eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Adaptive Monitoring and Tagging. This includes active tagging of workloads, threat hunting , and virus assessments, and consistent evaluation of traffic for mission-critical applications, data, or services. Once your micro-perimeters surround your most sensitive segments, there’s a need for ongoing monitoring and adaptive technology.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Backups Software Encryption 97

Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2019

On May 25, The New York Times cited unnamed security experts briefed on the attack who blamed the ransomware’s spread on the Eternal Blue exploit, which was linked to the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May 2017. The account also began tagging dozens of reporters and news organizations on Twitter.

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Ransomware Accountability Malware Government 192

SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

While the vast majority of the high-profile incidents nowadays include ransomware or some sort of destructive payload (see NotPetya, Wannacry) in this case, it would appear the main goal was espionage. Was this just espionage or did you observe destructive activities, such as ransomware? That’s a good question!

DNS 74

DNS Telecommunications Malware Encryption 74

Elie

AUGUST 31, 2017

This was a titanesque task as there were 34 families (as shown in the tag cloud above) and hundreds of variants. Decryption Once payment is confirmed by the ransomware group, the victim receives decryption keys and is able to recover their files. Most ransomware criminals do honor their promises to recover files and provide decryption keys.

Ransomware 115

Ransomware Backups Encryption Scams 115

Spinone

DECEMBER 30, 2018

WannaCry , Petya, and other high-profile ransomware attacks have gained widespread attention. In the matter of a few short hours, ransomware variants such as these have rendered thousands of businesses incapacitated or otherwise unable to carry on normal business operations.

Backups 40

Backups Ransomware Encryption Accountability 40

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

RaaS quickly became a major force in the world of cybercrime thanks to both Petya and other major ransomware like LeakerLocker and WannaCry. WannaCry is especially notable for both its 2017 attack on users worldwide and its method of propagation. NHS hospitals in the United Kingdom were among the largest organizations hit by WannaCry.

Malware 138

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Internet 138

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last June, Google’s TAG team released a blog post documenting attacks on Italian and Kazakh users that they attribute to RCS Lab, an Italian offensive software vendor. The next WannaCry. Statistically, some of the largest and the most impactful cyber epidemics occur every 6-7 years.

Firmware 105

Firmware Surveillance Mobile Telecommunications 105

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The next WannaCry Fortunately for us, a new cyber epidemic did not happen. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) provided additional IoCs associated with exploitation of CVE-2023-2868. Verdict: prediction fulfilled ✅ 3. Verdict: prediction not fulfilled ❌ 4.

Hacking 101

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 101