ShareFile shutdown, double-agent ransomware negotiator sentenced, Helix uses vishing
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This episode covers the shutdown of ShareFile, the sentencing of a double-agent ransomware negotiator, and the use of vishing by the Helix extortion crew.
ShareFile shutdown order, a double-agent ransomware negotiator sentenced, and vishing crews raid SharePoint Progress Software ordered customers running ShareFile Storage Zone Controllers to shut down the Windows servers immediately amid a credible external threat, offering no CVE, threat details, or restoration timeline while noting cloud-only customers aren't affected. Former ransomware negotiator Angelo Martino was sentenced to 70 months for feeding BlackCat operators victims' negotiating positions and insurance limits, taking a cut of payments, and helping deploy BlackCat against additional U.S. companies; $10 million has been seized and restitution is set for Sept. 17. Dutch police say a phone call kickstarted the Odido breach affecting 6.2 million customers and may release the suspected hacker's recorded voice if he doesn't surrender. ReliaQuest profiled "Helix," an extortion crew using vishing and Microsoft device-code logins to steal SharePoint data via session tokens; defenses include disabling device-code auth and restricting SharePoint. Assurance America disclosed a breach impacting 6.99 million people, including leaked driver's license data. 00:00 NordLayer Sponsor…
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