Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The tag-team campaign serves up ransomware known as Mortal Kombat, which borrows the name made famous by the video game, and Laplas Clipper malware, a clipboard stealer. The email is cryptocurrency themed, and claims that a payment of yours has “timed out” and will need resending.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

TTEC , [ NASDAQ: TTEC ], a company used by some of the world’s largest brands to help manage customer support and sales online and over the phone, is dealing with disruptions from a network security incident resulting from a ransomware attack, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. ET: TTEC confirmed a ransomware attack. Update, 6:20 p.m.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 27, 2023

One such threat is smartphone ransomware, a malicious software that can wreak havoc on our digital lives. In this article, we will explore the concept of smartphone ransomware, its potential consequences, and most importantly, the measures you can take to protect yourself from this growing menace.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. A partial screenshot from the REvil ransomware group’s Dark Web blog. and Europe in early March.” So it’s a double vig.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

Microsoft researchers linked the Holy Ghost ransomware (H0lyGh0st) operation to North Korea-linked threat actors. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers linked the activity of the Holy Ghost ransomware (H0lyGh0st) operation to a North Korea-linked group they tracked as DEV-0530. ” concludes Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

Experts observed the STOP ransomware installing the Azorult password-stealing Trojan to steal account credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more. The STOP ransomware made the headlines because it is installing password-stealing Trojans on the victims’ machines. ” reads a blog post published by Bleepingcomputer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

AirAsia, one of the noted airliners of Malaysia, has apparently been hit by a cyber attack of ransomware variant and Daixin Team Group is claiming to have accessed over 5 million records of customers and staff and has allegedly released two spreadsheets proving its claims as true.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2024

The Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi (24), aka Rabotnik, has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison and must pay $16 million in restitution for conducting numerous ransomware attacks and extorting victims. Vasinskyi is a REvil ransomware affiliate since at least March 1st, 2019. Vasinskyi was extradited to the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 11, 2024

Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors and buyers, threatening to publish cryptocurrency transaction and chat records of users who refuse to pay a fee ranging from $100 to $20,000. “And yes, this is an extortion!!!!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 28, 2021

McMenamins, a family owned company of crafted breweries in Oregon & Washington, has reportedly suffered a ransomware attack, blocking down several of its digital services like hotel room booking and such. If the victim fails to pay the ransom in cryptocurrency, they then sell the stolen data on the dark web.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2023

Ransomware generates big money for the groups behind it, with new research confirming (some) of the scale of the problem. Chainalysis, a blockchain research firm, looked at data from monitored cryptocurrency wallets, concluding that around $449 million has been taken from victims in the last six months. What is big game hunting?

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

DoJ seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korea-linked threat actors who are behind the Maui ransomware. Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean threat actors who used the Maui ransomware to target several organizations worldwide. reads the advisory published by US authorties.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 23, 2023

A student of Whitworth University has brought a class action against the university for not keeping student and staff data safe from a ransomware attack that occurred in 2022. The post Student Sues Whiteworth University for Ransomware Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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The Hacker News

JULY 11, 2023

A developing piece of ransomware called Big Head is being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign that takes the form of bogus Microsoft Windows updates and Word installers.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

State-backed hackers from North Korea are conducting ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund illicit activities, U.S. The attacks, which demand cryptocurrency ransoms in exchange for recovering access to encrypted files, are designed to support North Korea's

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2022

Research carried out by Reversing Labs suggests that a new ransomware is invading government related Linux Systems in South Korea and the malware is mainly targeting industries and pharmaceutical companies. Like all other ransomware variants, Gwisin is also indulging in double extortion tactics.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Day to day a new ransomware emerges on the web giving us a feeling that the threat seems to be a never-ending saga and is going through evolution with time. Royal Ransomware is the latest file encrypting malware that is on the prowl and is, for now, encrypting only networks related to the healthcare sector of America.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 6, 2021

Gangs spreading LockBit ransomware are reportedly bribing employees of corporate companies to enter their computer network and compromise it with file encrypting malware. ransomware spreading gang seems to go employing craze techniques to keep their money counters ringing. Yes, what you’ve read is right! As LockBit 2.0

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

Nitro Ransomware, a new variant of file encrypting malware is shaking up the internet by demanding Discord Nitro Gift Cards from victims instead of cryptocurrency. Note- All these days we have seen hackers stealing data and then encrypting the database to involve in double extortion schemes later.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Shutterfly, a California based company that is into photo sharing business, was reportedly hit by Conti Ransomware early this month. It is unclear whether the Conti Ransomware Group has demanded a ransom or not. The post Shutterfly hit by Conti Ransomware appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 21, 2021

Oil Company Saudi Aramco that produces oil and fossil fuel through drilling technologies has confirmed that a ransomware group infiltrated the servers of one of its contractors last month and got hold of over 1TB data that is now on the dark web for sale. Note- Usually, a ransomware gang encrypts data until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 11, 2022

France-based virtual mobile operator ‘La Poste Mobile’ has made a public announcement through its website admitting to have become a victim to ransomware attack. As of now, news is out that the file encrypting malware attack only affected the systems related to administration and management and did not affect the customer-base.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Mortal Kombat is the news ransomware that is on the prowl and Cisco Talos says the new ransomware can wipe off data of the victim, if they fail to pay the demanded ransom on time. MortalKombat belongs to the Xorist Commodity Ransomware family, a malware that has been existing on the internet since 2016.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

The SOVA Android banking trojan was improved, it has a new ransomware feature that encrypts files on Android devices, Cleafy researchers report. targets over 200 banking and cryptocurrency exchange apps. The malware encrypts the files inside the infected devices using an AES algorithm and renaming them with the extension “.enc”.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

and South Korean cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned in a joint advisory that North Korean hackers are launching ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund illicit activities.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 8, 2021

A ransomware attack targeted on Taiwan-based Laptop Manufacturer Gigabyte is said to have halted the production operation of the company from the past few days. Preliminary investigation has proved that few of the servers related to manufacturing were hit badly by the file encrypting malware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has reportedly designed new ransomware that is being targeted at M1 processors popularly running on Macs and Intel systems. Second is the news related to ransomware named HavanaCrypt that researchers from Cybereason claim to be targeting victims as fake Google software updates.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 11, 2021

Accenture that offers professional services was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack launched by LockBit group. Note 1- Eamon Javers, the reporter working from CNBC, was the first to disclose the news to the world on Accenture ransomware attack and confirmed that Accenture cyber resilience finally yielded excellent results.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

The Justice Department today announced a complaint filed in the District of Kansas to forfeit cryptocurrency paid as ransom to North Korean hackers or otherwise used to launder such ransom payments. Maui ransomware. Malwarebytes recently reported on the North Korean APT that targets US healthcare sector with Maui ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

Ragnar Locker Ransomware, notorious hacking group that spreads file encrypting malware to large-scale organizations, has hit a security firm this time and stole data to prove it’s worth. The post Ragnar Locker Ransomware strikes a cybersecurity firm appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 2, 2023

We all know that cyber-criminal gangs spreading file encrypting malware are nowadays first stealing data and then encrypting it until a ransom is paid. And if the victim pays them a ransom in cryptocurrency, they send fake screenshots that their data is being or was deleted from their database. What’s your say? .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2022

Vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Servers is allowing hackers to deploy hive ransomware and other backdoors, including Cobalt Strike Beacon, having capabilities of stealing cryptocurrency from wallets and deploy crypto mining software. High) to 9.8

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Britain-based data security firm NCC Group has released a report that most of the double extortion attacks launched in November 2021 were driven by PYSA ransomware aka Mespinoza. As usual, PYSA ransomware first steals data and then encrypts the victimized database until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2023

In recent times, there has been a concerning trend of ransomware groups targeting companies and extracting sensitive information. It appears that a criminal gang has gone a step further and established its own research and development (R&D) team with the specific aim of creating a ransomware that can infect Apple M1 chips.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

Yum Brands Inc, officially the owner of top food chain restaurants KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack, forcing the IT staff to close about 300 eatery outlets across the United Kingdom. Just within a few days after the postal service, ‘Royal Mail’ was hit by LockBit ransomware- linked to Russia.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ransomware authors are wading into the cybersecurity insurance debate in a somewhat peculiar way. dismantling a device piece by piece The ransomware, called HardBit 2.0, dismantling a device piece by piece The ransomware, called HardBit 2.0, What does the encryption warning message say? A helping hand?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 19, 2022

FBI released a press statement of seizing about $500,000 payment in cryptocurrency from Maui Ransomware spreaders linked to North Korea Intelligence. Maui Ransomware is a kind of file encrypting malware that was developed in Pyongyang.

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