Allan “Ransomware Sommelier” Liska
@ransomwaresommelier.com
Recorded Future - Ransomware Researcher
Owner @greenarcher.io - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | The Press Guardian | The Clock | The Green Archer
Weird mix of security, comics, photography and wine!
www.greenarcher.io
Owner @greenarcher.io - Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | The Press Guardian | The Clock | The Green Archer
Weird mix of security, comics, photography and wine!
www.greenarcher.io
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I love that Gerry Dulac is predicting a 2 Safety game in Giants vs Raiders.
I honestly hope he’s correct.
I love that Gerry Dulac is predicting a 2 Safety game in Giants vs Raiders.
I honestly hope he’s correct.
December 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I love that Gerry Dulac is predicting a 2 Safety game in Giants vs Raiders.
I honestly hope he’s correct.
I love that Gerry Dulac is predicting a 2 Safety game in Giants vs Raiders.
I honestly hope he’s correct.
These stories are all worth reading (or re-reading)! Great compilation from @zackwhittaker.com & @lorenzofb.bsky.social
New, by @lorenzofb.bsky.social and me: We just published TechCrunch's annual jealousy list of cybersecurity stories that we *didn’t* publish but wish we had. This is the very best cybersecuirty reporting from our friends at competing publications.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/26/t...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/26/t...
These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025 | TechCrunch
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications.
techcrunch.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
These stories are all worth reading (or re-reading)! Great compilation from @zackwhittaker.com & @lorenzofb.bsky.social
TIL that IHOP has crypto-pancakes.
Now, I want to start a ransomware group with @hacks4pancakes.com that only accepts payment in crypto-pancakes.
Now, I want to start a ransomware group with @hacks4pancakes.com that only accepts payment in crypto-pancakes.
December 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
TIL that IHOP has crypto-pancakes.
Now, I want to start a ransomware group with @hacks4pancakes.com that only accepts payment in crypto-pancakes.
Now, I want to start a ransomware group with @hacks4pancakes.com that only accepts payment in crypto-pancakes.
Reposted by Allan “Ransomware Sommelier” Liska
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The US State Department is now going to be deporting people and/or revoking visas over Benz, Taibbi, and Shellenberger’s “censorship industrial complex” hoax.
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Let that sink in. This is what the Twitter Files pretext was actually about. Water boys for authoritarians.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Really excited to read this book. Sanna Marin is fascinating and l love the message that it’s important to take action.
December 22, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Really excited to read this book. Sanna Marin is fascinating and l love the message that it’s important to take action.
Romanian national water agency hit by BitLocker ransomware attack
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Romanian national water agency hit by BitLocker ransomware attack
Workstations and servers at Romania's water agency have been disrupted by a ransomware incident, but officials said critical infrastructure was still operating normally.
therecord.media
December 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Romanian national water agency hit by BitLocker ransomware attack
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say that every week @zackwhittaker.com highlights a story I missed. Highly recommend a signing up for his newsletter.
And here it is, the final this.weekinsecurity.com newsletter of 2025, featuring all the cyber news you need to know from this past week in cyber.
Including: Ransomware gang claims NHS breach; browser extensions stealing users' AI conversations; airline API bug exposes passenger data, and more. 🐈⬛
Including: Ransomware gang claims NHS breach; browser extensions stealing users' AI conversations; airline API bug exposes passenger data, and more. 🐈⬛
this week in security — december 21 2025 edition
Mixpanel breach spreads to Pornhub; new Cisco zero-day under attack; French and U.K. governments hacked; TV makers sued for taking screenshots; and more.
this.weekinsecurity.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say that every week @zackwhittaker.com highlights a story I missed. Highly recommend a signing up for his newsletter.
If a defensive player runs into you full speed and gets knocked down that should not be offensive pass interference! Also my football hot take is that OPI, as a call, should not exit.
#steelers #HereWeGo
#steelers #HereWeGo
a referee is standing on a field with the words just stop in front of him .
ALT: a referee is standing on a field with the words just stop in front of him .
media.tenor.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thanks to @zackwhittaker.com for flagging this story from @kevincollier.bsky.social that I missed last week.
Darcula has been a pain for phishing and SMS campaigns, also one of first phishing kits to go all in on adding AI features.
Darcula has been a pain for phishing and SMS campaigns, also one of first phishing kits to go all in on adding AI features.
Google sues Chinese scam ring over E-ZPass and USPS phishing texts
Google says the group’s tools enabled scammers with little technical skill to impersonate agencies like the IRS and the USPS at a massive scale.
www.nbcnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Thanks to @zackwhittaker.com for flagging this story from @kevincollier.bsky.social that I missed last week.
Darcula has been a pain for phishing and SMS campaigns, also one of first phishing kits to go all in on adding AI features.
Darcula has been a pain for phishing and SMS campaigns, also one of first phishing kits to go all in on adding AI features.
Well, @joemenn.bsky.social, I’ve been at to slow getting over to my local book shop, but I now have this in hand and it’s going on top of my TBR pile!
Though…I’m still waiting on them to save the world, tbh 🤣.
Though…I’m still waiting on them to save the world, tbh 🤣.
December 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Well, @joemenn.bsky.social, I’ve been at to slow getting over to my local book shop, but I now have this in hand and it’s going on top of my TBR pile!
Though…I’m still waiting on them to save the world, tbh 🤣.
Though…I’m still waiting on them to save the world, tbh 🤣.
Omg @ransomwaresommelier.com siren
This is a great, very San Francisco, story: A Russian sanctions-evasion scheme to smuggle Russian wines into SF for an important wine competition. The scheme was uncovered by the Ukrainian consulate in SF, which ostensibly picked it up via Telegram.
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar...
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Today's interesting newly registered ransomware-themed domain name:
ransomwareup[.]org
You think this site is going to be about ransomware attacks rising, but it's actually a movie about a CISO who tries to escape a ransomware attack by attaching helium balloons to his company and flying it away.
ransomwareup[.]org
You think this site is going to be about ransomware attacks rising, but it's actually a movie about a CISO who tries to escape a ransomware attack by attaching helium balloons to his company and flying it away.
a bunch of colorful balloons are being held in the air
ALT: a bunch of colorful balloons are being held in the air
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Today's interesting newly registered ransomware-themed domain name:
ransomwareup[.]org
You think this site is going to be about ransomware attacks rising, but it's actually a movie about a CISO who tries to escape a ransomware attack by attaching helium balloons to his company and flying it away.
ransomwareup[.]org
You think this site is going to be about ransomware attacks rising, but it's actually a movie about a CISO who tries to escape a ransomware attack by attaching helium balloons to his company and flying it away.
Heads up, looks like there is a new CL0P campaign exploiting a flaw in CentreStack servers.
h/t @bushidotoken.net
h/t @bushidotoken.net
⚠️ PSA: Incident Responders from the Curated Intelligence community have encountered a new CLOP extortion campaign targeting Internet-facing CentreStack file servers.
From recent port scan data… | Cu...
⚠️ PSA: Incident Responders from the Curated Intelligence community have encountered a new CLOP extortion campaign targeting Internet-facing CentreStack file servers.
From recent port scan data, ther...
www.linkedin.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Heads up, looks like there is a new CL0P campaign exploiting a flaw in CentreStack servers.
h/t @bushidotoken.net
h/t @bushidotoken.net
Yes! @dannypalmer.bsky.social is back on @smashingsecurity.com this week and it’s another brilliant show.
The Kindle that got pwned
Podcast Episode · Smashing Security · 12/18/2025 · 34m
podcasts.apple.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Yes! @dannypalmer.bsky.social is back on @smashingsecurity.com this week and it’s another brilliant show.
France investigates Interior Ministry email breach and access to confidential files
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
France investigates Interior Ministry email breach and access to confidential files
France's Interior Ministry said it is investigating the “reality and scope” of a post on a cybercrime forum by a user claiming to have hacked the institution.
therecord.media
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
France investigates Interior Ministry email breach and access to confidential files
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
via @alexmartin.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Good morning! Last night @greenarcher.io released the newest issue of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar!
Details about why I created this issue (edited by the extremely talented @carlypage.bsky.social) are in our newsletter.
But, I wanted to tell you about the hacking group featured in this comic…
Details about why I created this issue (edited by the extremely talented @carlypage.bsky.social) are in our newsletter.
But, I wanted to tell you about the hacking group featured in this comic…
The Gr33n H0rm3tz Matter!
Just in time for the holiday, treat yourself to an all new Johnny Dollar adventure (stay tuned for a special offer)!
greenarcher.io
December 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Good morning! Last night @greenarcher.io released the newest issue of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar!
Details about why I created this issue (edited by the extremely talented @carlypage.bsky.social) are in our newsletter.
But, I wanted to tell you about the hacking group featured in this comic…
Details about why I created this issue (edited by the extremely talented @carlypage.bsky.social) are in our newsletter.
But, I wanted to tell you about the hacking group featured in this comic…
If you all are looking for last-minute cybersecurity-themed gifts to buy and, more importantly, what not to buy. The great @zackwhittaker.com has the definitive list.
Weirdly, somehow comics didn't make the list, Zack :).
Weirdly, somehow comics didn't make the list, Zack :).
Last-minute cybersecurity and privacy gifts your friends and family won't hate
Running out of gift ideas for the security or privacy buff in your life? Here are some thoughtful suggestions, including what tech you might want to avoid.
this.weekinsecurity.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
If you all are looking for last-minute cybersecurity-themed gifts to buy and, more importantly, what not to buy. The great @zackwhittaker.com has the definitive list.
Weirdly, somehow comics didn't make the list, Zack :).
Weirdly, somehow comics didn't make the list, Zack :).
Seth Remembers Rob Reiner
YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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DXC: 5 lessons we learned from our ransomware attack:
-Know your infrastructure
-Involve sr. leadership from the start
-Engage authorities & experts early
-Gain as much leverage as you can & don’t pay
-Be transparent
H/T @ecrime.ch cc @gate15.bsky.social dxc.com/ca/en/insigh... #cybersecurity
-Know your infrastructure
-Involve sr. leadership from the start
-Engage authorities & experts early
-Gain as much leverage as you can & don’t pay
-Be transparent
H/T @ecrime.ch cc @gate15.bsky.social dxc.com/ca/en/insigh... #cybersecurity
5 lessons we learned from our ransomware attack
Time is of the essence in a ransomware attack, as one of the real impacts is downtime. Learn how DXC responded to an attack over a holiday weekend to keep the business running.
dxc.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
DXC: 5 lessons we learned from our ransomware attack:
-Know your infrastructure
-Involve sr. leadership from the start
-Engage authorities & experts early
-Gain as much leverage as you can & don’t pay
-Be transparent
H/T @ecrime.ch cc @gate15.bsky.social dxc.com/ca/en/insigh... #cybersecurity
-Know your infrastructure
-Involve sr. leadership from the start
-Engage authorities & experts early
-Gain as much leverage as you can & don’t pay
-Be transparent
H/T @ecrime.ch cc @gate15.bsky.social dxc.com/ca/en/insigh... #cybersecurity
Germany summons Russian ambassador over cyberattack, election disinformation
via @darynant.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
via @darynant.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
Germany summons Russian ambassador over cyberattack, election disinformation
Germany said it had "clear evidence" that a 2024 cyberattack on its air traffic control authority was the work of the Russian hacking operation known as APT28 or Fancy Bear.
therecord.media
December 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Germany summons Russian ambassador over cyberattack, election disinformation
via @darynant.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
via @darynant.bsky.social & @therecordmedia.bsky.social
I am absolutely starting Phillip Rivers on my fantasy team this week! Who’s with me 🤣?
[This an episode of bad fantasy football picks is sponsored by Draft Kings. Draft Kings, ruining the lives of more gambler than any leg breaker ever could]
[This an episode of bad fantasy football picks is sponsored by Draft Kings. Draft Kings, ruining the lives of more gambler than any leg breaker ever could]
a football player with the number 30 on his jersey walks off the field
ALT: a football player with the number 30 on his jersey walks off the field
media.tenor.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I am absolutely starting Phillip Rivers on my fantasy team this week! Who’s with me 🤣?
[This an episode of bad fantasy football picks is sponsored by Draft Kings. Draft Kings, ruining the lives of more gambler than any leg breaker ever could]
[This an episode of bad fantasy football picks is sponsored by Draft Kings. Draft Kings, ruining the lives of more gambler than any leg breaker ever could]
Reposted by Allan “Ransomware Sommelier” Liska
Friday Men of a Certain ❌‼️
• @dpounder.bsky.social talks about the Charlotte Motor Speedway festival of lights 🎄
• Trump's struggling economy
• BDSM & Chinese talking points for kids? Dangers from Al toys & chatbots
• NFL playoff push & catching Panther Fever open.spotify.com/episode/73Cj...
• @dpounder.bsky.social talks about the Charlotte Motor Speedway festival of lights 🎄
• Trump's struggling economy
• BDSM & Chinese talking points for kids? Dangers from Al toys & chatbots
• NFL playoff push & catching Panther Fever open.spotify.com/episode/73Cj...
December 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Friday Men of a Certain ❌‼️
• @dpounder.bsky.social talks about the Charlotte Motor Speedway festival of lights 🎄
• Trump's struggling economy
• BDSM & Chinese talking points for kids? Dangers from Al toys & chatbots
• NFL playoff push & catching Panther Fever open.spotify.com/episode/73Cj...
• @dpounder.bsky.social talks about the Charlotte Motor Speedway festival of lights 🎄
• Trump's struggling economy
• BDSM & Chinese talking points for kids? Dangers from Al toys & chatbots
• NFL playoff push & catching Panther Fever open.spotify.com/episode/73Cj...