Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hackers posted data stolen from manufacturer of business jets Bombardier on Clop ransomware leak site following alleged FTA hack. Bombardier pointed out that manufacturing and customer support operations have not been impacted. ” continues the statement. Below a press release published by Accellion this week. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. Sophos researchers discovered that the group is now leveraging a new technique called “intermittent encryption” to speed up the encryption process.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The common wisdom goes that Linux malware is rare, and for the most part this is true. Thanks to its built-in security defenses, strict user privilege model, and transparent source code, Linux enjoys far fewer malware infections than other operating systems. encrypt extension being appended to affected files. Cloud Snooper.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

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. ” they wrote.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

The digital imaging products manufacturer OmniVision disclosed a data breach after the 2023 ransomware attack. In 2023, the imaging sensors manufacturer was the victim of a Cactus ransomware attack. OmniVision Technologies is a company that specializes in developing advanced digital imaging solutions. OmniVision Technologies Inc.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Phobos variants are usually distributed by the SmokeLoader , but in 8Base campaigns, it has the ransomware component embedded in its encrypted payloads. The group has been active since March 2022, it focused on small and medium-size businesses in multiple industries, including finance, manufacturing, business services, and IT.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2024

The threat actors sent out spam emails with attachments that eventually launched the StrelaStealer malware. The malware StrelaStealer is an email credential stealer that DCSO_CyTec first documented in November 2022. “The JScript file then drops a Base64-encrypted file and a batch file. . ” concludes the report.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today, we are showing readers just what that evolution looked like, in our State of Malware 2021 report. This report provides our most comprehensive analysis of last year’s malware trends, with breakdowns by malware category, malware type, operating system, region, industry, and more.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

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.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2024

billion claim arising from the NotPetya malware incident. It is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies globally, engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a wide range of healthcare products. Merck has resolved a dispute with insurers regarding a $1.4 Merck and its insurers have agreed with a $1.4

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Vestas Wind Systems, a Denmark-based company that is into the manufacturing and installation of wind turbines, has announced that its systems were disrupted by a cyber attack that occurred on Friday and their recovery is in progress. NOTE- Ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts a database until a ransom is paid.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

xHelper , a new strain of Android malware is able to re-install itself on infected devices even after victims delete it or force a factory reset. xHelper , a new strain of Android malware is able to re-install itself on infected devices even after victims delete it or force a factory reset. and Russia. ” continues the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 9, 2021

European Enterprises mainly involved in manufacturing are being targeted by a new strain of Ransomware dubbed as Cring and confirmed sources say that the malware is being spread by exploitation of Fortinet VPN Vulnerability.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 27, 2021

In the latest example of a supply chain attack, cybercriminals delivered malware to customers of the business password manager Passwordstate by breaching its developer’s networks and then deploying a fraudulent update last week, said Passwordstate’s maker, Click Studios.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The operators of the RansomExx ransomware (aka Defray777 and Ransom X) have developed a new variant of their malware, tracked as RansomExx2, that was ported into the Rust programming language. The main reason to rewrite malware in Rust is to have lower AV detection rates, compared to malware written in more common languages.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The main reasons to rewrite malware in Rust is to have lower AV detection rates, compared to malware written in most common languages, and to target multiple architectures. The Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group uses a double-extortion model, with most of the victims in the manufacturing and IT industries.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Meaning the said malware is acting as an access point to hackers spreading the said version of file encrypting malware. According to Sophos researchers, the companies operating in the said two sectors were paying appx $2 million on an average to free up data from encryption.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

US and UK cybersecurity agencies issued a joint advisory about the spread of QSnatch Data-Stealing Malware that already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices. The malicious code specifically targets QNAP NAS devices manufactured by Taiwanese company QNAP, it already infected over 62,000 QNAP NAS devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

But Japan-based Camera manufacturer Olympus has released a press statement that its IT staff have observed a potential cyber attack on its IT systems on October 10th,2021 and have taken measures to contain it. Note 1- This is not the first time that the IT Infrastructure of Olympus have been targeted by a file encrypting malware attacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

So, as a part of this collaboration the Harmony Endpoint solution from Check Point will be integrated into Intel vPro’s AI and ML driven threat detection tech allowing CPUs manufactured by the silicon wafer making giant analyze pre-detect data encryption commands in the digital attack flow.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. Interestingly enough, the share of adware attacks increased in relation to mobile malware in general. They typically work with malware developers to achieve this.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Pepsi Bottling Ventures PBV, a business unit of PepsiCo Beverages, suffered a malware attack leading to disruption of services in 18 of its bottling facilities spread across Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, South and North Carolina. And was identified on January 10th,2023 or 18 days after occurrence.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 9, 2023

MedusaLocker is a new malware variant spreading in the wild since 2021 and has so far targeted educational institutions and two manufacturing firms of electronic products. According to a media update, someone launched a ransomware attack against the company that manufactures equipment for military and power plants.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

The Taiwanese vendor QNAP urges its users to update the Malware Remover app following the alert on the QSnatch malware. The Taiwanese company QNAP is urging its users to update the Malware Remover app to prevent NAS devices from being infected by the QSnatch malware. Webshell functionality for remote access.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

. “The FBI has identified, as of early November 2021 that Cuba ransomware actors have compromised at least 49 entities in five critical infrastructure sectors, including but not limited to the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and information technology sectors.” ” states the alert.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 26, 2022

Part 1: Your data has been encrypted! Part 1: Your data has been encrypted! As you can see, our files have in fact been encrypted by the ransomware across multiple directories with the “ encrypt ” extension. encrypted versions of the same file. . The post Demo: Your data has been encrypted!

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

The malware allows operators to steal information from various browsers, it also supports ransomware capabilities. Once inside the system, this malicious variant stealthily extracts sensitive information and proceeds to encrypt the compromised files.” The malware communicates with the command and control servers through HTTPS.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The New, Evolving Malware. Babuk ransomware was discovered fairly recently, in early 2021, but it hasn’t taken long for this destructive new malware to gain notoriety. Despite its successes, Babuk isn’t considered a sophisticated malware. What Is Babuk Ransomware? But this doesn’t mean Babuk ransomware isn’t dangerous.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. Mamba ransomware is one of the first malware that encrypted hard drives rather than files that was detected in public attacks.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The FBI recently used a court order to remove malware from hundreds of routers across the US because it believed the attack was the work of an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group known as Volt Typhoon. Use endpoint security software that can prevent exploits and malware used to deliver ransomware. Stop malicious encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JULY 6, 2022

What’s surprising in this finding is that the said file-encrypting malware is being spread since May 2021 and was being targeted mainly at healthcare and public healthcare organizations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Note 1- Since 1828, the said France-based company has been serving several business sectors such as Agri Foods, Marine supply, Building and Infrastructure, and Manufacturing. Note 3- Ransomware is a kind of malware that encrypts a database until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

Granules, the Indian Pharmaceutical company that manufactures Paracetamol has released an official statement that a ransomware attack that targeted its servers last month has resulted in substantial loss of revenue and profitability.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A ransomware attack is a kind of malware attack where hackers encrypt a database from access until a ransom is paid. However, the strategies employed by hackers for attacking have improved in recent times as they are now first encrypting a database and then demanding a handsome sum to decrypt it.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2023

This malware, named for its elusive nature, combines the techniques commonly associated with both "off-the-shelf" threats and advanced persistent threat (APT) groups. For more information on the PowerDrop malware, see the research from Adlumin, PowerDrop: A New Insidious PowerShell Script for Command and Control Attacks Targets U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The attacks detailed by Cybereason targeted technology and manufacturing companies primarily located in East Asia, Western Europe, and North America. Symantec observed the attackers deploying a custom malware called Spyder Loader on the target networks. exe for the execution of the malware loader.

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