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DoppelPaymer ransomware gang now cold-calling victims, FBI warns

Security Affairs

According to a private industry notification alert (PIN), sent by the FBI to private organizations, the Bureau is aware of extortion activities that have been happening since February 2020. Patch operating systems, software, firmware, and endpoints. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI). PIN Number 20201210-001. Pierluigi Paganini.

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New Qlocker ransomware infected hundreds of QNAP NAS devices in a few days

Security Affairs

“The Multimedia Console, Media Streaming Add-on, and Hybrid Backup Sync apps need to be updated to the latest available version as well to further secure QNAP NAS from ransomware attacks. The company also recommends updating the Multimedia Console, Media Streaming Add-on, and Hybrid Backup Sync apps to the latest versions.

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Ranzy Locker ransomware hit tens of US companies in 2021

Security Affairs

The gang has been active since at least 2020, threat actors hit organizations from various industries. Below are the recommended mitigations included in the alert: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ranzy Locker ransomware).

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FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

Security Affairs

In another incident that occurred in March 2021, a ransomware attack blocked the operations at a US beverage company, while in a November 2020 attack on a US-based international food and agriculture business threat actors requested the payment of a gigantic $40 million ransom. SecurityAffairs – hacking, FBI). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Maze Ransomware operators published data from LG and Xerox

Security Affairs

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. One screenshot showed that hosts on “eu.xerox.net,” managed by Xerox Corporation, was hacked. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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US gov agencies e private firms warn nation-state actors are targeting ICS & SCADA devices

Security Affairs

According to the advisory that was issued with the help of leading cybersecurity firms (Dragos, Mandiant, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Schneider Electric), nation-state hacking groups were able to hack multiple industrial systems using a new ICS-focused malware toolkit dubbed PIPEDREAM that was discovered in early 2022.

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Another ransomware payment recovered by the Justice Department

Malwarebytes

The following investigation confirmed that a medical provider in Colorado had just paid a ransom after being hacked by actors using the same Maui ransomware strain. A part of this ransom was recovered in 2020 from a laundering operation in Ukraine. Keep operating systems, applications, and firmware up to date.