The Python Package Index (PyPI) maintainers have temporarily disabled the sign up and package upload processes due to an ongoing attack. The maintainers of Python Package Index (PyPI), the Python software repository, have temporarily disabled the sign up and package upload processes due to an ongoing attack. The maintainers opted to disable the above functionalities […]
Cybercriminal gang FIN7 returned with a new wave of attacks aimed at deploying the Clop ransomware on victims’ networks. Researchers at Microsoft Security Intelligence team published a series of tweets to warn of a new wave of attacks aimed at distributing the Clop ransomware and linked it to the financially motivated cybercriminal group Sangria Tempest […]
Experts discovered two malicious packages in the npm package repository, both were laced with an open-source info-stealer called TurkoRat. ReversingLabs discovered two malicious packages, respectively named nodejs-encrypt-agent and nodejs-cookie-proxy-agent, in the npm package repository containing an open-source info-stealer called TurkoRat. TurkoRat is an information-stealing malware that can obtain a broad range of data from the infected machine, […]
The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. Infected devices were used for multiple malicious activities, including traffic redirections through mobile proxies, info-stealing, click fraud, and […]
The US government is offering a $10M reward for Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (30) charged for his role in ransomware attacks The US Justice Department charged Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (30), aka Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, and Uhodiransomwar, for his alleged role in multiple ransomware attacks. The DoJ unsealed two indictments charging the man […]
French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three facilities in France, Germany, and Tunisia in response to a cyber attack. The group designs and manufactures electronic equipment for its customers in […]
China-linked APT group Mustang Panda employed a custom firmware implant targeting TP-Link routers in targeted attacks since January 2023. Since January 2023, Check Point Research monitored a series of targeted attacks aimed at European foreign affairs entities that have been linked to the China-linked cyberespionage group Mustang Panda (aka Camaro Dragon, RedDelta or “Bronze President). MustangPanda […]
The Lancefly APT group is using a custom powerful backdoor called Merdoor in attacks against organizations in South and Southeast Asia. Symantec researchers reported that the Lancefly APT group is using a custom-written backdoor in attacks targeting organizations in South and Southeast Asia, as part of a long-running campaign. The highly-targeted attacks aim at organizations […]
A previously unknown ransomware group known as RA Group is targeting companies in U.S. and South Korea with leaked Babuk source code. Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered a new ransomware operation called RA Group that has been active since at least April 22, 2023. The group has already compromised three organizations in the U.S. and […]
DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor released the first quarterly report for the year 2023 about the activities of ransomware groups globally. DRM Dashboard Ransomware Monitor, an independent platform of cybersecurity monitoring, is pleased to release the quarterly the DRM-Report for the first quarter of 2023. This comprehensive report delves into the alarming rise of ransomware attacks […]