Malware

Pierluigi Paganini November 08, 2021
Ransomware attack disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was a victim of a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down its IT infrastructure to contain the threat and disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Media Markt is a […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 08, 2021
Operation Cyclone targets Clop Ransomware affiliates

Operation Cyclone – Six alleged affiliates with the Clop ransomware operation were arrested in an international joint law enforcement operation led by Interpol. Interpol announced the arrest of six alleged affiliates with the Clop ransomware operation as part of an international joint law enforcement operation codenamed Operation Cyclone. Law enforcement authorities from South Korea, Ukraine, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 08, 2021
Hungarian official confirms Hungary used NSO Group Pegasus spyware

A Hungarian government official confirmed that his government has bought and used the controversial NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. Lajos Kosa, chair of the Parliament’s Defense and Law Enforcement Committee, confirmed that Hungary is one of the clients of the Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group and that it bought and used the controversial Pegasus spyware. According […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 07, 2021
New Magecart group uses an e-Skimmer that avoids VMs and sandboxes

A new Magecart group leverages a browser script to evade virtualized environments and sandboxes used by researchers. Malwarebytes researchers have spotted a new Magecart group that uses a browser script to evade detection and the execution in virtualized environments used by security researchers for threat analysis. Hacker groups under the Magecart umbrella continue to target e-stores to […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 07, 2021
Casinos of tribal communities are losing millions in Ransomware attacks

The FBI issued a private industry notification (PIN) to warn of ransomware attacks that hit several tribal-owned casinos last year. A private industry notification issued by the FBI’s Cyber Division revealed that ransomware attacks hit several tribal-owned casinos causing millions of dollar losses. The attacks paralyzed the activities of the casinos shutting down their gaming […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2021
Ukraine intelligence doxed 5 FSB Officers that are members of Gamaredon APT Group

Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence revealed the real identities of five FSB members behind the Gamaredon cyberespionage group. Ukraine’s premier law enforcement and counterintelligence disclosed the real identities of five alleged members of the Russia-linked APT group Gamaredon (aka Primitive Bear, Armageddon, Winterflounder, or Iron Tilden) that are suspected to be components of the […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2021
Threat actor exploits MS ProxyShell flaws to deploy Babuk ransomware

A new threat actor is exploiting ProxyShell flaws in attacks aimed at Microsoft Exchange servers to deploy the Babuk Ransomware in corporate networks. Talos researchers warn of a new threat actor that is hacking Microsoft Exchange servers by exploiting ProxyShell flaws to gain access to corporate and deploy the Babuk Ransomware. Over the past months, […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 05, 2021
US Gov offers a reward of up to $10M for info on DarkSide leading members

The US government offers up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of DarkSide gang members. The US government wants to dismantle the DarkSide ransomware operation and its rebrands and it is offering up to a $10,000,000 reward for information leading to the identification or arrest of members of the gang […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 04, 2021
CERT-FR warns of Lockean ransomware attacks against French companies

CERT-France warns of a new ransomware group named Lockean that is behind a series of attacks against French organizations over the past 2 years. France’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) officials identified a new ransomware gang named Lockean that is responsible for a long list of attacks against French companies over the past two years.The […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 03, 2021
BlackMatter ransomware gang is shutting down due to pressure from law enforcement

The BlackMatter ransomware gang announced it is going to shut down its operation due to pressure from law enforcement. The BlackMatter ransomware group has announced it is shutting down its operation due to the pressure from local authorities. The announcement was published on the Ransomware-as-a-Service portal operated by the group used by the network of […]