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Compal, the Taiwanese giant laptop manufacturer hit by ransomware

Security Affairs

The Taiwanese electronics manufacture Compal suffered a ransomware attack over the weekend, media blames the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang. It is the second-largest contract laptop manufacturer in the world behind Quanta Computer. The company is working to recover the impacted systems using the backups.

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Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys

Krebs on Security

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin.

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Why backups are not the panacea for recovery from a ransomware attack

SC Magazine

The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems, but that alone may not be enough. The most pervasive wisdom about preventing damage from ransomware is to backup systems. Indeed, recovering from ransomware can be tough. Backups can make it easier. million in ransom.

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As of May 2024, Black Basta ransomware affiliates hacked over 500 organizations worldwide

Security Affairs

Black Basta ransomware affiliates have breached over 500 organizations between April 2022 and May 2024, FBI and CISA reported. The FBI, CISA, HHS, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) regarding the Black Basta ransomware activity as part of the StopRansomware initiative. The average ransom payment was $1.2

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BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer

Security Affairs

The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” ” The BlackCat Ransomware gang added SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA to the list of victims published on its Tor leak site. ” reads the message published on the leak site.

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8Base ransomware operators use a new variant of the Phobos ransomware

Security Affairs

8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process’ memory.

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Black Matter Ransomware targets Olympus Japan

CyberSecurity Insiders

Japan -based camera and binocular manufacturer Olympus that is also into the manufacturing of medical devices has revealed in an official statement that its servers were targeted by BlackMatter Ransomware group that could have disrupted the computers systems in network operating in Middle East, Europe and Africa.