caption]
One killer would recite samples from 1980s slasher film Child’s Play as Suzanne was being tortured[/caption]
Horror pics show masked gang storm remote farmhouse while child, 5, sleeps before making off with FIVE guns & jewellery
A MASKED gang stormed an isolated farmhouse where a five-year-old was sleeping and made off with a haul of five guns and jewellery worth more than £200,000.
Cops are hunting the gang of five men who terrorised a 55-year-old woman in the property after they climbed in through an upstairs window.
The masked gang made off with firearms and jewellery valued at £200,000[/caption]
Thames Valley Police have released CCTV images in the hope of catching the five men[/caption]
The gang broke in after 9pm on Friday[/caption]
Worried detectives confided that among the items stolen was a firearms safe which contained three rifles, two shotguns and a quantity of ammunition.
Police were called to the remote farmhouse in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, shortly before 9.30pm on Friday after the gang had fled from the scene in two cars.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said on Sunday night: “We are releasing CCTV images as part of an appeal for witnesses following an aggravated burglary at a family home.
“Between 9.10pm and 9.20pm on Friday, a group of five men broke into a farmhouse in a secluded area of Eynsham.
“A 55-year-old woman was home at the time, along with a five-year-old girl who was asleep upstairs. The other occupants of the property were out at the time.
“The group of offenders entered the house through an upstairs window and then forced the victim to get down on the floor while they proceeded to search the house.
“During this search they caused damage to the property before stealing items worth around £200,000.
“These items included a firearms safe which contained three rifles, two shotguns and ammunition, as well as items of jewellery and handbags.
“They also stole the victim’s mobile phone and car, a blue Nissan Juke with the partial number plate WU69.
“The offenders then left the scene in this vehicle as well as dark coloured coupe, possible an Audi S5 or A5.
“No-one was injured as a result of this incident.”
Investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Simon Pond, based at Banbury Police station, said: “This was a hugely distressing incident for the victim, as well as the rest of the family who were not present during the break in, especially as it occurred while a young child was asleep.
“We have launched a thorough investigation and believe that the offenders could be linked to a sighting of a man at the property on January 9.
“If you have any information relating to this burglary, or any other information at all which you think could help our appeal, please contact us on 101.
“This could include sightings of the Nissan Juke, or information about the items which were stolen.
“Alternatively, you make a report online, or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
A five-year-old girl was asleep in the property at the time of the raid[/caption]
The gang made off with a firearms safe which contained three rifles and two shotguns[/caption]
The CCTV images show a car parked outside the farmhouse[/caption]
Security Researchers Breached Server of Russia’s ‘Black Basta’ Ransomware Gang
Fortunately, in this case, Black Basta didn’t make it that far. Instead, the security researchers used the opportunity to better understand Black Basta’s “backend servers”, tools, and methods. Black Basta will sometimes use a victim’s network to log into their own servers, which leads to interesting opportunities to observe the gang’s operations…
The first write up goes into technical details about the malware and tactics Black Basta used. The second second write up focuses on Black Basta’s “backend” servers and how they manage them. TLDR? You can also listen to two of the security researchers discuss their findings on the latest episode of the “Breaking Badness” podcast.
The articles go into great detail – even asking whether deleting their own exfiltrated data from the gang’s server “would technically constitute a federal offense per the ‘The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’ of 1986.”
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7 Ways the Hive Ransomware Gang Caused Mayhem Before It Got Pwned by the FBI
Via a sophisticated “cyber stakeout,” the FBI pwned Hive, one of the most prolific and dangerous ransomware gangs on the web. While little is known about who is behind Hive or where the gang’s core members are located, we know one thing for sure: these guys are giant douchebags. This much is obvious because Hive has…