A new Linux variant of the TargetCompany ransomware family targets VMware ESXi environments using a custom shell script. A new variant of the TargetCompany ransomware group uses a custom shell script as a means of payload delivery and execution, this is the first time the technique was observed in the wild. The script was also used […]
The FBI is informing victims of LockBit ransomware it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow some of them to decrypt their data. The FBI is inviting victims of LockBit ransomware to come forward because it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow them to recover their encrypted data […]
Researchers believe the RansomHub ransomware-as-a-service is a rebranded version of the Knight ransomware operation. Cybersecurity experts who analyzed the recently emerged ransomware operation RansomHub speculate that is is a rebranded version of Knight ransomware. Knight, also known as Cyclops 2.0, appeared in the threat landscape in May 2023. The malware targets multiple platforms, including Windows, […]
A ransomware attack that hit the provider of pathology and diagnostic services Synnovis severely impacted the operations of several London hospitals. A ransomware attack on pathology and diagnostic services provider Synnovis has severely impacted the operations at several major NHS hospitals in London. The attack forced the impacted hospitals to cancel some healthcare procedures, in […]
The RansomHub ransomware group added the American telecommunications company Frontier Comunications to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The RansomHub ransomware group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers from the American telecommunications company Frontier Communications. The RansomHub group claims to have stolen 5GB of data from the […]
The Chalubo trojan destroyed over 600,000 SOHO routers from a single ISP, researchers from Lumen Technologies reported. Between October 25 and October 27, 2023, the Chalubo malware destroyed more than 600,000 small office/home office (SOHO) routers belonging to the same ISP. Black Lotus did not name the impacted ISP, however, Bleeping Computer speculates the attack […]
Researchers spotted a macOS version of the LightSpy surveillance framework that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. Researchers from ThreatFabric discovered a macOS version of the LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. ThreatFabric observed threat actors using two publicly available exploits (CVE-2018-4233, […]
An international law enforcement operation, called Operation Endgame targeted multiple botnets and their operators. Between 27 and 29 May 2024, an international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol, codenamed Operation Endgame, targeted malware droppers like IcedID, SystemBC, Pikabot, Smokeloader, Bumblebee, and Trickbot. The joint actions were carried out by authorities in the Netherlands, Germany, France, […]
An international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. DoJ disrupted the 911 S5 botnet and led to the arrest of its administrator. The U.S. Justice Department led an international law enforcement operation that dismantled the 911 S5 proxy botnet. The law enforcement also arrested its administrator, the 35-year-old Chinese national YunHe Wang, in Singapore. […]
Threat actors are exploiting a WordPress plugin to insert malicious PHP code in e-commerce sites and steal credit card data. Sucuri researchers observed threat actors using a PHP snippet WordPress plugin to install malicious code in WooCommerce e-stores and harvest credit card details. In the campaign spotted by the experts, attackers use a very obscure […]