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Operators of a new ransomware strain dubbed Cactus are using critical vulnerabilities in a data analytics platform to gain access to corporate networks. Cactus
Europol and the FBI have taken down the RagnarLocker ransomware crew, a long-standing gang that helped pioneer some now common tactics, taking its dark web negotiation and data leak sites offline.
Researchers have attributed two (2) new Android spyware variants to the China-linked advanced persistent (APT) group APT41 (otherwise known as Winnti, Wicked Panda, and BARIUM)
That is seen by the cyber-security industry as strong evidence that Wizard Spider is a much bigger than the other gangs in the Ransom Cartel, also known as the Maze Cartel, and is split into several teams. Wizard Spider is also unique in global cybercrime in another sense; evidence now beginning to emerge it is the first cyber-gang in the world to have espionage malware. The espionage malware it is using, Sido, seeks to capture information only, there is no financial component. A report by US cybersecurity firm Analyst1 said the fact Wizard Spider is using Sido is highly unusual as âthis...
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Recent ransomware attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, which includes the energy sector’s production of oil and natural gas, and other sources of electricity and power, have shed a spotlight on the importance of staying updated on sector-specific techniques, tactics and procedures (“TTPs”), and preventative and remediation actions. This Client Alert will: (1) provide a brief background on the nature and risks of ransomware on critical infrastructure; (2) discuss the current ransomware threat landscape; (3) note legal ...