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Daixin Team targets health organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn

Security Affairs

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Daixin Team). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ranzy Locker ransomware hit tens of US companies in 2021

Security Affairs

Below are the recommended mitigations included in the alert: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ranzy Locker ransomware).

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BlackCat Ransomware gang breached over 60 orgs worldwide

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ALPHV has been advertising the BlackCat Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the cybercrime forums XSS and Exploit since early December. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released.

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MY TAKE: Why COVID-19 ‘digital distancing’ is every bit as vital as ‘social distancing’

The Last Watchdog

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. What people will eventually come to realize, the sooner the better, is that we will need to flatten the X factor represented by cybercrime.

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Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure

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Implement network segmentation and maintain offline backups of data to ensure limited interruption to the organization. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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New Checkmate ransomware target QNAP NAS devices

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Below is the content of the ransom not shared by a victim on the BleepingComputer forum: Here is the content: “ ……… You was hacked by CHECKMATE team. All your data has been encrypted, backups have been deleted. Go to Control Panel > System > Firmware Update. Your unique ID: bc75c72[edited].

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Deadbolt Ransomware targets Asustor and QNap NAS Devices

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At the end of January, QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. Make an immediate backup. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Deadbolt ransomware). The hijacked QNAP login screen displays a ransom note demanding the payment of 0.03