Pierluigi Paganini
May 24, 2021
Operators behind the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) have resumed their operations after a temporary interruption. Researchers from BleepingComputer reported that operators behind the Zeppelin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), aka Buran, have resumed their operations after a temporary interruption. Unlike other ransomware, Zeppelin operators do not steal data from the victims and don’t run a leak site. Zeppelin ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 23, 2021
The Alaska health department website was forced offline by a malware attack, officials are investigating the incident. The website of the Alaska health department was forced offline this week by a malware attack. Local authorities launched an investigation into the attack, at the time of this writing, they did not provide details about the intrusion. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
QNAP warns customers of updating the HBS 3 disaster recovery app to prevent Qlocker ransomware attack. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning its customers of updating the HBS 3 disaster recovery app running on their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to prevent Qlocker ransomware infections. At the end of April, experts warned of a new strain […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 22, 2021
Conti ransomware targeted over 400 organizations worldwide, 290 in the US, and at least 16 healthcare and first responder networks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that the Conti ransomware gang has hit at least 16 healthcare and first responder organizations. According to a flash alert issued by the FBI over 400 organizations worldwide […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
The US insurance giant CNA Financial reportedly paid a $40 million ransom to restore access to its files following a ransomware attack. CNA Financial, one of the largest insurance companies in the US, reportedly paid a $40 ransom to restore access to its files following a ransomware attack that took place in March. According to Bloomberg, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 21, 2021
After DarkSide ransomware gang shut down operations, multiple affiliates have complained about not receiving the payments for successful breaches. The decision of the DarkSide ransomware gang to shut down operations is causing chaos among its network of affiliates, who have complained about not receiving the payments for their successful breaches. The affiliated are asking the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Microsoft warns of a malware campaign that is spreading a RAT dubbed named STRRAT masquerading as ransomware. Microsoft Security Intelligence researchers uncovered a malware campaign that is spreading a remote access trojan (RAT) tracked as STRRAT. The RAT was designed to steal data from victims while masquerading as a ransomware attack. The Java-based STRRAT RAT […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 20, 2021
Russian hacker Anton Bogdanov was sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment for attempting to steal $1.5 million in tax refunds by hacking into tax preparation firms. The Russian citizen Anton Bogdanov (35), aka Kusok, was sentenced by a US Chief District Judge to 5 years of prison for wire fraud conspiracy and computer intrusions. The man attempted […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2021
Conti ransomware also breached the network of Ireland’s Department of Health (DoH) but the ransomware failed to encrypt the systems. Last week, Conti ransomware gang targeted the Ireland’s Health Service Executive that was forced to shut down its IT systems on Friday after being targeted with a significant ransomware attack. The Health Service Executive opted to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 19, 2021
Researchers from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic estimated that Darkside ransomware gang has made over $90 million from its attacks. Experts from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic estimated that the Darkside ransomware gang has earned over $90 million from ransom payments from its victims since October 2020. The researchers examined the Bitcoin wallets used by ransomware gang […]
