Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2021

The Ukrainian national Fedir Hladyr (35), aka “das” or “AronaXus,” was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having served as a manager and systems administrator for the financially motivated group FIN7 , aka Carbanak. Hladyr also controlled the organization’s encrypted channels of communication.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 20, 2021

Hladyr is the systems administrator for the FIN7 hacking group, and is considered the mastermind behind the Carbanak campaign , a series of cyberattacks said to stolen as much as $900 million from banks in early part of the last decade. Hladyr also controlled the organization’s encrypted channels of communication. The malware.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment. A few days later, IT systems started malfunctioning with ransom messages following. clinical labs company September U.S. Remote Desktop Software Features.

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Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

Wednesday 13th, March 2013, 10 years ago, Kali Linux v1.0 A fresh start in March 2013. BackTrack Linux became Kali Linux in March 2013. Moto) first saw the light of day at Black Hat Europe 2013 and was based on Debian 7. Being a system administrator, a patch could contain a security update to stop a vulnerability.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

But a little more than a month later, a new ransomware affiliate program called BlackMatter emerged, and experts quickly determined BlackMatter was using the same unique encryption methods that DarkSide had used in their attacks. Bogachev was way ahead of his colleagues in pursuing ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Longtime network and system administrator Jack Daniel is a technology community activist, mentor, and storyteller. Green’s contributions to applied cryptography are profound, and his other research includes securing storage and payment systems. Denial-of-Suez attack. Jack Daniel | @jack_daniel. Katie Moussouris | @k8em0.

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