Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Microsoft has uncovered Zerologon attacks that were allegedly conducted by the infamous TA505 Russia-linked cybercrime group. Microsoft spotted a series of Zerologon attacks allegedly launched by the Russian cybercrime group tracked as TA505 , CHIMBORAZO and Evil Corp. states Microsoft. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “ Trickbot ,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. companies and government entities.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

REvil Ransomware (Sodinokibi) operators deposited $1 million in Bitcoins on a Russian-speaking hacker forum to demonstrate their willingness to involve new affiliates. The REvil Ransomware (Sodinokibi) operators have deposited $1 million in bitcoins on a Russian-speaking hacker forum to prove to potential affiliates that they mean business.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The source code for the KPot information stealer was put up for auction and the REvil ransomware operators want to acquire it. The authors of KPot information stealer have put its source code up for auction , and the REvil ransomware operators will likely be the only group to bid. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has started spreading ransomware to monetize its cyber criminal activities. The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has switched tactics starting using ransomware as the main monetization method. ” reads the analysis published by FireEye. ” reads the analysis.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Two Romanians arrested for running three malware services. Two Romanians have been arrested for running two malware crypter services called CyberSeal and DataProtector, and the CyberScan malware testing service. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). The prices for this service varied between US$7 to US$40.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2020

Operators behind a new piece of ransomware dubbed Nefilim have started threatening victims to release stolen data like other cybercrime gangs. A new ransomware dubbed Nefilim appeared in the threat landscape at the end of February, it borrows its code from other malware, the Nemty ransomware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Toymaker giant Mattel disclosed a ransomware attack, the incident took place in July and impacted some of its business operations. Toy industry giant Mattel announced that it has suffered a ransomware attack that took place on July 28th, 2020, and impacted some of its business operations. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab reported that North Korea-linked hackers are attempting to spread a new ransomware strain known as VHD. North Korean-linked Lazarus APT Group continues to be very active, the state-sponsored hackers are actively employing new ransomware, tracked as VHD, in attacks aimed at enterprises.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The Maze ransomware operators are shutting down their operations for more than one year the appeared on the threat landscape in May 2019. The Maze cybercrime gang is shutting down its operations, it was considered one of the most prominent and active ransomware crew since it began operating in May 2019. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2023

The previously undetected LOBSHOT malware is distributed using Google ads and gives operators VNC access to Windows devices. Threat actors are using an elaborate scheme of fake websites through Google Ads to spread their malware, the backdoors are embedded in installers for apparently legitimate applications, such as AnyDesk.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

ATM maker Diebold Nixdorf discloses a ransomware attack, the good news is that the infection caused only “a limited IT systems outage.”. Diebold Nixdorf, one of the major automatic teller machines (ATMs) maker suffered a ransomware attack that caused only “a limited IT systems outage.” SecurityAffairs – malware , ransomware).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2020

FBI and the DHS’s CISA agencies published a joint alert to warn hospitals and healthcare providers of imminent ransomware attacks from Russia. The government agencies receive information about imminent attacks, threat actors are using the TrickBot botnet to deliver the infamous ransomware to the infected systems. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2020

Last week, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus announced the arrest of a 31-year-old man that is accused of distributing the infamous GandCrab ransomware. Last week, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus announced the arrest of a man on charges of distributing the infamous GandCrab ransomware.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The University Hospital Center (CHU) of Rouen was hit by the malware last week, the ransomware had a severe impact on the operations during the weekend. The AFP news agency reported that a ransomware attack on a hospital in Rouen last week caused “very long delays in care.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2020

Avaddon ransomware operators, like other cybercrime groups, decided to launch a data leak site where publish data of victims who refuse to pay a ransom demand. Avaddon ransomware operators announced the launch of their data leak site where they will publish the data stolen from the victims who do not pay a ransom demand.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Palo Alto Network researchers discovered a new malware, tracked as XBash, that combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Security researchers at Palo Alto Networks have discovered a new piece of malware, dubbed XBash piece that is targeting both Linux and Microsoft Windows servers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Experts discovered a new malware dubbed Clop ransomware that attempts to remove Malwarebytes and other security products. Security researcher Vitali Kremez discovered a new malware dubbed Clop ransomware that targets Windows systems and attempts to disable security products running on the infected systems.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2020

The source code of the infamous Dharma ransomware is now available for sale on two Russian-language hacking forums. The source code of one of the most profitable ransomware families, the Dharma ransomware , is up for sale on two Russian-language hacking forums. ” concluded ZDNet.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2023

Denis Emelyantsev , a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called RSOCKS that stitched malware into millions of devices worldwide, pleaded guilty to two counts of computer crime violations in a California courtroom this week. A copy of the passport for Denis Emelyantsev, a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Maze ransomware operators finally announced that they have officially shut down their operations and denies the creation of a cartel. Today the Maze ransomware gang announced that they have officially shut down their operations, the news was anticipated last week. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Maze ransomware).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The REvil ransomware operators made the headlines again, this time the gang claims to have hacked the Gaming Partners International (GPI). The REvil ransomware gang (aka Sodinokibi) claims to have stolen info from the systems at the company before encrypting them. ” reads the message published by the ransomware operators.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2020

Most of the ransomware attacks targeting the enterprises occur outside working hours, during the nighttime or during the weekend. Security experts from FireEye published an interesting report on the Ransomware deployment trends, it revealed that most of the attacks (76%) against the enterprise sector occur outside working hours.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

Microsoft is warning of human-operated ransomware, this kind of attack against businesses is becoming popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. Human-operated ransomware is a technique usually employed in nation-state attacks that is becoming very popular in the cybercrime ecosystem. ” continues the report.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Over the past 10 days, someone has been launching a series of coordinated attacks designed to disrupt Trickbot , an enormous collection of more than two million malware-infected Windows PCs that are constantly being harvested for financial data and are often used as the entry point for deploying ransomware within compromised organizations.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

Tens of organizations in the United States have been targeted with the recently discovered WastedLocker ransomware. Security experts from Symantec reported that at least 31 organizations in the United States have been targeted with the recently discovered WastedLocker ransomware. SecurityAffairs – hacking, WastedLocker ransomware).

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2020

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT Group has used a new multi-platform malware framework, dubbed MATA, to target entities worldwide. VHD ransomware) and steal customer databases. VHD ransomware) and steal customer databases. The MATA malware framework could target Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems. cls and k_3872.cls,

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2020

German tech firm Software AG has suffered a ransomware attack that took place during last weekend, media blamed the Clop ransomware gang. The website ZDNet revealed in exclusive that German tech firm Software AG was hit by the Clop ransomware , the criminal gang is demanding more than $20 million ransom. ” reported ZDNet.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The victims of the Maze Ransomware now face another threat because operators behind the malware could become publish their data online. The victims of the Maze Ransomware are facing another risk, after having their data encrypted now crooks are threatening to publish their data online. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2020

Microsoft is warning organizations to deploy protections against a new strain of PonyFinal ransomware that has been in the wild over the past two months. PonyFinal is Java-based ransomware that is manually distributed by threat actors. PonyFinal is Java-based ransomware that is manually distributed by threat actors.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially devious. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that Venus ransomware attacks were targeting a number of U.S. “ Cl0p ” a.k.a.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The FBI collected millions of email addresses used by Emotet operators in their malware campaigns as part of the cleanup operation. The Emotet banking trojan has been active at least since 2014, the botnet is operated by a threat actor tracked as TA542. Malware tracking non-profit organization Abuse.ch ” reported GData.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Experts at the Cybaze Z-Lab have analyzed the latest iteration of the infamous GandCrab ransomware, version 5.0. Malware researchers at Cybaze ZLab analyzed the latest version of the infamous GandCrab ransomware, version 5.0. onion, which is the same used by previous versions of the malware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The Nefilim ransomware operators have posted a long list of files that appear to belong to Italian eyewear and eyecare giant Luxottica. Security experts believe that threat actor exploited the above flaw to infect the systems at the company with ransomware. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The systems at the US-based ski and golf resort operator were infected with the WastedLocker ransomware, the incident impacted reservation systems. Boyne Resorts was the victim of WastedLocker ransomware attack, the incident has impacted reservation systems. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The FBI has issued a security alert about Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. The FBI has issued a new security flash alert to warn of Netwalker ransomware attacks targeting U.S. The flash alert also includes indicators of compromise for the Netwalker ransomware along with mitigations. ” reads the alert.

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