DragonForce Exploits SimpleHelp Flaws to Deploy Ransomware Across Customer Endpoints

The threat actors behind the DragonForce ransomware gained access to an unnamed Managed Service Provider's MSP SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management RMM tool, and then leveraged it to exfiltrate data and drop the locker on multiple endpoints. It's believed that the attackers exploited a tri...

The LockBit story: Why the ransomware affiliate model can turn takedowns into disruptions

In ancient Greek mythos, the mighty Hercules faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge when he encountered the Lernaean Hydra. This fearsome serpent had a terrifying ability: For every head that Hercules severed, two more would spring forth, creating a never-ending cycle of regrowth and renewal...

Navigating the MAZE: Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Associated With MAZE Ransomware Incidents

Targeted ransomware incidents have brought a threat of disruptive and destructive attacks to organizations across industries and geographies. FireEye Mandiant Threat Intelligence has previously documented this threat in our investigations of trends across ransomware incidents, FIN6 activity,...

Spam Campaign Continuing to Serve Up Malicious .js Files

A malicious spam campaign that’s been doling out zipped Javascript .js files remains an issue, the SANS Internet Storm Center warns. The campaign was spotted earlier this year, but Brad Duncan, a handler for the site and researcher with Rackspace’s information security operations center, claims...