Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit , a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. LockBit members have executed attacks against thousands of victims in the United States and around the world, according to the U.S.

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Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The new 'AXLocker' ransomware family is not only encrypting victims' files and demanding a ransom payment but also stealing the Discord accounts of infected users. [.].

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Microsoft says an initial access broker known for working with ransomware groups has recently switched to Microsoft Teams phishing attacks to breach corporate networks. [.]

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 28, 2022

In December 2021, researchers discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service named ALPHV (a.k.a. “ BlackCat “), considered to be the first professional cybercrime group to create and use a ransomware strain written in the Rust programming language. Image: Varonis. Image: Varonis. ” Meanwhile, the U.S.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft suspended several accounts on its hardware developer program that signed malicious drivers used by a ransomware group called Cuba to disable endpoint security tools. The driver certificates have been revoked and the drivers will be added to a blocklist that Windows users can optionally deploy. "In

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Krebs on Security

MAY 16, 2023

A Russian man identified by KrebsOnSecurity in January 2022 as a prolific and vocal member of several top ransomware groups was the subject of two indictments unsealed by the Justice Department today. And on April 26, 2021, Matveev and his Babuk gang allegedly deployed ransomware against the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base — currently one of the more active ransomware groups — was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information that the crime group probably did not intend to be made public. The 8Base ransomware group’s victim shaming website on the darknet.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Thus, the decision whether to pay or ignore a ransomware demand, seems less of a legal, and more of a practical, determination ­ almost like a cost-benefit analysis. The arguments for rendering a ransomware payment include: Payment is the least costly option; Payment is in the best interest of stakeholders (e.g.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. ” This attacker’s approach may seem fairly amateur, but it would be a mistake to dismiss the threat from West African cybercriminals dabbling in ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2021

The DarkSide ransomware affiliate program responsible for the six-day outage at Colonial Pipeline this week that led to fuel shortages and price spikes across the country is running for the hills. The DarkSide message includes passages apparently penned by a leader of the REvil ransomware-as-a-service platform.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

AXLocker is a new strain of ransomware discovered in late November 2022. It encrypts the files of victims and demands payment, but it also steals the Discord accounts of infected users—a double-edged sword. The post New Ransomware Trick: Encrypting Files Then Stealing Discord Accounts appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

The first data that emerged from the report is that ransomware accounts for 54% of cybersecurity threats in the health sector. Most of the surveyed organisations (73%) in the health sector haven’t a program to mitigate ransomware attacks.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 30, 2024

UnitedHealth confirms that Change Healthcare's network was breached by the BlackCat ransomware gang, who used stolen credentials to log into the company's Citrix remote access service, which did not have multi-factor authentication enabled. [.]

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting the CVE-2023-22518 flaw in Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. Cado Security Labs recently became aware that Cerber ransomware is being deployed into Confluence servers via the CVE-2023-22518 exploit. ” states Cado Security.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 31, 2022

The flow of news about data breaches and ransomware attacks is relentless. What’s less publicized is just how often these breaches are caused by vulnerabilities in privileged accounts. What’s less publicized is just how often these breaches are caused by vulnerabilities in privileged accounts. Privileged accounts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The most common targets of ransomware in the second quarter of 2021 were governmental, medical and industrial companies along with scientific and educational institutions, says Positive Technologies.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers. In some attacks, threat actors created an administrative account named itadm.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2024

Department of Justice has unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of developing and operating the notorious LockBit ransomware, one of the most destructive and lucrative cybercrime operations in recent years. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco stated, "We are using all our tools to hold ransomware actors accountable."

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. The attack was carried out by the Cactus ransomware gang , which claims to have stolen terabytes of corporate data from the company. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

Active accounts for people who have left your organization are ripe for exploitation, according to Sophos.

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Bleeping Computer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware gang now uses stolen Microsoft accounts and the recently spotted Sphynx encryptor to encrypt targets' Azure cloud storage. [.]

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Not long ago I wrote about a recent campaign to hold LinkedIn users' accounts to ransom. Since he doesn’t use the LinkedIn app on his mobile he checked his account on his laptop first thing in the morning. A reset of the account’s password worked, but failed to remove the unwanted active session.

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Graham Cluley

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Multi-player online role-playing videogame "Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore" has suffered a ransomware attack which saw the deletion of every player's account and the loss of all characters. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process’ memory.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 17, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting unpatched Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. Armed with this access, a

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Bleeping Computer

MAY 21, 2021

QNAP is advising customers to update the HBS 3 disaster recovery app to block Qlocker ransomware attacks targeting their Internet-exposed Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. [.].

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

An attacker managed to compromise network administrator credentials through the account of a former employee of the organization. CISA suspects that the account details fell in the hands of the attacker through a data breach. CISA suspects that the account details fell in the hands of the attacker through a data breach.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. Revisiting the LockBit 3.0 builder files The LockBit 3.0

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ransomware inflicts significant financial harm. The post The Role of Cybersecurity in Accounting appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. A large number of cyber attacks occur every day and they have no regard for large corporations or individuals.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 18, 2023

An ongoing campaign targeting LinkedIn accounts has led to victims losing control of their accounts, or being locked out following repeated login attempts. Credential stuffing is a popular tactic of attempting to access online accounts using username-password combinations acquired from breached data. Get a free trial below.

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Tech Republic Security

JULY 15, 2020

Government agencies were most heavily hit by ransomware during the first quarter, says Positive Technologies.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop, one of the largest retail and grocery providers in Sweden. The Cactus ransomware group claims to have hacked Coop and is threatening to disclose a huge amount of personal information, over 21 thousand directories. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The report that was compiled after taking the response of over 400 cloud engineers and security analysts concluded that their cloud platforms suffered a variety of attacks in the past 12 months and that includes incidents related to ransomware, crypto mining malware attacks, infiltrations and breaches.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The cybercrime ecosystem has created a supply chain of stolen accounts and breached networks that are used to fuel ransomware attacks and data breaches. Learn more from Flare about how this supply chain has led to an explosion of cybercrime. [.]

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Black Cat/AlphV ransomware gang claimed to have targeted California-based accounting software provider Tipalti. This alleged cyberattack raised concerns, particularly as the gang started threatening several high-profile Tipalti clients, including Roblox, Twitch, and more.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Accounting software provider Tipalti says it is investigating a claim by ransomware group ALPHV that they have gained access to Tipalti’s systems. Tipalti makes software for accounting and payment automation and has some big names among its customers. The ransomware group claim to have had access since September 8, 2023.

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