CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Granules, the Indian Pharmaceutical company that manufactures Paracetamol has released an official statement that a ransomware attack that targeted its servers last month has resulted in substantial loss of revenue and profitability.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 6, 2022

Maui Ransomware is being spread by state-funded hackers of North Korea and it confirmed this in a joint statement released by the FBI, CISA, and Department of Treasury on a collective note. At the same, it has issued an advisory to the health care sector on how to deal with the incident and the risks involved in ransomware payments.

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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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Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2022

It’s no secret that ransomware is one of the most pressing cyber threats of our day. What worse, ransomware gangs have increased their attacks on a range of vulnerable industries, with disruptions to business operations, million-dollar ransom demands, data exfiltration, and extortion. Part 1: Your data has been encrypted!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. Ransomware Protection and Recovery Steps. Data backup. Ransomware removal tools. Ransomware recovery services.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

As part of its StopRansomware effort, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Royal ransomware. Royal ransomware is a Ransomware-as-a-service (Raas) that first made an appearance in January 2022. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

To those new to QNAP, the company is into the manufacturing of network attacks storage devices and has been constantly facing issued regarding security for the past 2 years. So, such appliances can not only serve as simple file servers or backup nodes, but can also serve as computing servers for basic needs. S SSD support.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ransomware is a breakout ransomware group that became operational shortly after the shutdown of the REvil Ransomware and DarkSide Ransomware operations in late Summer 2021. Furthermore, they have openly claimed that BlackMatter is the product of reproducing the “best parts” of previous ransomware operations [1].

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

QNAP NAS devices are under attack, experts warn of a new Qlocker ransomware campaign that hit devices worldwide. A new wave of Qlocker ransomware it targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, the new campaign started on January 6 and it drops ransom notes named !!!READ_ME.txt READ_ME.txt on infected devices.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. ransomware attacks against Australian organizations in multiple industry sectors starting July 2021. The Australian agency also published 2021-006: ACSC Ransomware Profile – Lockbit 2.0 ransomware. . ransomware. in Australia since 2020.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Applied Materials, one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment, services, and software for the manufacture of semiconductors, has warned that its second-quarter sales are likely to be hurt to the tune of $250 million due to a cybersecurity attack at one of its suppliers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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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

MARCH 26, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. Mamba ransomware is one of the first malware that encrypted hard drives rather than files that was detected in public attacks.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 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. “The viability may improve in the future. .”

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Zeppelin ransomware. Zeppelin, aka Buran, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and built upon the foundation of VegaLocker. Mitigation. Authentication.

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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

AUGUST 13, 2022

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI are warning of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published a joint advisory to warn of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The ransomware can be deployed as a

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) has reason to believe that ransomware gangs will begin targeting transportation operational technology (OT) systems in the foreseeable future. However, each subgroup has reported experiencing other attack types than ransomware. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

ransomware to conduct the cyber-attack, the hackers threaten to expose stolen files unless the company pays a ransom. The factory specializes in manufacturing, consumer electronics, medical devices, and industrial operations. The ransomware gang demanded over $34 million in bitcoin to be paid as ransom. using the LockBit 2.0

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three facilities in France, Germany, and Tunisia in response to a cyber attack. ” reported Yahoo Finance.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

” As we mentioned in our May ransomware review , Taiwanese PC parts maker MSI fell victim to ransomware gang Money Message. Money Message is a new ransomware which targets both Windows and Linux systems. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Stop malicious encryption. Prevent intrusions.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. Small farms, large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants are particularly exposed to ransomware attacks. The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 1, 2021

Every business owner and worker needs to learn how to protect from ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious software used by hackers to access and encrypt computers and computer networks. As the owner of the device or computer network, the encryption locks you out until you pay the demanded ransom.

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Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2021

The audio equipment manufacturer Bose Corporation said it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this year, on March 7. Bose Corporation has announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack that took place earlier this year, on March 7. Bose first detected the malware/ransomware on Bose’s U.S.

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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.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 11, 2023

The 16 hospitals struck down by ransomware last week are still dealing with the fallout from the attack. The healthcare facilities located in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, and California had the ransomware attack confirmed by the FBI. The HHS notes that the ransomware is relatively new.

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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. firm in the spirits and wine business. firm in the spirits and wine business.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

According to information gathered by BleepingComputer , the Clop ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attacks that are tied to a vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT secure file-sharing solution. “ How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Stop malicious encryption.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It also includes methods deployed by Russian Federation state-sponsored actors, and will likely apply to Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs that leverage legitimate tools to evade detection too. Use endpoint security software that can prevent exploits and malware used to deliver ransomware. Stop malicious encryption.

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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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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

.” Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. ALPHV provides the ransomware, the infrastructure for negotiating ransoms, and a dark web site where stolen data is leaked.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. PYSA/Mespinoza. REvil/Sodinokibi.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. Reached by phone today, Jansson said he quit the company in August, right around the time Gunnebo disclosed the thwarted ransomware attack.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 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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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 23, 2021

LockBit ransomware was initially discovered in September 2019. Since then, the malware has been used in ransomware attacks against a range of industries located across the globe. 0”, a double-extortive Ransomware-As-A-Service (RaaS) operation. . ” as their new and improved version of the ransomware.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert on DarkSide ransomware activity after the disruptive attack on Colonial Pipeline. FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert to warn of ransomware attacks conducted by the DarkSide group. The group provides Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) to a network of affiliates.

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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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