Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of “ Groove ,” a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to unite in attacking U.S. It now appears that Groove was all a big hoax designed to toy with security firms and journalists. government interests online. ” reads the Oct.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Sentinel Labs found evidence that links the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking group FIN7. Security researchers at Sentinel Labs shared details about Black Basta ‘s TTPs and assess it is highly likely the ransomware operation has ties with FIN7. concludes the report. Pierluigi Paganini.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. “Today we dove into a new ransomware sample, internally dubbed “Turtle”.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

FIN7 hacking group created fake cybersecurity companies to hire experts and involve them in ransomware attacks tricking them of conducting a pentest. The FIN7 hacking group is attempting to enter in the ransomware business and is doing it with an interesting technique. ” concludes the report.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. “There will be panic. 428 hospitals.”

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NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Advanced Intelligence researchers argue that the restarting of the Emotet botnet was driven by Conti ransomware gang. The infamous banking trojan was also used to deliver other malicious code, such as Trickbot and QBot trojans, or ransomware such as Conti , ProLock , Ryuk , and Egregor. ” states the report published by AdvIntel.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2023

Cado researchers recently detected an interesting attack pattern linked to an emerging cybercrime group tracked as Diicot (formerly, “Mexals”) and described in analyses published by Akamai and Bitdefender. Researchers found evidence that Diicot threat actors are expanding their capabilities with new payloads and the Cayosin Botnet.

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APRIL 17, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting the CVE-2023-22518 flaw in Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. At the end of October 2023, Atlassian warned of a critical security flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-22518 (CVSS score 9.1), that affects all versions of Confluence Data Center and Server.

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MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2022

’ In February 2008, the US authorities dismantled the global cybercrime organization tracked as Infraud Organization, which was involved in stealing and selling credit card and personal identity data. Its purported founder Andrey Novak is wanted in the US on the accusations of cybercrime. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2021

The Biden administration announced it will work with 30 countries, including NATO allies and G7 partners, to curb global cybercrime. President Joe Biden announced that the US will work with 30 countries to curb cybercrime and dismantle ransomware gangs that are targeting organizations worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Researchers attribute the Raspberry Robin malware to the Russian cybercrime group known as Evil Corp group. IBM Security X-Force researchers discovered similarities between a component used in the Raspberry Robin malware and a Dridex malware loader, which was part of the malicious operations of the cybercrime gang Evil Corp.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

A former Canadian government IT worker admitted to being a high-level member of the Russian cybercrime group NetWalker. to charges related to his involvement with the Russian cybercrime group NetWalker. and EU law enforcement authorities allowed the seizure of the leak sites used by NetWalker ransomware operators.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 14, 2023

French police arrested a Russian national who is suspected of laundering money resulting from the criminal activity of the Hive ransomware gang. The French authorities arrested in Paris a Russian national who is suspected of laundering criminal proceeds for the Hive ransomware gang. anti-cybercrime (Ofac).”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

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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JUNE 17, 2021

UNC2465 cybercrime group that is affiliated with the Darkside ransomware gang has infected with malware the website of a CCTV camera vendor. An affiliate of the Darkside ransomware gang , tracked as UNC2465, has conducted a supply chain attack against a CCTV vendor, Mandiant researchers discovered. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. The attack was carried out by the Cactus ransomware gang , which claims to have stolen terabytes of corporate data from the company. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2024

A ransomware attack on a Swedish logistics company Skanlog severely impacted the country’s liquor supply. Skanlog, a critical distributor for Systembolaget, the Swedish government-owned retail chain suffered a ransomware attack. Systembolaget has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages containing more than 3.5%

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Experts warn of the availability in the cybercrime underground of offers for initial access to networks of players in global supply chains. In August 2021 , an affiliate of the Conti ransomware gang claimed access to corporate networks belonging to a U.S.-based based transportation management and trucking software supplier and a U.S.-based

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A joint international law enforcement investigation led to the arrest of a malware developer who was involved in the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation. Yesterday we became aware of a joint law enforcement operation that led to the seizure of the Ragnar Locker ransomware’s infrastructure.

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JUNE 6, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which is investigating the alleged security breach. Today the LockBit ransomware gang has added the cybersecurity firm Mandiant to the list of victims published on its darkweb leak site. ransomware to evade sanctions. Pierluigi Paganini.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. concludes the alert.

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JUNE 7, 2022

Mandiant researchers associate multiple LockBit ransomware attacks with the notorious Evil Corp Cybercrime Group. Mandiant researchers have investigated multiple LOCKBIT ransomware attacks that have been attributed to the financially motivated threat actor UNC2165. ” reads the analysis published by Mandiant. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Five Canadian hospitals were victims of a ransomware attack, threat actors claim to have stolen data from them and leaked them. Five Canadian hospitals revealed they were victims of ransomware attacks after threat actors leaked alleged stolen data. TransForm is a non-profit group that provides IT services to the above hospitals.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

Dutch maritime logistics company Royal Dirkzwager suffered a ransomware attack, the company was hit by the Play ransomware gang. The Play ransomware group hit the Dutch maritime logistics company Royal Dirkzwager. Company CEO Joan Blaas said that the ransomware attack did not impact the operations of the company.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Public schools in two Michigan counties were forced to halt their activities, including the lessons, after a ransomware attack. Public schools in Jackson and Hillsdale counties, Michigan, reopen after a closure of two days caused by a ransomware attack that hit its systems. Pierluigi Paganini. Pierluigi Paganini.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Operation Cyclone – Six alleged affiliates with the Clop ransomware operation were arrested in an international joint law enforcement operation led by Interpol. Clop ransomware gang has been active since February 2019, it targeted many organizations and universities over the years. Pierluigi Paganini.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Grief ransomware operators claim to have compromised computer systems at US National Rifle Association (NRA) and added it to their leak site. Grief ransomware operators announced to have hacked US National Rifle Association (NRA) and threaten to leak the stolen data. In 2019, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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JULY 8, 2022

Since February, the Conti ransomware group has taken over TrickBot malware operation and also planned to replace it with BazarBackdoor malware. ” The campaign resulted in the theft of sensitive data and the deployment of ransomware to damage Ukrainian’s economy. ” concludes IBM. Pierluigi Paganini.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Evil Corp cybercrime gang is using a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from paying the ransom. Evil Corp has launched a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from making ransom payments. macaw extension to the file name of the encrypted files.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Black Basta ransomware gang claims the hack of the car maker Hyundai Motor Europe and the theft of three terabytes of their data. BleepingComputer reported that the Car maker Hyundai Motor Europe was breached by the Black Basta ransomware gang. The threat actors claim to have stolen three terabytes of data from the company.

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MARCH 6, 2023

German police announced to have dismantled an international cybercrime gang behind the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation. Europol has announced that an international operation conducted by law enforcement in Germany and Ukraine, with help of the US FBI and the Dutch police, targeted two key figures of the DoppelPaymer ransomware group.

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DECEMBER 26, 2021

The IT services company Inetum Group was hit by a ransomware attack a few days before the Christmas holiday. French IT services company Inetum Group was hit by a ransomware attack a few days before the Christmas holiday, but according to the company the security breach had a limited impact on its operations.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Rapid7 identified exploitation attempts of the CVE-2023-46604 flaw to deploy HelloKitty ransomware in two different customer environments. “In both instances, the adversary attempted to deploy ransomware binaries on target systems in an effort to ransom the victim organizations. ” reads the report published by Rapid7.

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JULY 18, 2023

The cybercrime group FIN8 is using a revamped version of the Sardonic backdoor to deliver the BlackCat ransomware. The financially motivated group FIN8 (aka Syssphinx) was spotted using a revamped version of a backdoor tracked as Sardonic to deliver the BlackCat ransomware (aka Noberus ransomware).

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