Leaked Babuk ransomware builder code lives on as RA Group

The bones of long gone ransomware group Babuk continue to rattle in the breeze, in the form of reused code. Researchers from Cisco Talos have named this new team the "RA Group", a ransomware collective which may have only been up and running since last month. Babuk famously threatened to leak law...

Brazil’s manufacturing industry under attack by Vice Society ransomware group

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Vice Society ransomware group is a cyber threat group that made headlines in late 2022 and early 2023 for a series of attacks against various targets, including the rapid transit system in San...

A first look at the builder for LockBit 3.0 Black

A few months after the LockBit gang released version 3.0 of its ransomware, LockBit 3.0 Black, the builder for it has been leaked by what seems to be a disgruntled developer. LockBit has been by far the most widely used ransomware in 2022 and the appearance of the builder could make things worse...

New Chaos Ransomware Builder Variant "Yashma" Discovered in the Wild

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of the latest version of the Chaos ransomware line, dubbed Yashma. "Though Chaos ransomware builder has only been in the wild for a year, Yashma claims to be the sixth version v6.0 of this malware," BlackBerry research and intelligence team said in...

Cardiologist moonlighted as successful ransomware developer

The US has charged a 55-year-old French-Venezuelan cardiologist from Venezuela with "attempted computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit computer intrusions". This was revealed in an unsealed complaint in a federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Moises Luis Zagala Gonzales worked as a ransomware...

Ransomware Builder Babuk Insecure Permissions Vulnerability

Ransomware Builder Babuk malware suffers from an insecure permissions vulnerability. Discovery / credits: Malvuln - malvuln.com c 2022 Original source: https://malvuln.com/advisory/5dfa998f62612e10d5d28d26948dd50f.txt Contact: email protected Media: twitter.com/malvuln Threat: Ransomware Builder...

The Chaos Ransomware Can Be Ravaging

The Qualys Research Team has observed a new version of Chaos ransomware in development. This blog reviews the malware’s updated functionality as well as its ongoing evolution. A ransomware builder called Chaos is still actively under development. The fourth version has recently been observed bein...

Fake 'Windows Update' Installs Cyborg Ransomware

A malicious spam campaign that informs victims it contains a “critical Windows update” instead leads to the installation of Cyborg ransomware, researchers have found. Further, they were able to access its builder, which can be used to create malware variants. The email-based threat, discovered...