Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It targeted Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting the data on the victim’s machine and seeking ransom in exchange for a promise to decrypt all the encrypted files and potentially undo the damage, but that’s far from the truth, as we discuss further! Ransomware damages would cost the world $5 billion (USD) in 2017.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Research reveals that 68% of small- to medium-sized businesses have no policy to ensure cybersecurity, perhaps due to a belief that they don’t have anything worth stealing. An unfortunate reality for SMBs is that 43% of all cyberattacks target small businesses. The Changing Cyberthreat Landscape. Noisy Cybersecurity Risks for SMBs.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 27, 2020

The New Zealand Stock Exchange is having a rough week. Under assault from a sustained DDoS attack, its web servers have crumpled and fallen in an untidy heap again today, the fourth day of embarrassing and costly disruption. If so, RedShield appears to be passing DDoS traffic to the stock exchange web servers which can't cope.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

In total, at least 100 companies from all sectors were affected by the extortion effort, with Clop’s dark web blog leaking data from a number of victims in the U.S., In total, at least 100 companies from all sectors were affected by the extortion effort, with Clop’s dark web blog leaking data from a number of victims in the U.S.,

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Criminals discovered victims would be more likely to pay ransoms if they could establish some form of reputability beforehand. These documents may be forwarded to an outsourced team of analysts who will try to figure out the actual financial health of the target, in order to set the highest ransom price that they are likely to pay.

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Elie

AUGUST 31, 2017

has developed a new methodology and a set of technologies to trace bitcoin ransom payments at scale. This series of three blog posts summarizes the key findings of our large-scale study. This blog post, the first in the series, explains the methodology and techniques we developed to trace ransomware payments end-to-end.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s advantageous for them to pay for prearranged access rather than spend time digging for primary vulnerabilities and penetrating the perimeter. Division of labor. Money has been and remains the main motivator for cybercriminals. to perform specific steps of a multiphase attack). Screenshot translation. Countries: US, CA, AU, GB.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ransomware is a special malware that blocks access to your data or device until you pay a ransom, hence the name. Ransomware is a special malware that blocks access to your data or device until you pay a ransom, hence the name. T he primary goal of ransomware is to make you pay for getting your data back.

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Herjavec Group

JULY 20, 2021

From the HG Playbook is a blog series where our diverse, specialized thought leaders will discuss all things cybersecurity. The cybercriminals then hold the critical, encrypted files hostage until some form of ransom is paid. With decades of experience and lessons learned, we want to share our insights with you.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Ransome is a special malware that threatens to perpetually block access to your data unless you pay a ransom. The primary goal of ransomware is to make you pay a ransom, hence the name. Ransom is usually paid in Bitcoin to keep hackers anonymous. Gmail as a sender is super strange. What Is Ransomware?

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

While this does not provide a representation of every ransomware attack that occurs—as a posting on a data leak site will only indicate a company that has not paid a ransom—it does give an overall picture of the ransomware landscape and the most active groups. Take a look below for 5 of our predictions for the coming year.

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Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

But if you would like to understand the rather tortured history of this particular malware a little better, the research and blog posts on the subject by Check Point are a good starting point. fumik0_ & the RIFT Team. Our Research and Intelligence Fusion Team have been tracking the Gozi variant RM3 for close to 30 months. Introduction.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. The authorities also seized the dark web Tor leak site used by the group. ” wrote the gang.

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