U.S. Charges Venezuelan Doctor for Using and Selling Thanos Ransomware

The U.S. Justice Department on Monday accused a 55-year-old cardiologist from Venezuela of being the mastermind behind Thanos ransomware, charging him with the use and sale of the malicious tool and entering into profit sharing arrangements. Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, also known by the monikers...

Trojan-Ransom.Thanos MVID-2022-0607 Code Execution

Discovery / credits: Malvuln John Page aka hyp3rlinx c 2022 Original source: https://malvuln.com/advisory/be60e389a0108b2871dff12dfbb542ac.txt Contact: [email protected] Media: twitter.com/malvuln Threat: Trojan-Ransom.Thanos Vulnerability: Code Execution Description: Thanos looks for and...

Hakbit Ransomware Attack Uses GuLoader, Malicious Microsoft Excel Attachments

A ransomware campaign, dubbed Hakbit, is targeting mid-level employees across Austria, Switzerland and Germany with malicious Excel attachments delivered via the popular email provider GMX. The spear-phishing based campaign is low volume and so far targeted the pharmaceutical, legal, financial,...

Thanos Ransomware First to Weaponize RIPlace Tactic

Researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-as-a-service RaaS tool, called Thanos, which they say is increasing in popularity in multiple underground forums. Thanos is the first ransomware family observed that advertises the use of the RIPlace tactic. RIPlace is a Windows file system technique...