BianLian Ransomware Spreads via Fake Invoice SVG Images in New Attacks

Researchers at WatchGuard have identified a new phishing campaign targeting companies in Venezuela. Using malicious SVG image files…...

Fake BianLian Ransomware Letters in Circulation

At a glance: The FBI is warning of a mail-based fraud involving letters sent to businesses in the U.S. These letters resemble online ransomware notes demanding payment via Bitcoin. Rapid7 examined a mail-based ransom demand sent to a customer from a local postcode. There is no evidence that any o...

Scammers Mailing Ransom Letters While Posing as BianLian Ransomware

Scammers are impersonating BianLian ransomware, and mailing fake ransom letters to businesses. Learn the red flags and how…...

CISA and Partners Release Update to BianLian Ransomware Cybersecurity Advisory

Today, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre ASD’s ACSC released updates to StopRansomware: BianLian Ransomware Group on observed tactics, techniques, and procedures TTPs and indicators of compromise attributed to...

CISA and Partners Release BianLian Ransomware Cybersecurity Advisory

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory CSA with known BianLian ransomware and data extortion group technical details. Microsoft and Sophos contributed to the advisory. To reduce the likelihood and...

Bitdefender Releases Free Decryptor for MortalKombat Ransomware Strain

Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for a new ransomware strain known as MortalKombat. MortalKombat is a new ransomware strain that emerged in January 2023. It's based on commodity ransomware dubbed Xorist and has been observed in attacks targeting entities in...

Researchers Detail Emerging Cross-Platform BianLian Ransomware Attacks

.jpg The operators of the emerging cross-platform BianLian ransomware have increased their command-and-control C2 infrastructure this month, a development that alludes to an increase in the group's operational tempo. BianLian, written in the Go programming language, was first discovered in mid-Ju...

Multiple industries targeted by uptick of BianLian ransomware

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Attackers are gravitating to deliver BianLian, a new ransomware strain written in Go that was spotted mid-way through July 2022. Numerous well-known enterprises have been targeted, including those in...