Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

The City of Lafayette, Colorado, USA, has been forced to pay $45,000 because they were unable to restore necessary files from backup. Now the City of Lafayette admitted they were a victim of a ransomware attack that encrypted its systems and confirmed that opted to pay a $45,000 ransom to receive a decryption tool to recover its files.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

The Nefilim ransomware appeared in the threat landscape at the end of February, it borrows its code from other malware, the Nemty ransomware. Nefilim will encrypt a file using AES-128 encryption, then the AES encryption key is encrypted using an RSA-2048 public key that is embedded in the ransomware executable.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2019

Like previous versions of the malware, the JSWorm 4.0 ransomware is also written in C++ and uses a modified version of AES-256 to encrypt files. JSWRM to the filenames of encrypted files. Once encrypted all data it drops the ransom note “JSWRM-DECRYPT. Thanks to the experts at Emsisoft the victims of the JSWorm 4.0

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Feds remind that both ransomware implements a secure encryption algorithm that means it impossible to decrypt the files without paying the ransom. According to the alert, attackers leverage exploits, phishing attacks, credential stuffing to deliver the malware. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2019

Semperis is a security company, launched in 2014, that is entirely focused on AD – or, to put it more precisely, on delivering state-of-art AD cyber resilience, threat mitigation and rapid recovery from cyber breaches. This, in fact, was the service Semperis set out to provide when it launched in 2014.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

. “Campari Group informs that, presumably on 1 November 2020, it was the subject of a malware attack (computer virus), which was promptly identified. The Group’s IT department, with the support of IT security experts, immediately took action to limit the spread of malware in data and systems. Source ZDNet.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The University was able to recover the operations from the backups, but decided to pay the ransom to avoid having ransomware operators leak student information online. ” According to the University, the ransomware encrypted only 0.02% of the data stored on its servers. ” reads a press release published by the University.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Malware researchers at Yoroi -Cybaze ZLab have analyzed the fourth version of the infamous JSWorm Ransomware. These cyber weapons are supported by a dedicated staff that constantly update and improve the malware in order to make harder detection and decryption. JSWorm encrypts all the user files appending a new extension to their name.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

Malware researchers at two security firms Intezer and Anomali have discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The ransomware , tracked by Intezer as “ QNAPCrypt ” and “ eCh0raix ” by Anomali , is written in the Go programming language and uses AES encryption to encrypt files.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A series of messages published on Barnes & Noble’s Nook social media accounts state that it had suffered a system failure and is working to restore operations by restoring their server backups. 2/2) Please be assured that there is no compromise of customer payment details which are encrypted and tokenized. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2020

The attack took place in the night between June 10 and June 11, the malware encrypted multiple systems in the IT network. The City will use backup to resume operations, the good news is that backup servers were not affected. It is still unclear which is the malware family that infected the systems of the City.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It is unclear if the attackers have exfiltrated data from the systems before encrypting them. The attacker focused on encrypting data files in the Windows domain. The backup of a limited number of systems was also affected.” TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 focusing on Retail and banking sectors.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2019

Another city fell victim of a malware attack, systems at the city of Stuart, Fla., The Ryuk malware infected several servers and forced them offline. We also had the Ryuk virus that is an encryptor virus, where it encrypts your files and specifically likes to target your servers.”. ” reported the website TCPalm.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

A new piece of malware dubbed Xhelper has infected more than 45,000 Android devices in just the last six months and is continuing to spread. The campaign began months ago, a new piece of malware dubbed Xhelper has infected more than 45,000 Android devices in just six months and is continuing to spread at a fast space. and Russia.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

The malware campaign likely began in July 2018, and NCSC experts speculate the attackers may have exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to spread the ransomware. “Run updates, make sure your staff are aware of the digital threats and make backups.” Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2019

Coast Guard (USCG) announced that the malware took down the corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. The Ryuk ransomware also infected the industrial control systems that monitor and control cargo transfer and encrypted files critical to process operations. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2019

megabytes) it will only encrypt certain parts of it in order to save time and allow it to work its way through the data as quickly as possible before anyone notices.” “The code used by Ryuk to determine how much of a file to encrypt if the file exceeds a size limit of 57,000,000 bytes. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

According to the experts, the ransomware encrypted files on the authority’s servers and its backup servers. From there, the virus spread to the authority’s servers and backup servers, encrypting files.” From there, the virus spread to the authority’s servers and backup servers, encrypting files.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2020

The threat actors also published screenshots of database backup entries as recent as July 2020. The company disclosed the incident in a statement, it added that was able to prevent its systems from being encrypted, suggesting the involvement of a ransomware. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2019

” The computers at all the departments at the Jackson County were infected with the malware, including emergency and email services, only 911 operations were not affected. The decision suggests the IT staff at the County did not have backups, or that in some way backups were encrypted too because they weren’t properly managed.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2019

Intruders haven’t stolen any data, their unique goal was to extort money to the company forcing it to pay the ransom to recover the encrypted data. The Ryuk ransomware appears connected to Hermes malware that was associated with the notorious Lazarus APT group. ” wrote Krebs. ” concludes Krebs.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Adiantum will bring encryption on Android devices without cryptographic acceleration. New Linux coin miner kills competing malware to maximize profits. Experts found a way to create a super-malware implanted in SGX-enclaves. Hacker deleted all data from VFEmail Servers, including backups. 20% discount. Kindle Edition.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The samples analyzed by the experts include the following features: IP Logger — to track the IP addresses and location of victims Startup — to gain persistence Delete backups — to stop certain services, disable the recovery of files, delete backups and shadow copies, etc. ” reads the post published by Cylance. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Attackers used legitimate LogMeIn and Google binaries to sideload payloads in the first stage of the attack chain, then a second stage malware gathers information on the victim machine, gain persistence. The malware creates two mutexes to prevent multiple payload instances from running at the same time. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Then the city opted out to restore from backups. Mitchell added that the malware involved in the attack is a variant of the Ryuk ransomware. RYUK encrypts, or renders inaccessible, the data stored on computer servers and workstations. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The attack encrypted customer data and the company’s website was not reachable on Saturday, it was up again earlier this morning on Sunday. At the time of writing, the company confirmed the incident and announced that it is working to restore customers’ servers, no info was shared on the family of malware that hit the company.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

A few days ago the group released a press release in which they warned the companies to not try to recover their files from their backup, it also announced the forthcoming LG Electronics data leak. Maze ransomware operators have also breached the systems of the Xerox Corporation and stolen files before encrypting them.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This type of malware attack is called a botnet attack. It’s powered by hundreds of bots carrying malware and infecting thousands of IoT devices simultaneously. Malware, phishing, and web. Nowadays, malware is an indispensable part of the internet (even if we do not like it). Improper encryption. Vicious insider.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2020

DoppelPaymer operators told BleepingComputer that in the attack took place on March 1st they encrypted files on approximately 150 servers and 500 workstations. The gang also claims to have erased the City’s local backups and to have stolen over 200 GB of files. The group posted files from the breach as proof. million ransom.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

“Since we published our first report , the attackers first modified their attack to attempt to use what we previously described as the “backup channel.” It was a rare and notable event to observe a Linux ELF application being used to try to spread malware across platforms to Windows computers.” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The Canadian restaurant chain Recipe Unlimited that operates over 20 restaurant brands has suffered a major IT outage over the weekend in a “malware outbreak.” Recipe discovered the malware outbreak on September 28 and immediately started the incident response procedure. We were all really in a state of shock.”

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Security Affairs

JUNE 14, 2019

Historically, cyber-criminals adopted one or more layers of encryption and obfuscation to lower their footprint and avoid detection. Nanocore RAT is a “general purpose” malware with specific client factories available to everyone and easily accessible. Figure 3: Processes checked by malware. Introduction. Technical Analysis.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

WannaCryFake is a piece of ransomware that uses AES-256 to encrypt a victim’s files. The ransomware appends the following file extension to encrypted file: “.[<id>][ The ransom note dropped by the WannaCryFake ransomware states: All your files have been encrypted! databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2020

This attack is based on” ransomware “(ransomware), malicious software that blocks access to a computer or files by encrypting them, while demanding that the victim be paid a ransom,” the city said. The backup and recovery systems should help limit the damage and recover most of the data,” Vassal added. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Discovered in April 2019 , DoppelPaymer ransomware is a type of malware belonging to the Dridex family of malware. It’s distributed by a cybercrime group called Indrik Spider, which has been in operation since 2014. Once the code is executed, the malware is downloaded onto the system where it quickly wreaks havoc.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The patient records encrypted in the attack include names and certain dental or cardiac images. ” “Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York has announced that a security breach occurred in late July 2019 that resulted in malware being installed on some of the hospital’s servers.” ” reads the notice.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2018

The campaign appears as targeted and well-planned, crooks targeted several enterprises and encrypted hundreds of PC, storage and data centers in each infected company. The malicious code used in the attack was tracked as Ryuk ransomware, it appears connected to Hermes malware that was associated with the notorious Lazarus APT group.

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