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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2021
Researchers at Tesorion released a decryptor for Judge ransomware that also decrypts files encrypted by the NoCry ransomware. In January this year, we published a blog post on our analysis of the Judge ransomware. We announced a free decryptor for Judge victims in this blog post, which is available through the NoMoreRansom initiative. Our decryptor has been helping […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2021
Bizarro is a new sophisticated Brazilian banking trojan that is targeting customers of tens of banks in Europe and South America. Researchers from Kaspersky have spotted a new sophisticated Brazilian banking trojan dubbed Bizarro that is targeting customers of tens of 70 banks in Europe and South America. Bizarro banking Trojan allows to capture online […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 17, 2021
Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) refuses to pay a $20 million ransom demand after its systems were hit by the Conti ransomware gang. 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 shut down its infrastructure as a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 16, 2021
Avaddon ransomware gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. Avaddon ransomware gang made the headlines again, the cybercrime gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. Acer Finance operates as an investment management company. The Company offers risk management, mutual funds, analysis, financial planning, and advisory services. Acer Finance serves […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2021
A joint operation of European law enforcement agencies and coordinated by Europol dismantled a criminal ring involved in investment fraud. A joint investigation of European law enforcement agencies supported by Europol and Eurojust dismantled a large criminal network involved in investment fraud and money laundering. The operation, led by Germany, involved authorities from Bulgaria, Israel, Latvia, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2021
XSS forum (previously known as DaMaGeLab) one of the most popular hacking forums, announced that it would ban the ads published by ransomware gangs. The popular hacking forum XSS forum, previously known as DaMaGeLab, announced that that it would ban the ads published by ransomware gangs. The forum is one the most important places of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2021
The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say they have lost control of their servers and funds resulting from their extortion activity, the funds were transferred to an unknown wallet. “The funds, which […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2021
Magecart cybercrime gang is using favicon to hide malicious PHP web shells used to maintain remote access to inject JavaScript skimmers into online stores. Magecart hackers are distributing malicious PHP web shells hidden in website favicon to inject JavaScript e-skimmers into online stores and steal payment information. Researchers from Malwarebytes observed threat actors, likely Magecart […]
