Industrial Spy trades stolen data on dark web Marketplace

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Since March 2022, Industrial Spy ransomware, a new menace in the threat environment, has been stealing and selling data on the dark web marketplace and conducting double extortion attacks, combining data theft...

To Maze and Beyond: How the Ransomware Double Extortion Space Has Evolved

We're here with the final installment in our Pain Points: Ransomware Data Disclosure Trends report blog series, and today we're looking at a unique aspect of the report that clarifies not just what ransomware actors choose to disclose, but who discloses what, and how the ransomware landscape has...

Emerging H0lyGh0st Ransomware Tied to North Korea

Microsoft researchers have linked an emerging ransomware threat that already has compromised a number of small-to-mid-sized businesses to financially motivated North Korean state-sponsored actors that have been active since last year. The group has successfully compromised small-to-mid-sized...

Researchers Detail Techniques LockBit Ransomware Using to Infect its Targets

LockBit ransomware attacks are constantly evolving by making use of a wide range of techniques to infect targets while also taking steps to disable endpoint security solutions. "The affiliates that use LockBit's services conduct their attacks according to their preference and use different tools...

Report: Brazil must do more to encrypt, back up data

Federal government organisations in Brazil may need to reassess their approach to cyberthreats, according to a new report by the countrys Federal Audit Court. It outlines multiple key areas of concern across 29 key areas of risk. One of the biggest problems in the cybercrime section of the report...

Bronze Starlight uses loader malware to deploy ransomware

Threat Level Actor Report For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here Summary Bronze Starlight, a Chinese APT, is deploying ransomware LockFile, AtomSilo, Rook, Night Sky, and Pandora via the HUI loader malware to carry out double extortion...

Ex-Canadian Government Employee Pleads Guilty Over NetWalker Ransomware Attacks

A former Canadian government employee this week agreed to plead guilty in the U.S. to charges related to his involvement with the NetWalker ransomware syndicate. Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins, who was extradited to the U.S. on March 10, 2022, is accused of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and wi...

For Ransomware Double-Extorters, It's All About the Benjamins — and Data From Healthcare and Pharma

Welcome to the second installment in our series looking at the latest ransomware research from Rapid7. Two weeks ago, we launched "Pain Points: Ransomware Data Disclosure Trends", our first-of-its-kind look into the practice of double extortion, what kinds of data get disclosed, and how the...

Cybersecurity Experts Warn of Emerging Threat of "Black Basta" Ransomware

The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service RaaS syndicate has amassed nearly 50 victims in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand within two months of its emergence in the wild, making it a prominent threat in a short window. "Black Basta has been observed targeting a range of...

BlackCat Ransomware Gang Targeting Unpatched Microsoft Exchange Servers

Microsoft is warning that the BlackCat ransomware crew is leveraging exploits for unpatched Exchange server vulnerabilities to gain access to targeted networks. Upon gaining an entry point, the attackers swiftly moved to gather information about the compromised machines, followed by carrying out...

New Report Shows What Data Is Most at Risk to (and Prized by) Ransomware Attackers

Ransomware is one of the most pressing and diabolical threats faced by cybersecurity teams today. Gaining access to a network and holding that data for ransom has caused billions in losses across nearly every industry and around the world. It has stopped critical infrastructure like healthcare...

The many lives of BlackCat ransomware

The BlackCat ransomware, also known as ALPHV, is a prevalent threat and a prime example of the growing ransomware-as-a-service RaaS gig economy. It’s noteworthy due to its unconventional programming language Rust, multiple target devices and possible entry points, and affiliation with prolific...

The many lives of BlackCat ransomware

The BlackCat ransomware, also known as ALPHV, is a prevalent threat and a prime example of the growing ransomware-as-a-service RaaS gig economy. It’s noteworthy due to its unconventional programming language Rust, multiple target devices and possible entry points, and affiliation with prolific...

Defending Against Tomorrow's Threats: Insights From RSAC 2022

The rapidly changing pace of the cyberthreat landscape is on every security pro's mind. Not only do organizations need to secure complex cloud environments, they're also more aware than ever that their software supply chains and open-source elements of their application codebase might not be as...

HelloXD Ransomware Installing Backdoor on Targeted Windows and Linux Systems

Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by a ransomware variant called HelloXD, with the infections also involving the deployment of a backdoor to facilitate persistent remote access to infected hosts. "Unlike other ransomware groups, this ransomware family doesn't have an active leak site;...

Black Basta Ransomware Teams Up with Malware Stalwart Qbot

A newcomer on the ransomware scene has coopted a 14-year-old malware variant to help it maintain persistence on a targeted network in a recent attack, researchers have found. Black Basta, a ransomware group that emerged in April, leveraged Qbot, a.k.a. Quakbot, to move laterally on a compromised...

Researchers Demonstrate Ransomware for IoT Devices That Targets IT and OT Networks

As ransomware infections have evolved from purely encrypting data to schemes such as double and triple extortion, a new attack vector is likely to set the stage for future campaigns. Called Ransomware for IoT or R4IoT by Forescout, it's a "novel, proof-of-concept ransomware that exploits an IoT...

The Myths of Ransomware Attacks and How To Mitigate Risk

Today's modern companies are built on data, which now resides across countless cloud apps. Therefore preventing data loss is essential to your success. This is especially critical for mitigating against rising ransomware attacks — a threat that 57% of security leaders expect to be compromised by...

New ransomware trends in 2022

Ahead of the Anti-Ransomware Day, we summarized the tendencies that characterize ransomware landscape in 2022. This year, ransomware is no less active than before: cybercriminals continue to threaten nationwide retailers and enterprises, old variants of malware return while the new ones develop...

New REvil Samples Indicate Ransomware Gang is Back After Months of Inactivity

The notorious ransomware operation known as REvil aka Sodin or Sodinokibi has resumed after six months of inactivity, an analysis of new ransomware samples has revealed. "Analysis of these samples indicates that the developer has access to REvil's source code, reinforcing the likelihood that the...