Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Some folks may feel the above process isn’t as secure as storing their cryptocurrency on standalone devices. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

1) In late October, Hive ransomware claimed the attack and began leaking data stolen from Tata Power on its website. (16) Malware: Recent Deadbolt Ransomware Operations Stymied Though Action by Dutch Police. Finally, it should encourage victims of cybercrimes to continue to come forward and report thefts to the proper authorities.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

This includes the fight against ransomware. His unique insights around cybersecurity-related topics shine a light on ransomware risk for organizations, government agencies, and the public. This ranges from Secret Service agents discussing elements of cyber hygiene with those they protect to tracking down cybercrime fugitives.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 31, 2020

Ransomware attack shuts down California online learning. In Central California, the Selma Unified School District abruptly stopped online classes during the middle of the day because of a ransomware attack which was spreading across the district's network. Ransomware attack hits North Carolina schools.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. was used by a Russian-speaking member called Pin on the English-language cybercrime forum Opensc. Last week, the United States joined the U.K. Image: Shutterstock. The code is written in C.”

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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 Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2022

CNA Financial (March 2021) – CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US, reportedly paid a $40 ransom to restore access to its files following a ransomware attack that took place in March. Because the tool was too slow, the company used its backups to restore the systems. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. For the ransom payment, Wannacry required the use of the cryptocurrency bitcoin. Why did the creators of Wannacry choose bitcoin for the ransom payment? iuqerfsodp9ifjaposdfjhgosurijfaewrwergwea[.]com”.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

.” Xwo code is similar to that the MongoLock, a family of ransomware that hit MongoDB servers and wipe their content, then demands the payment a ransom to recover the data. The malicious code combines features from different families of malware such as ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. MOUSEISLAND may be the initial phase of a ransomware attack.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Cybercrime is a growth industry like no other. Given how lucrative and necessary both sectors are to daily life, they make prime targets for ransomware. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S., In 2021 alone, IC3 received 847,376 complaints which amounted to $6.9

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. Super Bowl Sunday watchers are treated to no fewer than a half-dozen commercials for cryptocurrency investing. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. agencies].

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

This is a scam that’s been around for years and since no one can reverse a cryptocurrency transaction, it’s very likely here to stay. These documents will ask users to enable an embedded macro that then delivers malware, usually in the form of ransomware.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. Yet, much of the media attention ransomware gets is focused on chronicling which companies fall prey to it. Part I: Three preconceived ideas about ransomware.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Like a terrible disease epidemic, ransomware infects and destroys any data in its path. Preventing a ransomware infection is much more desirable than having to recover from one. In this post, we will take a look at ransomware trends, costs, targets, and ransomware prevention software. What do these costs include?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

No Soup For You, Ransomware! Ransomware campaigns such as WannaCry and Petya attacks made this malware type a top threat to all organizations worldwide. This is of particular relevance when it comes to ransomware. Even the most critical damages caused by ransomware are repairable as long as you have a solid backup strategy.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 1, 2021

There was the infrastructure ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, which caused the company to cease operations for days. Also the attack on JBS USA , which fell victim to ransomware and threatened U.S. Over the course of the last year, “SMBs continued to be the prime target of ransomware authors.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Ransomwarers continued to use DDoS as additional leverage. For instance, right from the start the new Yanluowang ransomware threatens to DDoS victims if “they take the attackers for fools.” The botnet can also install proxy servers on infected devices, mine cryptocurrency and conduct DDoS attacks. fold increase.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. Ransomware is the Focus. This is a number of years old,” he said.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The attacks, which originated from more than 30,000 different IP addresses, targeted websites including a gaming provider, cryptocurrency companies, hosting providers, and cloud computing platforms. “Usually, ransomware attacks start once an employee naively clicks on an email link that installs and propagates the malware. .

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We found links to previously observed cybercrime activities, new, formerly unknown samples used by the attackers during post-exploitation activities, a wealth of recent information about C2 infrastructure and the latest samples distributed to compromise victims. Based on the domain naming scheme, we call this campaign NaiveCopy.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This alert highlights continuous state-sponsored ransomware activities by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) against organizations in the US healthcare sector and other vital infrastructure sectors. Then there's Magniber ransomware, a strain distributed by the Magnitude exploit kit (EK) in late 2017.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2021

Ransomware is an epidemic that adversely affects the lives of both individuals and large companies, where criminals demand payments to release infected digital assets. The first ransomware, known as AIDS ( Aids Info Disk or PC Cyborg Trojan) , was observed in the wild already in 1989, spreading through the exchange of floppy disks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Last week, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The surge in ransomware attacks in the last year have spurred attempts by government officials to bolster cybersecurity defenses, and those actions advanced on multiple fronts this week. Ransomware Fight Goes Global. Ransomware Fight Goes Global. New DOJ Ransomware Initiatives. In an op-ed piece published by CNBC, U.S.

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