CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2021

million ransomware attack attempts were detected by its researchers in May 2021, highlighting the fact that ransomware has become the most profitable cyber weapon for hackers to bank on. SonicWall researchers suggest that the maximum increase in ransomware incidents was seen in the United States followed by the United Kingdom.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

TTEC , [ NASDAQ: TTEC ], a company used by some of the world’s largest brands to help manage customer support and sales online and over the phone, is dealing with disruptions from a network security incident resulting from a ransomware attack, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. ET: TTEC confirmed a ransomware attack. Update, 6:20 p.m.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2022

Research carried out by Reversing Labs suggests that a new ransomware is invading government related Linux Systems in South Korea and the malware is mainly targeting industries and pharmaceutical companies. Like all other ransomware variants, Gwisin is also indulging in double extortion tactics.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

Which are the cyber attacks of 2021 that had the major impact on organizations worldwide in terms of financial losses and disruption of the operations? The systems at the company were infected with the Phoenix Locker, a variant of ransomware tracked as Hades that was part of the arsenal of the cybercrime group known as Evil Corp.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Britain-based data security firm NCC Group has released a report that most of the double extortion attacks launched in November 2021 were driven by PYSA ransomware aka Mespinoza. As usual, PYSA ransomware first steals data and then encrypts the victimized database until a ransom is paid.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

The SOVA Android banking trojan was improved, it has a new ransomware feature that encrypts files on Android devices, Cleafy researchers report. The malware has been active since 2021 and evolves over time. targets over 200 banking and cryptocurrency exchange apps. The latest version of the SOVA Trojan, 5.0,

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ragnar Locker Ransomware, notorious hacking group that spreads file encrypting malware to large-scale organizations, has hit a security firm this time and stole data to prove it’s worth. The post Ragnar Locker Ransomware strikes a cybersecurity firm appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. Maui ransomware. Malwarebytes recently reported on the North Korean APT that targets US healthcare sector with Maui ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has reportedly designed new ransomware that is being targeted at M1 processors popularly running on Macs and Intel systems. Second is the news related to ransomware named HavanaCrypt that researchers from Cybereason claim to be targeting victims as fake Google software updates.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2021

All the world leaders who took part at the G7 Summit held in Cornwall, UK have agreed on a unanimous note that ransomware and cyber attacks have emerged as the biggest threats to their nation in recent times. As the gangs spreading the file-encrypting malware managed to steal $81m out of $160 stolen funds in 2020 on a worldwide note.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2022

A study conducted by Cybersecurity Firm Mandiant confirms that ransomware actors are increasingly targeting virtualization platforms to extort ransom in large amounts. The year 2021 witnessed an increase in ransomware attacks on Corporate IT environments.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups conduct ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund its activities. Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Though there is no confirmed news that the attack was of a ransomware virus, sources report that the restoration of services might take a few weeks as the incident seems to be more complicated after preliminary investigations were concluded.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

A ransomware attack that took place on the database of Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) on Friday last week is reportedly being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) says a recently posted tweet from the school district. No details on the ransomware variant that targeted the systems are available to the press at this moment.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

According to a recent report released by blockchain analysis firm ‘Chainalysis’ over 74% of revenue related to ransomware attacks is reaching the hacking groups based in Russia. And the findings also suggest that the year 2021 alone witnessed $400 million worth of crypto-currency payments reach the groups affiliated to Putin nation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 21, 2021

CNA Financial that offers customized business insurance-related services across the United States has reportedly paid $40 million to hackers to free up its database from the encryption-driven file-encrypting malware. . As the insurance firm did not have a data continuity plan, its IT staff started to negotiate a deal with hackers. .

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

The REvil ransomware gang has resumed its operations, experts found a new encryptor and a new attack infrastructure. The Russian police arrested 14 alleged members of the ransomware gang and raided 25 addresses seizing computer equipment and cryptocurrency wallets. SecurityAffairs – hacking, REvil ransomware).

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Though we may be stuck with endless COVID-19 scams and a gradual visible rise in all manner of cryptocurrency hijinks, the old school attacks are as perilous as ever; CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, have released their 2021 report detailing the increasing globalised threat of the ransomware menace.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 20, 2023

Many organizations hadn’t yet patched the issue and became the victims of a new ransomware called ZCryptor. The malicious software wreaked havoc on Italian and European businesses by encrypting users’ files and demanding payment for the data to be unencrypted. But it doesn’t stop there.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operators have moved a large amount of their Bitcoin reserves after the recent shutdown of REvil’s infrastructure. The gangs behind the Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operations have moved 107 BTC ($6.8 — Omri Segev Moyal (@GelosSnake) October 22, 2021. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 2,023,556,082 attacks launched from online resources across the globe. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q1 2021 ( download ). Ransomware programs.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lab Walkthrough — The WannaCry Ransomware In our lab walkthrough series, we go through selected lab exercises on our INE Platform. Introduction In May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack infamously known as WannaCry was set in motion. Ransomware damages would cost the world $5 billion (USD) in 2017.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 2, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of ransomware operators using holidays to their advantage. This week, CISA, the FBI, and other government organizations issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory , providing information on a ransomware gang known as the Karakurt data extortion group, or the Karakurt Team.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 25, 2023

The infamous Lapsus$ ransomware gang gained notoriety for a number of attacks against companies involved in game development, or companies closely associated with gaming, such as Nvidia. In 2021, two of the teens now found to be responsible for the telecoms attacks breached their servers and went on to demand a $4m ransom.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Then we will go through the key events of 2021 relating to attacks on financial organizations. Analysis of forecasts for 2021. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 27, 2022

The Exfiltration Phase of The Kill Chain of a Cryptocurrency-Based Attack Provides the Greatest Opportunity to Identify Cybercriminals. Cryptocurrency gained through illicit means is less useable than other assets due to the way cryptocurrency systems currently do not fully protect owner identity and allow for only limited liquidity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

On December 21st, 2021, US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency aka CISA released a playbook that helps businesses in patching information that could be exposed due to Apache Log4J flaw. Note- Ransomware spreading groups such as Conti were found exploiting the said Apache vulnerability to indulge in double extortion attacks.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

DarkSide ransomware arrived on the hacking scene with a mild-tempered yet sinister press release in August 2020. The DarkSide ransomware group further made their voice heard by attacking businesses like Toshiba Tec Corp. million worth of cryptocurrency from the DarkSide ransomware group, who appeared to disband in response.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. Ransomware and Critical Infrastructure Attacks Get Worse. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

The Cuba Ransomware gang has partnered with the crooks behind the Hancitor malware in attacks aimed at corporate networks. Group-IB Threat Intelligence & Attribution team found that Hancitor is being actively used by the threat actors to deploy Cuba ransomware. Cuba ransomware has been active since at least January 2020.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Ransomware. Cyberattack Statistics.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

While this report is primarily focused on cybercriminals that operate on Russian territory, cybercriminals rarely restrict themselves to national borders — with ransomware gangs being a prime example of such cross-border activity. We investigated 200 cases for clients in Russia in 2020, and already over 300 in the first nine months of 2021.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 31, 2021

Ryuk ransomware is a highly aggressive and widespread type of malware that first appeared in 2018 when it began attacking large, high-profile institutions running on Microsoft Windows operating systems. According to Security Magazine , Ryuk ransomware was responsible for one-third of all ransomware attacks in 2020.

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Digital Shadows

JULY 5, 2021

On 02 July 2021, details started to emerge of a sophisticated supply-chain attack targeting Kaseya VSA, virtual system administrator software used to manage and monitor customers’ infrastructure. At the time of writing, the number of companies affected by this ransomware supply-chain attack is still unclear.

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