Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key Group ransomware that allows victims to recover their data without paying a ransom. Threat intelligence firm EclecticIQ released a free decryption tool for the Key Group ransomware (aka keygroup777) that allows victims to recover their data without paying a ransom.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The German police in cooperation with the US Secret Service have executed search warrants against suspected members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware group in Germany and Ukraine. Over the last years, DoppelPaymer claimed responsibility for a high-profile ransomware attack on Kia Motors America. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The FBI published a PIN alert warning of ransomware operators compromising third-party vendors and services for initial access to target environments. The FBI continues to observe ransomware operators abusing third-party vendors and services as an attack vector. ” reported the PIN.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

The operators of the SFile ransomware (aka Escal) have developed a Linux version of their malware to expand their operations. SFile ransomware (aka Escal), has been active since 2020 , it was observed targeting only Windows systems. Recently, Rising captured the Linux platform variant of the ransomware.”

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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. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that Venus ransomware attacks were targeting a number of U.S. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Ransomware Sanctions: Do They Have Any Impact? madhav Thu, 12/14/2023 - 05:37 Ransomware is one of the most high-profile and high-value cybercrimes that organizations need to watch out for. What Can Organizations Do?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2023

The BlackBasta ransomware group has already claimed responsibility for the attack through its leak-site. A spokesman for the Central and Contact Point Cybercrime (ZAC NRW) at the Cologne public prosecutor's office confirmed corresponding knowledge of an incident in the early evening.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

The British National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) says it expects Artificial Intelligence (AI) to heighten the global ransomware threat. In how far new moves on the front of a United Nations Cybercrime Treaty will have a short-term effect on the behavior of state-sponsored groups is very hard to predict. Stop malicious encryption.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

FBI, CISA, NSA have published a joint advisory about the operation of the BlackMatter ransomware gang and provides defense recommendations. Like other ransomware operations, BlackMatter also set up its leak site where it publishes data exfiltrated from the victims before encrypting their system.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware allowing its victims to restore their data for free. Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware , which can allow victims of the group to restore their data for free. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 9, 2024

Ransomware groups are liars, yes, but even when these dangerous cybercriminals would ransack organizations and destroy entire companies, a few select groups espoused a sort of “honor among thieves.” But, as can be expected from ransomware groups, these were nothing but lies. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Alphv ransomware group added the Morrison Community Hospital to its dark web leak site. The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group claims to have hacked the Morrison Community Hospital and added it to its dark web Tor leak site. Its policy forbids to encrypt systems of organizations where damage could lead to the death of individuals.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. It continues: “Prior to deploying the ransomware, Snatch threat actors were observed spending up to three months on a victim’s system.

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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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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a coordinated international law enforcement operation on February 19, the notorious LockBit ransomware gang had its Dark Web infrastructure seized by authorities. LockBit is accused of extorting hundreds of companies and organizations globally by encrypting their data and demanding massive ransoms. Nonetheless.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A new threat actor is exploiting ProxyShell flaws in attacks aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers to deploy the Babuk Ransomware in corporate networks. Talos researchers warn of a new threat actor that is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers by exploiting ProxyShell flaws to gain access to corporate and deploy the Babuk Ransomware.

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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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Hacker Combat

APRIL 27, 2022

Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts your files and demands a fee in exchange for access. This type of malware is now the most profitable form of cybercrime since victims feel compelled to pay, even if there are no guarantees that their data will be recovered. Create a backup. Get rid of the ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a script to recover VMware ESXi servers infected with ESXiArgs ransomware. Good news for the victims of the recent wave of ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the U.S. Experts noticed that only a few thousand systems were encrypted worldwide. Then the U.S.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

RedEnergy is a sophisticated stealer-as-a-ransomware that was employed in attacks targeting energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new Stealer-as-a-Ransomware named RedEnergy used in attacks against energy utilities, oil, gas, telecom, and machinery sectors.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 16, 2021

million to cybercrime, as per official police statistics. One of the most damaging forms of cybercrime comes in the form of Ransomware. . Not only that, but 81% of cyber security experts believe we are likely to see more ransomware than ever across the next few years, thanks to its increasing prevalence.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 12, 2021

Accenture officials are saying they staved off a ransomware attack this week by a cybercriminal ring using the LockBit malware even as the hacker group claimed to have captured data from the massive global IT and business consulting firm and has threatened to release it. Further reading: How Zero Trust Security Can Protect Against Ransomware.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 4, 2023

In a surprising turn of events, the ransomware gang responsible for targeting Toronto's SickKids Hospital has apologized for the attack and offered a free decryptor to the hospital. It was then two days after this statement that LockBit decided to reverse course on the ransomware attack. RELATED: Royal Ransomware Targeting U.S.

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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

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

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

CISA, FBI and NSA published a joint advisory warning of ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations. and Australia have published a joint advisory warning of an increased globalised threat of ransomware worldwide in 2021. The agencies urge victims of ransomware to report incidents and never pay the ransom.

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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

AUGUST 21, 2021

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released guidance on how to prevent data breaches resulting from ransomware attacks. Over the past several years, government agencies and its partners have responded to a significant number of ransomware attacks, including recent attacks against Colonial Pipeline and and U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S. ” reads the alert. .”

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City of Dallas, Texas, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down some of its IT systems. The IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas, have been targeted by a ransomware attack. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems. Source J.D.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

Taiwanese vendor QNAP wars of a new strain of ransomware, dubbed Checkmate, that is targeting its NAS devices. The Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning of a new family of ransomware targeting its NAS devices using weak passwords. “A new ransomware known as Checkmate has recently been brought to our attention.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. What is Maui ransomware? Using manually operated ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Antivirus company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for the recently discovered ransomware family MortalKombat. Good news for the victims of the recently discovered MortalKombat ransomware , the antivirus firm Bitdefender has released a free decryptor that will allow them to recover their file without paying the ransom.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DEV-0950 group used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of organizations previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. Microsoft has discovered recent activity that links the Raspberry Robin worm to human-operated ransomware attacks. . The final-stage malware was the Clop ransomware. ” concludes the report.

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