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⚡ THN Weekly Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools and Tips
The online world never takes a break, and this week shows why. From ransomware creators being caught to hackers backed by governments trying new tricks, the message is clear: cybercriminals are always changing how they attack, and we need to keep up. Hackers are using everyday tools in harmful...
Mystery Drone Sightings Lead to FAA Ban Despite No Detected Threats
Plus: Google’s U-turn on creepy “fingerprint” tracking, the LockBit ransomware gang’s teased comeback, and a potential US ban on the most popular routers in America...
LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service RaaS operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev , 51, was arrested in Israel earlier...
LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev, a Dual Russian-Israeli Citizen, Arrested
LockBit ransomware gang's takedown is in progress!...
Qualys Achieves 100% Major Step Detection in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations, Enterprise
How Qualys Transformed from Risk Leader to EDR Powerhouse In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, ransomware continues to dominate as one of the most significant cybersecurity challenges. To help organizations evaluate their defenses against these sophisticated threats, the MITRE ATT&CK...
Wanted Russian Hacker Linked to Hive and LockBit Ransomware Arrested
A Russian cybercriminal wanted in the U.S. in connection with LockBit and Hive ransomware operations has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in the country. According to a news report from Russian media outlet RIA Novosti, Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev has been accused of developing a...
Ransomware Gangs Use LockBit's Fame to Intimidate Victims in Latest Attacks
Threat actors have been observed abusing Amazon S3 Simple Storage Service Transfer Acceleration feature as part of ransomware attacks designed to exfiltrate victim data and upload them to S3 buckets under their control. "Attempts were made to disguise the Golang ransomware as the notorious LockBi...
Crypt Ghouls Targets Russian Firms with LockBit 3.0 and Babuk Ransomware Attacks
A nascent threat actor known as Crypt Ghouls has been linked to a set of cyber attacks targeting Russian businesses and government agencies with ransomware with the twin goals of disrupting business operations and financial gain. "The group under review has a toolkit that includes utilities such ...
Fake LockBit, Real Damage: Ransomware Samples Abuse Amazon S3 to Steal Data
This article uncovers a Golang ransomware abusing Amazon S3 for data theft, and masking as LockBit to further pressure victims. The discovery of hard-coded AWS credentials in these samples led to AWS account suspensions...
Fake LockBit, Real Damage: Ransomware Samples Abuse AWS S3 to Steal Data
This article uncovers a Golang ransomware abusing AWS S3 for data theft, and masking as LockBit to further pressure victims. The discovery of hard-coded AWS credentials in these samples led to AWS account suspensions...
THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats and Trends (Sep 30 - Oct 6)
Ever heard of a "pig butchering" scam? Or a DDoS attack so big it could melt your brain? This week's cybersecurity recap has it all – government showdowns, sneaky malware, and even a dash of app store shenanigans. Get the scoop before it's too late! ⚡ Threat of the Week Double Trouble: Evil Corp&...
LockBit Ransomware and Evil Corp Members Arrested and Sanctioned in Joint Global Effort
A new wave of international law enforcement actions has led to four arrests and the takedown of nine servers linked to the LockBit aka Bitwise Spider ransomware operation, marking the latest salvo against what was once a prolific financially motivated group. This includes the arrest of a suspecte...
Notorious Evil Corp Hackers Targeted NATO Allies for Russian Intelligence
UK law enforcement and international partners have released new details about the cybercriminal gang Evil Corp, including its use of the Lockbit ransomware platform and ties to Russian intelligence...
CosmicBeetle Deploys Custom ScRansom Ransomware, Partnering with RansomHub
The threat actor known as CosmicBeetle has debuted a new custom ransomware strain called ScRansom in attacks targeting small- and medium-sized businesses SMBs in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, while also likely working as an affiliate for RansomHub. "CosmicBeetle replaced its previously...
Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. "Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining initial access," Kaspersky said in a Monday analysis of the group's tactics and tools. "For instance, t...
IT threat evolution in Q2 2024. Non-mobile statistics
The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly figures In Q2 2024: Kaspersky solutions blocked over 664 million attacks from various internet sources. The web antivirus...
FBI Shuts Down Dispossessor Ransomware Group's Servers Across U.S., U.K., and Germany
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI on Monday announced the disruption of online infrastructure associated with a nascent ransomware group called Radar/Dispossessor. The effort saw the dismantling of three U.S. servers, three United Kingdom servers, 18 German servers, eight U.S.-based...
Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks across the world. The defendants include Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 21, of Chechen Republic, and Mikhail Vasiliev, 34, a...
A week in security (July 8 – July 14)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: "Nearly all" AT&T customers had phone records stolen in new data breach disclosure Fake Microsoft Teams for Mac delivers Atomic Stealer Dangerous monitoring tool mSpy suffers data breach, exposes customer details iPhone users in 98 countries warned about spyware by...