Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Payment card processing giant TSYS suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month. Total System Services Inc. TSYS provides payment processing services, merchant services and other payment solutions, including prepaid debit cards and payroll cards. Headquartered in Columbus, Ga., NYSE:GPN ].

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 25, 2023

BHI Energy, a US energy services company linked to Westinghouse Electric Company, has revealed specifics about a cyberattack on their systems. The Akira ransomware group is responsible for the breach that took place on May 30, 2023.

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Graham Cluley

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The FBI and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have issued a joint advisory warning organisations about a ransomware-as-a-service operation called "Snatch." Learn more about the threat in my article for the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The Conti ransomware affiliate program appears to have altered its business plan recently. Organizations infected with Conti’s malware who refuse to negotiate a ransom payment are added to Conti’s victim shaming blog, where confidential files stolen from victims may be published or sold.

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Anton on Security

JULY 7, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ). cloud ransomware isn’t really ‘a ware’, but a RansomOp where humans?—?not

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. The victim shaming site maintained by the NetWalker ransomware group, after being seized by authorities this week. ” Image: Chainalysis. . ” Image: Chainalysis.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 11, 2020

Diebold Nixdorf , a major provider of automatic teller machines (ATMs) and payment technology to banks and retailers, recently suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted some operations. Suspecting a ransomware attack, Diebold said it immediately began disconnecting systems on that network to contain the spread of the malware.

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Graham Cluley

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A high profile French basketball team has fallen victim to the NoEscape ransomware-as-a-service group, who claim to have stolen 32 GB of data including sensitive personal information about the club's star players. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). a useful reminder to, well, not do that!] “One

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 6, 2021

Conti Ransomware operation is known as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). As thoroughly explained by Vladimir, Ransomware-as-a-Service is an illicit ‘parent-affiliate(s)’ business infrastructure, in which operators give tools to affiliates with the goal of carrying out ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2020

Hackers are conducting a mass-scanning the Internet for vulnerable Salt installs that could allow them to hack the organizations, the last victim is the Ghost blogging platform. based blogging platform Ghost suffered a similar incident. This affects both Ghost(Pro) sites and Ghost.org billing services.”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2022

From financial institutions to meat producers, it seems every industry has been impacted by ransomware in the past year — maybe even the past week. Related: Tech solutions alone can’t stop ransomware. Put simply, ransomware attacks are on the rise because of profits. Why the stark increase? Low cost attacks.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

What is Ryuk Ransomware? Widely known for targeting governments, academia, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology organizations’ cybersystems, Ryuk is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that’s been active since August 2018. The operators behind Ryuk are known for running a private […].

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Ransomware? Well, the stats are even scarier with over 50% increase in ransomware attacks in 2021, compared to 2020. The media paid close attention to ransomware attacks last year, as they had a significant impact on Colonial Pipeline, the nation’s largest fuel distributor, and JBS, the nation’s largest meat distributor.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 18, 2020

Here’s a look at one long-lived malware vulnerability testing service that is used and run by some of the Dark Web’s top cybercriminals. Enter malware testing services like the one operated by “ RedBear ,” the administrator of a Russian-language security site called Krober[.]biz is cybercrime forum.

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Trend Micro

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This year, various ransomware-as-a-service groups have developed versions of their ransomware in Rust, including Agenda. In this blog, we will discuss how the Rust variant works. Agenda's Rust variant has targeted vital industries like its Go counterpart.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 13, 2021

A new dark web service is marketing to cybercriminals who are curious to see how their various cryptocurrency holdings and transactions may be linked to known criminal activity. Come check out Antinalysis, the new address risk analyzer,” reads the service’s announcement, pointing to a link only accessible via ToR.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2021

The LockBit ransomware was launched in September 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service. The RaaS concept is similar to SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) concepts since the malicious actors do not need to create malware kits from scratch, as they can rent or purchase them from a RaaS provider.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 14, 2023

An ongoing spam campaign spreads Knight ransomware among users. Knight ransomware is the revamp of the Cyclop Ransomware-as-a-Service, starting with July 2023. The Knight Ransomware Spam Campaign A researcher at Sophos detected this new spam campaign that spreads Knight ransomware using fake Tripadvisor complaints.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

BlackCat ransomware isn’t showing signs of slowing down. The group, considered a successor to Darkside and BlackMatter, is one of the most sophisticated and technically advanced RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) operations. The post BlackCat’s Ransomware Tool Gets an Upgrade appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This year, many ransomware-as-a-service groups, including Agenda and Qilin, have developed versions of their ransomware in Rust. In the past month, Trend Micro has observed that the Agenda ransomware has posted information about many businesses on its leaked website. In addition to […].

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 10, 2023

The ransomware operation known as Rhysida has rapidly gained notoriety, especially following a series of attacks on healthcare organizations. Department of Health and Human Services […] The post Rhysida Ransomware: The Rise of a New Threat for Healthcare Organizations appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 23, 2022

AvosLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang which first appeared in mid-2021. It has since become notorious for its attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, including the sectors of financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

At least 60 entities worldwide have been breached by BlackCat ransomware, warns a flash report published by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a flash report that states that at least 60 entities worldwide have been breached by BlackCat ransomware (aka ALPHV and Noberus) since it started its operations in November.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to a report in The Register: "A ransomware infection at a cloud IT provider has disrupted services for 60 or so credit unions across the U.S., We're told the unions' IT provider Ongoing Operations—ironic—was hit by ransomware on Sunday, sparking days of disruption for the biz's clients. federal agency.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang announced the publishing of data stolen from the South Korean National Tax Service. On March 29, 2023, The Lock Bit ransomware gang announced the hack of the South Korean National Tax Service.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group Hive claimed to be behind a cyberattack that hit Bell Technical Solutions (BTS), an independent subsidiary of Bell Canada with 4.500 employees, that specializes in Bell services across Ontario and Québec.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2023

Going forward, let us list out the victims who have been impacted by the attack after the hack-ers gained control of Moveit file transfer software worldwide, a business unit of Progress Software.

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Graham Cluley

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

A secret backdoor in the notorious ransomware's code is said to allow the Ransomware-as-a-service gang to steal ransom proceeds from under the noses of its affiliates. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2021

FonixCrypter ransomware operators shut down their operations, released the master decryption key for free, and deleted malware’s source code. Good news for the victims of the FonixCrypter ransomware, the operators behind the threat shut down their operations and released the master decryption key. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Royal, a ransomware operation that launched in January 2022, is ramping up quickly, targeting corporations with ransom demands ranging from $250.000 to over $2 million. The group does not operate as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), but instead, it’s operating as a private group without […].

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

RTM ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) started offering locker ransomware that targets Linux, NAS, and ESXi systems. The Uptycs threat research team discovered the first ransomware binary attributed to the RTM ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider. Its initial access vector remains unknown.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 13, 2023

A cyberattack on Royal Mail, the UK’s largest mail delivery service, has been linked to LockBit ransomware. The Royal Mail announced yesterday that it has been experiencing severe disruption to international export services as a result of a cyber incident.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The REvil/Sodinokibi ransomware (AKA Sodin) is a great example of Ransomware-as-a-Service, a type of cybercrime where two parties collaborate on the hack: the code writers who create the ransomware, and the affiliates who distribute it and collect the payment. malicious software owner and/or creator) […].

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Ransomware gangs have been forced to reduce their targeting scope and increase the productivity of their attacks as a result of the last year’s many law enforcement operations that resulted in the arrests and takedown of notorious ransomware campaigns.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 12, 2023

ABB, a leading provider of electrification and automation technology, has been hit by a Black Basta ransomware attack, which has reportedly affected business operations. As part of its services, ABB develops industrial control systems (ICS) and SCADA systems for manufacturers and energy suppliers.

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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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