Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that AvosLocker ransomware is being used in attacks targeting US critical infrastructure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint cybersecurity advisory warning of AvosLocker ransomware attacks targeting multiple US critical infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The FBI released a flash alert containing technical details associated with the LockBit ransomware operation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a flash alert containing technical details and indicators of compromise associated with LockBit ransomware operations. Like other ransomware gangs, Lockbit 2.0

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

The employee's credentials were reportedly used to gain access to "some internal docs, code, as well as some internal dashboards and business systems", which exposed "limited contact information" for company contacts and employees, and information about advertisers. A double threat ransomware attack without the ransomware, if you will.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

million ransom to decrypt its files after being encrypted by the infamous Sodinokibi ransomware. “As part of this attack, the operators behind the Sodinokibi ransomware told BleepingComputer that they had encrypted the company’s entire network, deleted backup files, and copied more than 5GB of personal data.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

Maze ransomware operators published internal data from LG and Xerox after the company did not pay the ransom. Ransomware crews are very active during these months, Maze ransomware operators have published tens of GB of internal data allegedly stolen from IT giants LG and Xerox following failed extortion attempts.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2020

Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware operators announced on Friday to have hacked Brown-Forman, one of the largest U.S. Sodinokibi (REvil) ransomware operators announced last week to have breached the network of the Brown-Forman, one of the largest U.S. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2020

Australian shipping giant Toll informed its customers that it has shut down some IT systems due to a new ransomware attack. The Australian transportation and logistics giant Toll Group informed its customers that it has shut down some IT systems after a new ransomware attack, it is the second infection disclosed by the company this year.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

They distribute signed malicious MSIX application packages using websites accessed through malicious advertisements for legitimate popular software. IABs are individuals or organizations that specialise in providing ransomware gangs with access to company networks. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Identity IQ

JANUARY 5, 2022

What Is Ransomware and How Does It Work? Ransomware is one of the most common types of cyberattacks. With how vastly the internet has become embedded in our day-to-day lives, cyberattacks such as ransomware can cause costly disruptions. This is after ransomware attacks rose 500% from 2019 to 2020. What is Ransomware?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

Both the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued warnings about an ongoing cybercrime campaign that is using Avaddon ransomware. In a separate advisory (pdf) , the ACSC says it is also aware of an ongoing ransomware campaign using the Avaddon Ransomware malware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2020

A ransomware attack that targeted the offices of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee, forced to shut down its entire computer network. The city of Knoxville, Tennessee, has shut down its computer network following a ransomware attack. The City will use backup to resume operations, the good news is that backup servers were not affected.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Experts found a new variant of the Vega ransomware, dubbed Zeppelin, targeting technology and healthcare companies across Europe, the US, and Canada. Unlike other variants of the Vega ransomware, the Zeppelin ransomware doesn’t infect users in Russia or other ex-USSR countries like Ukraine, Belorussia, and Kazakhstan.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2019

The FBI has issued a warning to the private industry of cyber attacks involving the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware. The FBI is warning the private industry of cyber attacks involving the LockerGoga and MegaCortex Ransomware. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2020

The City of Torrance of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, California, is the last victim of the DoppelPaymer Ransomware, hackers also stole its data. Below the Tweet published the data breach notification service Under the Breach: Dopple ransomware group hacked into the government site of Torrance (California). million ransom.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 26, 2019

A new ransomware, dubbed Nemty, appeared in the threat landscape over the weekend, it spreads via compromised RDP connections. A new ransomware, called Nemty ransomware, has been discovered over the weekend by malware researchers. Below the ransom note dropped by the Nemty ransomware after the encryption process is completed.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2020

system-on-chip maker MaxLinear disclosed a security incident, Maze ransomware operators infected some of its computing systems in May. MaxLinear restored some of the systems using its backups, despite Maze Ransomware threatened to leak over 1TB of data allegedly stolen before encrypting the infected systems.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. Threat profile: Conti ransomware.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

What is ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malware that prevents users from accessing their data or using their device. In most cases, it encrypts the files and offers a decryption key in return for a ransom. Crypto encrypts all the files. If no: Run the antivirus software to eliminate ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2020

The City of Lafayette, Colorado, USA, has been forced to pay $45,000 because they were unable to restore necessary files from backup. On July 27th, the systems at the City of Lafayette, Colorado, were infected with ransomware, the malicious code impacted phone services, email, and online payment reservation systems. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

Malware researchers at two security firms Intezer and Anomali have discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Experts at security firms Intezer and Anomali have separately discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. base64 encoded encrypted data].

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

According to a confidential report from the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), at least 1,800 companies were infected with 3 ransomware. A confidential report published by the Dutch National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) revealed that at least 1,800 companies are affected by three strain s of ransomware across the world.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Malware researchers at Yoroi -Cybaze ZLab have analyzed the fourth version of the infamous JSWorm Ransomware. The ransomware attacks have no end. As the popular GandCrab , which was carried on up to version 5 until its shutdown, also other ransomware are continuously supported with the purpose of creating revenues for cyber criminals.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2020

Officials at the Albany County Airport Authority revealed that New York airport servers were infected with ransomware on Christmas. Officials at the Albany County Airport Authority announced this week that a ransomware attack hit the New York airport and its computer management provider LogicalNet over Christmas. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2019

The Cloud hosting provider Dataresolution.net was hit by a ransomware-based attack on Christmas Eve that took down its systems. The Ryuk ransomware recently crippled printing and delivery operations for major U.S. The Ryuk ransomware appears connected to Hermes malware that was associated with the notorious Lazarus APT group.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2019

A Ryuk Ransomware attack has taken down the corporate IT network of a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. Ryuk Ransomware continues to infect systems worldwide, the U.S. The Ryuk ransomware was involved in a long string of attacks targeting cities, hospitals, and organizations worldwide.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Ransomware is named as the most prominent threat with a broad reach and a significant financial impact on industry. This in contrast to an FBI report that stated more money is lost to investment fraud than ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) combined. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Emsisoft warns that a bug in the decrypter app of the Ryuk ransomware could damage large files making it impossible to decrypt them. Experts from Antivirus maker Emsisoft discovered a bug in the decrypter app of the infamous Ryuk ransomware. Ryuk is one of today’s most active ransomware strains.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Another US city was the victim of a ransomware attack, this time crooks hit the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, asking for $5.3 Million Ransom, but… The systems of New Bedford, Massachusetts, were infected with ransomware and crooks asked for a $5.3 Then the city opted out to restore from backups.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

Hackers attempted to exploit a zero-day flaw in the Sophos XG firewall to distribute ransomware to Windows machines, but the attack was blocked. In the new wave of attacks, hackers exploited the issue to distribute the Ragnarok Ransomware. ” ~ Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

DoJ charges two Iranian men over their alleged role in creating and spreading the infamous SamSam ransomware. Two Iranian men, Faramarz Shahi Savandi (34) and Mohammad Mehdi Shah Mansouri (27) have been charged by DoJ for their role in creating and distributing the dreaded SamSam ransomware. ” reads the DoJ indictment. .

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 23, 2022

Key Takeaways: An in-depth analysis of Midas and trends across other Thanos ransomware variants reveals how ransomware groups shifted tactics in 2021 to: lower sunk costs by using RaaS builders to reduce development time. Figure 1:Timeline of Thanos derived ransomware variations. It encrypts files and appends “.[{ID}],PROM[prometheushelp@mail{.}ch]

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat discovered at the end of July 2021. This malware started with a strong group of attacks and some advertising from its developers that claims they take the best parts of other malware, such as GandCrab , LockBit and DarkSide , despite also saying they are a new group of developers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2019

were infected by the Ryuk ransomware on April 13, 2018. Law enforcement is investigating a ransomware attack that hit the City of Stuart on April 13, 2018. “City officials on Wednesday confirmed a computer virus that infected servers over the weekend was the result of a ransomware attack.”

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat discovered at the end of July 2021. This malware started with a strong group of attacks and some advertising from its developers that claims they take the best parts of other malware, such as GandCrab , LockBit and DarkSide , despite also saying they are a new group of developers.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Researchers at Emsisoft security firm have released a new free decryption tool for the WannaCryFake ransomware. Good news for the vicitms of the WannaCryFake ransomware, researchers at Emsisoft have released a FREE decryption tool that will allow decrypting their data. databases,backups, large excel sheets, etc.).

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