Remove All The Callbacks – BlackByte Ransomware Disables EDR Via RTCore64.sys Abuse
A fresh exploration of the malware uncovers a new tactic for bypassing security products by abusing a known driver vulnerability
BumbleBee: Round Two
In this intrusion from May 2022, the threat actors used BumbleBee as the initial access vector. BumbleBee has been identified as an initial access vector utilized by several ransomware affiliates. …
Noberus Ransomware: Darkside and BlackMatter Successor Continues to Evolve its Tactics
New version of Exmatter, and Eamfo malware, used by attackers deploying the Rust-based ransomware.
Los Angeles School District Hit by Ransomware Attack
California's largest public school district and the second-largest in the U.S. is undergoing a ransomware attack. The attack has disrupted the district's email
Online Attack Disrupts Michigan School District for 2nd Day
School is out for more than 3,000 students of a suburban Detroit district undergoing its second day of forensics analysis following an online attack. Students have
LockBit ransomware builder leaked online by “angry developer”
The LockBit ransomware operation has suffered a breach, with an allegedly disgruntled developer leaking the builder for the gang's newest encryptor.
The Curious Case of “Monti” Ransomware: A Real-World Doppelganger
While working a recent ransomware incident, BlackBerry identified a group whose name and TTPs mimicked the long-standing, popular ransomware crew Conti. Furthermore, the encryptor payload used in the attack was taken from the original group and modified for use with this new group. Who was this doppelganger?
Likely Iranian Threat Actor Conducts Politically Motivated Disruptive Activity Against Albanian Government Organizations
Mandiant attributes the ransomware attack against the Albanian government network in July of 2022 to an Iranian threat actor.
Crimeware Trends | Ransomware Developers Turn to Intermittent Encryption to Evade Detection
Partially encrypting victims' files improves ransomware speed and aids evasion. First seen in LockFile, the technique is now being widely adopted.
Conti vs. Monti: A Reinvention or Just a Simple Rebranding?
Whether Conti has rebranded as Monti in a bid to mock the former strain or it is just another new ransomware variant on the block.
QNAP warns of zero-day vulnerability in latest DeadBolt ransomware campaign
The Record by Recorded Future gives exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to leaders, policymakers, researchers, and the shadows of the cyber underground.
An interview with initial access broker Wazawaka: 'There is no such money anywhere as there is in ransomware
Editor’s Note: Last April, a ransomware group threatened to expose police informants and other sensitive information if the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department did not pay a demand. The brazen attack was the work of a gang known as Babuk, which in early 2021 gained a reputation for posting stolen databases on its website from victims that refused to pay a ransom. Just days after it tried to extort the Metropolitan Police Department, Babuk announced it was closing its ransomware affiliate program, and would focus on data theft and extortion instead.
Ransomware Group Claims Access to SCADA in Confusing UK Water Company Hack
A ransomware group has hit at least one water company in the United Kingdom, but there is some confusion over whose systems were actually breached.
Ransomware Now Threatens the Global South
Increased targeting of developing and middle-income countries by ransomware actors presents a challenge to political resilience, economic development and global cyber security.
NHS IT supplier held to ransom by hackers
Its IT provider says it may take three or four weeks to fully recover from the cyber-attack.
Microsoft links Raspberry Robin malware to Evil Corp attacks
Microsoft has discovered that an access broker it tracks as DEV-0206 uses the Raspberry Robin Windows worm to deploy a malware downloader on networks where it also found evidence of malicious activity matching Evil Corp tactics.
SEKOIA.IO Mid-2022 Ransomware Threat Landscape
SEKOIA.IO presents its Ransomware threat landscape for the first semester of 2022, with the following key points: * Ransomware victimology – recent evolutions * A busy first half of the year – several newcomers in the ransomware neighborhood * Cross-platform ransomware features trend * New extortion techniques * State-nexus groups carrying out ransomware campaigns * Ransomware threat groups’ Dark Web activities * A shift towards extortion without encryption?
Justice Department seizes $500K from North Korean hackers who targeted US medical organizations
The US Justice Department seized approximately half a million dollars that North Korean government-backed hackers had either extorted from US health care organizations or used to launder ransom payments, deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Tuesday as she touted an aggressive US strategy to claw back money for victims of ransomware attacks.
Kaspersky report on Luna and Black Basta ransomware
This report discusses new ransomware, that targets Windows, Linux and ESXi systems: Luna written in Rust and Black Basta.
North Korean threat actor targets small and midsize businesses with H0lyGh0st ransomware
A group of actors originating from North Korea that MSTIC tracks as DEV-0530 has been developing and using ransomware in attacks since June 2021. This group, which calls itself H0lyGh0st, utilizes a ransomware payload with the same name.
How Conti ransomware group crippled Costa Rica
Nation struggles in aftermath of president’s refusal to pay to end cyber attack, even as hacking group collapsed
Ransomware review: June 2022
LockBit remained the most active threat in June, and “the costliest strain of ransomware ever documented” went dark while others surged.
Conti vs. LockBit: A Comparative Analysis of Ransomware Groups
We compare the targeting and business models of the Conti and LockBit ransomware groups using data analysis approaches. This will be presented in full at the 34th Annual FIRST Conference on June 27, 2022.
LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program
The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
The hateful eight: Kaspersky’s guide to modern ransomware groups’ TTPs
We want to familiarize the reader with the different stages of ransomware deployment and provide a visual guide to defending against targeted ransomware attacks.
Conti ransomware finally shuts down data leak, negotiation sites
The Conti ransomware operation has finally shut down its last public-facing infrastructure, consisting of two Tor servers used to leak data and negotiate with victims, closing the final chapter of the notorious cybercrime brand.
Ransomware Group Debuts Searchable Victim Data
Cybercrime groups that specialize in stealing corporate data and demanding a ransom not to publish it have tried countless approaches to shaming their victims into paying. The latest innovation in ratcheting up the heat comes from the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group,…
Analysis and Attribution of the Eternity Ransomware: Timeline and Emergence of the Eternity Group
XVigil discovered a financially motivated threat actor group, dubbed Eternity group, actively operating on the internet, selling worms, stealers, DDoS tools, and ransomware builders.
New Linux-Based Ransomware Cheerscrypt Targets ESXi Devices
Trend Micro Research detected “Cheerscrypt”, a new Linux-based ransomware variant that compromises ESXi servers. We discuss our initial findings in this report.
Fears grow for smaller nations after ransomware attack on Costa Rica escalates
The Russia-linked ransomware gang demanded $20 million in ransom — and the overthrow of Costa Rica's elected government. Where does that leave smaller, equally vulnerable nation states?