Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their dark web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Newcomer ransomware group RansomedVC claims to have successfully compromised the computer systems of entertainment giant Sony. As ransomware gangs do, it made the announcement on its dark web website, where it sells data that it's stolen from victims' computer networks. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a notification that highlights two trends emerging across the ransomware environment. The trends the FBI says it's noticed since July 2023 are: Multiple ransomware attacks on the same victim in close date proximity. New data destruction tactics in ransomware attacks.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

Ahead of the Anti-Ransomware Day, we summarized the tendencies that characterize ransomware landscape in 2022. This year, ransomware is no less active than before: cybercriminals continue to threaten nationwide retailers and enterprises , old variants of malware return while the new ones develop.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Play ransomware. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Prevent intrusions.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? 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.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

As part of its StopRansomware effort, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Royal ransomware. Royal ransomware is a Ransomware-as-a-service (Raas) that first made an appearance in January 2022. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2022

On Tuesday December 20, 2022 British newspaper The Guardian experienced a major IT security incident that crippled a part of its IT infrastructure. The suspected cause is ransomware. Ransomware. There have been no claims from any of the predominant ransomware groups yet, but this could be due to ongoing negotiations.

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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. The first centers on targeting healthcare organizations that offer consultations over the Internet and sending them booby-trapped medical records for the “patient.”

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For the last two years the absolute worst, most prolific, most globally significant “big game” ransomware gang has been LockBit. This evening its position as ransomware’s biggest beast is suddenly in doubt, following some non-consensual website redecoration at the hands of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA).

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The ALPHV ransomware gang, arguably the second most dangerous “big game” ransomware operator, appears to be back in business after its infrastructure went down for five days. ALPHV wouldn’t be the first ransomware gang to suffer problems behind the scenes. But all does not appear to be going well for group.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In 2023, the CL0P ransomware gang broke the scalability barrier and shook the security world with a series of short, automated campaigns, hitting hundreds of unsuspecting targets simultaneously with attacks based on zero-day exploits. Big game ransomware attacks are devastating but relatively rare compared to other forms of cyberattack.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2022

Carbonite Backup for Microsoft 365 offers SMBs the ability to protect their Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps. Protects data from data loss, ransomware attacks , human error, and hardware failure. If desired SMBs, can run backups up to four times per day. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2023

The LockBit ransomware group is claiming responsibility for taking down a US-based distributor of office products called Essendant. As noted by Bleeping Computer, the original notification that something had gone wrong made no mention of ransomware or even any form of compromise. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

Finalsite, a popular platform for creating school websites, appears to have recovered significant functionality after being attacked by a still-unknown ransomware on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. An important message from Finalsite: pic.twitter.com/BXW5dzfJS3 — Finalsite (@Finalsite) January 6, 2022. ” [ 1 ].

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), has confirmed that it was unprotected by antivirus software when it was attacked by the Medusa ransomware group in September. EDR can detect an intruder's suspicious activity in advance of them running ransomware, as well as being able to identify the ransomware itself.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In a statement issued Monday morning, Lehigh Valley Health Network said it had been the target of a cyberattack attributed to a ransomware gang known as BlackCat. BlackCat The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group BlackCat, also known as ALPHV and Noberus, is currently one of the most active groups, and has been associated with Russia.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2023

The BlackBasta ransomware group has already claimed responsibility for the attack through its leak-site. And as we noted in our report on ransomware in Germany , in the last year Black Basta has had a liking for targets in Germany, and conducts attacks there far more frequenty than in the UK or France. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher. MalasLocker: The Robin Hood of ransomware?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2023

This confirms Malwarebytes findings that LockBit is the most active Ransomware-as-a-Service operator. In our monthly Ransomware Reviews , LockBit often ranks top for victim count, although Cl0p is a close rival. In Canada (22%) and New Zealand (23%), LockBit was responsible for over one in every five attacks in 2022.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 8, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who builds a monthly picture of ransomware activity by monitoring the information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web leak sites. This information represents victims who were successfully attacked but opted not to pay a ransom.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2023

The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) has fallen victim to a cyberattack using LockBit ransomware. Based on the number of known attacks, Lockbit has been the most widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) for some time now. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

The notice revealed that employee names, driver's license numbers, and other ID card numbers are among the data that ransomware attackers took. The January ransomware attack Over three months ago, Yum! Brands continues to believe the ransomware incident would not cause adverse operational or financial effects in the long run.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

News broke over the weekend that ransomware gang LockBit had begun targeting Mac users, triggering some concern in the Apple community. But have no fear: Apple security experts have dissected the ransomware, taking a deep dive into what it can and cannot do, and concluded that it is, actually, toothless. No worries for now!

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 30, 2022

Ransomware Evolves: Encrypting Out, Bug Bounty In [July 2022]. Thu, 06/30/2022 - 17:08. Ransomware as a business. Ransomware attacks have proven to be enormously profitable for criminal organizations with victims paying more than $600 million in 2021, according to Chainalysis. Ransomware group turns to bug bounty.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 7, 2023

Modern ransomware attacks are as much about stealing data and threatening to leak it as they are about encrypting data. In our recent report on the state of ransomware in education we saw an 84% increase in known attacks on the education sector.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

Fruit and vegetable producer Dole has confirmed attackers behind its February ransomware attack accessed employee data. The company has also declined to comment when pressed for more details about the ransomware attack. revenue for 2022 after being acquired by Total Produce, creating Dole PLC in 2021. It reports a $9.3B

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher. million in 2022.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2023

Music giant Yamaha’s Canadian division has experienced a compromise on two different fronts , both related to ransomware. Note that, as with the Estée Lauder incident(s), no specific ransomware group is cited as having been responsible for the attack in question. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 23, 2023

When we first introduced the Royal ransomware gang in ou r November 2022 review , little did we know they'd rapidly evolve into one of the most potent threats in our ongoing monthly threat intelligence briefings. In the rest of this post, we'll be shedding some light on five key facts to know about the Royal ransomware gang.

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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. Both teens continued to work with the group, going on to score more successful compromises like Nvidia in the first few months of 2022.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher. The driving force behind this huge number?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. So-called “cold wallets” are typically offline hardware devices, with no internet capability and the ability to manage only a few types of digital currency. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat.

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