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Forbes
21-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Ransomware Snitches Wanted — $250,000 Bounty Offered
First ransomware bounty program launched. Ransomware remains a lucrative criminal enterprise in 2025, with no sign of the threat from organized cybercrime groups easing up. Quite the opposite, in fact, according to new reports. As the FBI issues warnings for organizations to repel innovative new attacks, and initiatives are started to gain a stealthy surveillance foothold in dark web criminal forums for intelligence purposes, one dedicated anti-ransomware platform has massively upped the stakes by launching a first of its kind bounty program for people to provide inside information on the criminals behind the attacks. Compared to the millions that highly organized and equally highly successful ransomware groups can make every year, $250,000 is but a drop in a particularly offensive-smelling ocean. The big money in ransomware is made by relatively few people. The kingpins at the top of the criminal tree rake it in, while those doing the donkey work as affiliates can also make the big bucks but with a much greater chance of getting caught factored in. Yet, that $250,000 could well be enough to become more than just a thorn in the side of the ransomware industry if Halcyon has anything to do with. Eradicate ransomware together is the motto of the Halcyon Threat Research Incentive Program, known as TRIP for short, which launched April 21. Thought to be the world's first threat intelligence bounty initiative dedicated entirely to the ransomware threat, TRIP has put rewards on information covering everything from the ransomware groups themselves to attacker tooling and infrastructure, as well as behavior chains. It should be noted that Halcyon has made it very clear that 'no payments to individuals affiliated with ransomware groups, extortion groups, or on an Office of Foreign Assets Control list' will be made. That said, all other researchers and interested parties can participate in the program with the following four reward tiers: 'We are calling on independent researchers and ransomware hunters to join us in our fight to stop attacks,' Jon Miller, CEO at Halcyon, said. 'Whether you're a full-time reverse engineer, OSINT specialist, or passionate about defending others,' Miller continued, 'Halcyon wants to work with you.' Find out how to submit intelligence to TRIP here.
Business Wire
21-04-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Halcyon Launches First-Ever Dedicated Ransomware Threat Intelligence Bounty Program
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Halcyon, the leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced its new Threat Research Incentive Program (TRIP), the first-ever dedicated ransomware threat intelligence bounty initiative. With the launch of TRIP, Halcyon is committing $250,000 to reward independent researchers and ransomware hunters for responsibly disclosing threat intelligence on ransomware operations. TRIP will accelerate anti-ransomware capabilities by sourcing novel intelligence from trusted researchers while rewarding them for their technical contributions to ransomware defense. Ransomware continues to cripple businesses of all sizes, across every industry. In the first five weeks of 2025 alone, ransomware attacks increased 149% year over year. Across the globe, independent researchers and threat hunters uncover new ransomware samples, attacker infrastructure, and evasion techniques every day, providing critical information in the fight against ransomware. However, much of their work is done for free and often goes unrecognized. TRIP aims to change that. 'It's simple - our mission is to eradicate ransomware by all means necessary. We are calling on independent researchers and ransomware hunters to join us in our fight to stop attacks,' said Jon Miller, CEO and Co-Founder, Halcyon. 'Whether you're a full-time reverse engineer, OSINT specialist, or passionate about defending others — Halcyon wants to work with you. Together, we will fuel an unstoppable global alliance of defenders focused on defeating ransomware at scale and change the ransomware game.' TRIP will accelerate anti-ransomware capabilities by sourcing novel intelligence from trusted researchers while rewarding them for their technical contributions to ransomware defense. Researchers who provide valuable intelligence via technical deep-dive write ups and direct SIEM or Dashboard panel access or exports will be rewarded based on a tiered structure: Tier 1: Novel details on ransomware groups, RaaS platforms, affiliate attackers, initial access brokers, and other key players in ransomware operations will be rewarded up to $10,000 per accepted submission. Tier 2: Novel details on attacker tooling, infrastructure, evasion techniques, and other TTPs will be rewarded up to $5,000 per accepted submission. Tier 3: Novel details on droppers, loaders, packers, and other tooling will be rewarded up to $3,000 per accepted submission. Tier 4: Novel details on indicators of compromise (IOCs) or behavior chains will be rewarded up to $1,000 per accepted submission. To ensure the quality and success of the program, a dedicated Halcyon team will follow strict guidelines to vet all research contributions before accepting the submission for compensation. Individuals who appear on an OFAC list are not eligible to participate in the program. Additionally, all researchers must affirm sourcing and independent status. To learn more about Halcyon and its TRIP program, please visit: About Halcyon Halcyon is the only cybersecurity company that eliminates the business impact of ransomware. Modern enterprises rely on Halcyon to prevent ransomware attacks, eradicating cybercriminals' ability to encrypt systems, steal data, and extort companies. Backed by an industry-leading warranty, the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform drastically reduces downtime, enabling organizations to quickly and easily recover from attacks without paying ransoms or relying on backups. Learn more at
NBC Sports
26-03-2025
- Business
- NBC Sports
NBC SPORTS AND BREEDERS' CUP EXTEND PARTNERSHIP, BREEDERS' CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE PRESENTED ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND USA NETWORK THROUGH 2030
With New Agreement, NBC Sports will Be Home to Breeders' Cup World Championships for 41 of its 47 Years STAMFORD, Conn. – March 26, 2025 – NBC Sports will continue to present the Breeders' Cup World Championships on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network through 2030, as Breeders' Cup Limited and NBC Sports today announced a multi-year extension of their partnership. The new deal begins this year with 10 hours of coverage of the 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, featuring 3.5 hours on NBC in addition to coverage on USA Network. Peacock will stream live coverage across both days of the event. NBC broadcast the inaugural Breeders' Cup World Championships in 1984, and presented the first 22 events (through 2005) before returning as the media home of the event in 2012. NBC Sports will have served as the home of the Breeders' Cup in 41 of its 47 years at the conclusion of this new agreement. 'NBC sets the gold standard in sports broadcasting and will continue to bring the thrill and prestige of the World Championships to millions of fans around the world,' said Drew Fleming, President & CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited. 'We look forward to their award-winning team showcasing the sport's greatest moments and sharing the magic of the Breeders' Cup with a global audience.' 'Our partnership with Breeders' Cup spans four decades and has featured thrilling races and memorable stories,' said Jon Miller, President, Acquisitions & Partnerships, NBC Sports. 'We are excited to extend our relationship through 2030 and look forward to more world-class racing at the season-ending championships.' NBC Sports will also continue to present 'Betting the Breeders' Cup' content during championship week. For five consecutive years, NBC Sports has won the Eclipse Award for Live Television Programming, including for its 2023 presentation of the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships from Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships, featuring 14 Grade 1 Championship races and a robust undercard run during a two-day festival worth more than $34 million in purses and awards, will be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California. The World Championships annually showcase the best horses, owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys from around the globe. The Breeders' Cup was advised by Sports Media Advisors and Proskauer on the deal. NBC SPORTS AND HORSE RACING NBC Sports is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series. ABOUT BREEDERS' CUP Breeders' Cup Limited administers the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing's year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races through partnerships with host countries around the globe, and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen Bonus Series. The Breeders' Cup operates under the national, uniform rules and regulations of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and its Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU). --NBC SPORTS--
Web Release
13-03-2025
- Business
- Web Release
Halcyon Launches Ransomware Detection and Recovery (RDR) to Combat Ransomware Around the Clock
By Editor_wr Last updated Mar 12, 2025 Halcyon, a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced Halcyon Ransomware Detection and Recovery (RDR), a no-cost integrated service that is now included with every deployment of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform. Powered by Halcyon's RISE team, an elite group of ransomware experts, Halcyon RDR delivers unmatched ransomware protection to ensure that a ransomware attack does not disrupt business operations. Most 24/7 threat monitoring and response services are not included with software platform purchases and are instead only offered at a significant additional cost. Halcyon offers 24/7 ransomware protection from a team of experts who investigate and respond to every single alert triggered in the Halcyon platform at no additional cost. Ransomware attacks can and do happen at any time. Halcyon RDR delivers the around-the-clock coverage organizations need to defend themselves from ransomware without further taxing their already overburdened security teams. 'Ransomware operators do not wait until you're ready,' said Jon Miller, CEO and Co-Founder, Halcyon. 'They are financially motivated, and their goal is extortion. They'll strike whenever they have to to get the leverage that they want. Halcyon RDR provides the protection organizations need to win against ransomware. With a platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, and 24/7 ransomware protection, security teams can eliminate the threat of ransomware and focus on other threats to their environment.' Halcyon RDR provides the active coverage organizations need to insulate themselves against the threat of ransomware at no charge. The combination of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware platform and Halcyon RDR delivers a level of ransomware protection previously only available to the most well-funded and resourced security teams. Halcyon delivers this level of expertise to every customer at no additional cost. Halcyon RDR is powered by Halcyon RISE, an elite team of experts in ransomware TTPs, cryptography, threat intelligence, malware reverse engineering, and ransomware response. Built to enable organizations of any size and skill to incorporate the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform into their security stack without adding more demands for dedicated resources, Halcyon RDR provides an unmatched solution for customers concerned about ransomware attacks. Key features of Halcyon RDR include: · Detection – The Halcyon RISE team investigates every indicator of ransomware or aberrant behavior discovered by the Halcyon platform's automated detection and protection engines. · Response – If an active attack is detected, the Halcyon RISE team disrupts the attack chain and alerts the customer's security team in real time. · Recovery – If an attacker successfully encrypts customer data, Halcyon will use the encryption key material automatically intercepted by the Halcyon platform to quickly recover impacted data without the need to negotiate with the attacker or restore from backups. In the event an attack does impact a fully protected Halcyon customer, Halcyon RDR will work with the customer to recover and restore their environment at no additional cost under the Halcyon Ransomware Warranty. To date, zero Halcyon customers have experienced disruptions to their operations due to ransomware, and zero have had to make a claim against the Halcyon Ransomware Warranty. Halcyon remains undefeated by ransomware. Comments are closed.
Mid East Info
12-03-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Halcyon Launches Ransomware Detection and Recovery (RDR) to Combat Ransomware Around the Clock - Middle East Business News and Information
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – March, 2025 – Halcyon , a leading platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, today announced Halcyon Ransomware Detection and Recovery (RDR), a no-cost integrated service that is now included with every deployment of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform. Powered by Halcyon's RISE team, an elite group of ransomware experts, Halcyon RDR delivers unmatched ransomware protection to ensure that a ransomware attack does not disrupt business operations. Most 24/7 threat monitoring and response services are not included with software platform purchases and are instead only offered at a significant additional cost. Halcyon offers 24/7 ransomware protection from a team of experts who investigate and respond to every single alert triggered in the Halcyon platform at no additional cost. Ransomware attacks can and do happen at any time. Halcyon RDR delivers the around-the-clock coverage organizations need to defend themselves from ransomware without further taxing their already overburdened security teams. 'Ransomware operators do not wait until you're ready,' said Jon Miller, CEO and Co-Founder, Halcyon. 'They are financially motivated, and their goal is extortion. They'll strike whenever they have to to get the leverage that they want. Halcyon RDR provides the protection organizations need to win against ransomware. With a platform designed from day one to defeat ransomware, and 24/7 ransomware protection, security teams can eliminate the threat of ransomware and focus on other threats to their environment.' Halcyon RDR provides the active coverage organizations need to insulate themselves against the threat of ransomware at no charge. The combination of the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware platform and Halcyon RDR delivers a level of ransomware protection previously only available to the most well-funded and resourced security teams. Halcyon delivers this level of expertise to every customer at no additional cost. Halcyon RDR is powered by Halcyon RISE, an elite team of experts in ransomware TTPs, cryptography, threat intelligence, malware reverse engineering, and ransomware response. Built to enable organizations of any size and skill to incorporate the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform into their security stack without adding more demands for dedicated resources, Halcyon RDR provides an unmatched solution for customers concerned about ransomware attacks. Key features of Halcyon RDR include: Detection – The Halcyon RISE team investigates every indicator of ransomware or aberrant behavior discovered by the Halcyon platform's automated detection and protection engines. Response – If an active attack is detected, the Halcyon RISE team disrupts the attack chain and alerts the customer's security team in real time. Recovery – If an attacker successfully encrypts customer data, Halcyon will use the encryption key material automatically intercepted by the Halcyon platform to quickly recover impacted data without the need to negotiate with the attacker or restore from backups. In the event an attack does impact a fully protected Halcyon customer, Halcyon RDR will work with the customer to recover and restore their environment at no additional cost under the Halcyon Ransomware Warranty. To date, zero Halcyon customers have experienced disruptions to their operations due to ransomware, and zero have had to make a claim against the Halcyon Ransomware Warranty. Halcyon remains undefeated by ransomware. About Halcyon: Halcyon is the only cybersecurity company that eliminates the business impact of ransomware. Modern enterprises rely onHalcyon to prevent ransomware attacks, eradicating cybercriminals' ability to encrypt systems, steal data, and extort companies. Backed by an industry-leading warranty, the Halcyon Anti-Ransomware Platform drastically reduces downtime, enabling organizations to quickly and easily recover from attacks without paying ransoms or relying on backups.
