Ransomware Archives

LockBit 3.0 Ransomware: An evolving threat that challenges network defenses and mitigations

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / Frank Crast / March 21, 2023 / ALPHV, BlackCat, BlackMatter, LockBit, LockBit Black, malware, RaaS, Ransomware

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have released a joint cybersecurity advisory regarding LockBit 3.0 ransomware as identified through FBI investigations as recently as this month.

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Royal Ransomware uses a unique “partial encryption approach” to evade detection

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Phishing, Ransomware / Frank Crast / March 3, 2023 / CISA, Cobalt Strike, encryption, FBI, Ransomware, RMM, Royal, SysInternals, Zeon

CISA and FBI have published a joint cybersecurity alert on Royal ransomware used in recent cyberattacks as recently as January 2023. The ransomware uses a unique “partial encryption approach” to evade detection.

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Clop: New Linux ransomware variant threat

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / Frank Crast / February 7, 2023 / Cl0p, Clop, Linux, Ransomware

Researchers from SentinelLabs have spotted the first Linux variant of Cl0p (aka “Clop”) ransomware, targeting Linux systems on December 26, 2022.

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Microsoft: RaaS attacks continue to evolve and expand

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / Frank Crast / February 2, 2023 / Batloader, BlackCat, LockBit, Microsoft, RaaS, Ransomware

Microsoft has been tracking over 100 threat actors using 50 unique active ransomware families in attacks around the globe.

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Vice Society ransomware gang targets manufacturing firms

Cybersecurity Articles, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / Frank Crast / February 1, 2023 / FiveHands, Hello Kitty, PrintNightmare, Ransomware, Vice Society, Zeppelin

Vice Society ransomware gang has been targeting manufacturing firms in Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland, and Israel, with their own custom-built ransomware.

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Microsoft report highlights Mac ransomware threats and techniques

Cybersecurity Articles, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / January 7, 2023 / Defender, encryption, EvilQuest, FileCoder, KeRanger, macOS, MacRansom, malware, Microsoft, OSX, Ransomware

Microsoft has released new details on Mac ransomware threats, techniques and provided guidance on how to protect networks and systems from ransomware attacks.

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The Guardian closes offices after ransomware attack last month

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / Frank Crast / January 4, 2023 / Cyberattack, malware, Ransomware, The Guardian

Leading British newspaper The Guardian has temporarily closed offices after a ransomware attack reported last month.

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Agenda Ransomware gang uses Rust to target more companies worldwide

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Ransomware / Frank Crast / December 20, 2022 / Agenda, Go, Ransomware, ransomware-as-a-service, RUST

A ransomware-as-a-service group has released a new variant of Agenda ransomware written in Rust, designed to target more companies from different countries. The group has also posted company victims online, threatening to publish private files.

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Cuba ransomware attacks on the rise with new exploits

Cybersecurity Articles, Malware, Ransomware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / December 4, 2022 / C2, CISA, Cuba, CVE-2020-1472, CVE-2022-24521, FBI, H0lyGh0st, KerberCache, Kerberoasting, LockBit, malware, Ransomware, RomCom, Spy Marketplace, Zeppelin

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) with new details regarding Cuba Ransomware attacks.

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Report: Linux malware and cloud misconfigurations top cybersecurity threats

Cloud Security, Container Security, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / September 5, 2022 / BlackCat, Cheerscrypt, Cloud, Containers, Conti, ESXi, Linux, LockBit, LockBit 2.0, MaaS, malware, RaaS, Ransomware, Trend Micro

A new report published by Trend Micro revealed that Linux malware and cloud misconfigurations make up some of the top cybersecurity threats facing organizations over the first half of 2022.

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