Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2023

The Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (Pierce Transit) has fallen victim to a cyberattack using LockBit ransomware. Pierce Transit is a public transit operator in Washington state. Based on the number of known attacks, Lockbit has been the most widely used ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) for some time now.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

Both the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued warnings about an ongoing cybercrime campaign that is using Avaddon ransomware. In a separate advisory (pdf) , the ACSC says it is also aware of an ongoing ransomware campaign using the Avaddon Ransomware malware.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For the last two years the absolute worst, most prolific, most globally significant “big game” ransomware gang has been LockBit. This evening its position as ransomware’s biggest beast is suddenly in doubt, following some non-consensual website redecoration at the hands of the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA).

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The BlackMatter ransomware gang announced it is going to shut down its operation due to pressure from law enforcement. The BlackMatter ransomware group has announced it is shutting down its operation due to the pressure from local authorities. We wish you all success, we were glad to work.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The FBI recently published a warning stating that ransomware gang OnePercent Group has been attacking companies in the US since November 2020. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How do hackers use social engineering?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

That’s the question we set out to answer in this year’s annual State of Malware report, and the answers might surprise you. RaaS attacks can be extraordinarily severe. LockBit was the most widely used RaaS in 2022, by far. In fact, you wouldn’t see any RaaS on it.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In 2023, the CL0P ransomware gang broke the scalability barrier and shook the security world with a series of short, automated campaigns, hitting hundreds of unsuspecting targets simultaneously with attacks based on zero-day exploits. The most likely reason is that each attack takes a lot of work. CL0P found another way.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2023

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. The ongoing war in the Ukraine has led to more nation-state sponsored attacks that tend to have societal and economic impacts.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Today's ransomware is the scourge of many organizations. If we define ransomware as malware that encrypts files to extort the owner of the system, then the first malware that could be classified as ransomware is the 1989 AIDS Trojan. But where did it start? It reached about 20,000 people and medical institutions.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2021

Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) refuses to pay a $20 million ransom demand after its systems were hit by the Conti ransomware gang. Ireland’s Health Service Executive that was forced to shut down its IT systems on Friday after being targeted with a significant ransomware attack. ” reported BleepingComputer.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 15, 2019

The cybercriminals behind the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering recently announced they were closing up shop and retiring after having allegedly earned more than $2 billion in extortion payments from victims. We have been working for several years, specifically five years in this field.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 21, 2021

There are few guarantees in the IT industry, but one certainty is that as the world steps into 2022, ransomware will continue to be a primary cyberthreat. The dangers from ransomware have risen sharply since WannaCry and NotPetya hit the scene in 2017, and this year has been no different. Cryptocurrency Fuels Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2022

Fewer victims are choosing to pay their ransomware extorters, especially among large enterprises, according to a recent investigation from Coveware. As a result of this, and other circumstances, we can see some shifts in the way that ransomware groups and their affiliates work. Large organizations. Legislation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2022

The top news that is trending on Google is related to a cyber-attack campaign that targeted about 21 natural gas suppliers in the United States, just a few days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Now, the suspicion finger is pointing towards a Russian state-funded hackers group.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

Regular readers of our monthly ransomware review ( read our April edition here ) know that Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs have been making headlines globally with their disruptive attacks on organizations. But, lo and behold, it was a RaaS gang the whole time!

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The US State Department is offering a massive $10 million reward if you can help bring DarkSide to justice. And they aren’t just after the ransomware group members. An incentive that seems to be aimed at capturing the affiliates that penetrate victims’ networks with the goal of deploying the ransomware later on.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Managed web hosting provider Managed.com was hit with REvil ransomware that forced it to take down their servers and web hosting systems. Managed web hosting provider Managed.com was hit by a REvil ransomware attack over the weekend that took their servers and web hosting systems offline. “November 17, 2020 – On Nov.16,

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 15, 2023

CISA, and MS-ISAC—along with the cybersecurity authorities in six countries—have published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory entitled, " Understanding Ransomware Threat Actors: LockBit." According to the advisory summary: "In 2022, LockBit was the most deployed ransomware variant across the world and continues to be prolific in 2023.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 29, 2022

Fewer victims are choosing to pay their ransomware extorters, especially among large enterprises, according to a recent investigation from Coveware. As a result of this, and other circumstances, we can see some shifts in the way that ransomware groups and their affiliates work. Large organizations. Legislation.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Yanluowang is a type of targeted ransomware discovered by the Symantec Threat Hunter team as they were investigating an incident on a large corporate network. Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. What is Maui ransomware? The advisory reminds organizations that the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

News broke over the weekend that ransomware gang LockBit had begun targeting Mac users, triggering some concern in the Apple community. But have no fear: Apple security experts have dissected the ransomware, taking a deep dive into what it can and cannot do, and concluded that it is, actually, toothless. Here's why.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2023

In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services. Western Digital is currently experiencing a service outage impacting the following products: My Cloud, My Cloud Home, My Cloud Home Duo, My Cloud OS5, SanDisk ibi, SanDisk Ixpand Wireless Charger.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

By Tom Neclerio , Vice President of Professional Services at SilverSky. Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. Cyberattacks are rapidly overwhelming the healthcare sector.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Supply chain attacks, ransomware-as-a-service ecosystems, and multi-extortion tactics have all increased the volume and success rates of attacks. PYSA/Mespinoza.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. builder leaked in 2022. Revisiting the LockBit 3.0

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2021

Group-IB published a report titled “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”. analyzes ransomware landscape in 2020 and TTPs of major threat actors. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, has presented its new report “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”. The gold rush of 2020.

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Security Affairs

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.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 1, 2022

Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence builds a monthly picture of ransomware activity by monitoring the information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web leak sites. In June, LockBit was the most active ransomware , just as it has been all year. Known ransomware attacks by group, June 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2021

Ransomware attackers, who use myriad methods to get their malware into the systems of businesses large and small in hopes of pulling down millions of dollars, are now going directly to the source. Evolving Ransomware Scene. million ransomware attacks in the first six months of 2021, compared with 121.5 There were 304.7

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Critical Start today released its biannual Cyber Intelligence Report, featuring the top threats observed in the first half of 2023 and emerging cybersecurity trends impacting the healthcare, financial services, and state and local government industries. The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Ranzy Locker ransomware emerged in late 2020, when the variant began to target victims in the United States. Ranzy Locker is a successor of ThunderX and AKO ransomware. Ransomware-as-a-Service. So, how can you tell whether you have been hit by Ranzy Locker or one of the other, many, ransomware variants out there?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The recently discovered ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) Buran attempts to gain popularity by offering discounted licenses. In May, researchers from McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research Team discovered a new piece of ransomware named ‘Buran.’

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2021

Many of us who read the news daily encounter a regular drum beat of ransomware stories that are both worrying and heartbreaking. This is the overall finding of Jon DiMaggio, known cybersecurity luminary and Chief Security Strategist for Analyst1, a threat intelligence company. The ties that bind. They are: Shared data leak sites.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Those predictions form Kaspersky Security Bulletin (KSB), an annual project lead by Kaspersky experts. Dr.Mohamed Al Kuwaiti (UAE Cyber Security Council) , and public organizations: Kubo Ma? Vladimir Dashchenko , Security Evangelist, Kaspersky. The contributors include representatives from government institutions: H.E.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

As Europol celebrated the fifth anniversary of its anti-ransomware initiative this week, menacing new ransomware threats made it clear that the fight against cyber threats is never-ending. The site also provides guidance on preventing ransomware attacks. “Ransomware enables criminals to steal all this in an instant. .

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