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The malware is being used to deliver Clop ransomware, in a vicious spate of October attacks that show an evolution in its methods.

Banks have extra reason to be concerned by the news that a commonly used piece of software could be exploited by hackers.

Banks have extra reason to be concerned by the news that a commonly used piece of software could be exploited by hackers.

This new, aggressive ransomware group also uses Cobalt Strike to move laterally across network.

Mikkel William / Getty Images Ransomware has a long history, dating back to the late 1980s. Today, it’s generating billions of dollars in revenue for the criminal groups behind it. Victims incur recovery costs even if they pay the ransom. Sophos reports that the average cost of a ransomware attack in 2020 was nearly $1.5 million for victim organizations that paid ransoms and about $732,000 for those that didn’t. Given the financial benefit to attackers, it’s no surprise that ransomware gangs and malware have proliferated. The number of ransomware threat actors—those cap...