Pierluigi Paganini
May 16, 2023
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 16, 2023
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2023
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2023
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2023
FortiGuard Labs Researchers spotted new samples of the RapperBot botnet that support cryptojacking capabilities. FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new samples of the RapperBot bot that added cryptojacking capabilities. Researchers from FortiGuard Labs first discovered the previously undetected RapperBot IoT botnet in August, and reported that it is active since mid-June 2022. The bot borrows […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 13, 2023
The CheckMate ransomware operators have been targeting the Server Message Block (SMB) communication protocol used for file sharing to compromise their victims’ networks. Unlike most ransom campaigns, CheckMate, discovered in 2022, has been quiet throughout its operations. To the best of our knowledge, it doesn’t operate a data leak site. That’s quite unusual for a […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2023
U.S. CISA and FBI warned of attacks conducted by the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang against the education sector in the country. The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory warning that the Bl00dy Ransomware group is actively targeting the education sector by exploiting the PaperCut remote-code execution vulnerability CVE-2023-27350. The Bl00dy ransomware has been active since May 2022, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2023
The leak of the source code of the Babuk ransomware allowed 9 ransomware gangs to create their own ransomware targeting VMware ESXi systems. SentinelLabs researchers have identified 10 ransomware families using VMware ESXi lockers based on the source code of the Babuk ransomware that was leaked in 2021. The experts pointed out that these ransomware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 12, 2023
Swiss electrification and automation technology giant ABB suffered a Black Basta ransomware attack that impacted its business operations. Swiss multinational company ABB, a leading electrification and automation technology provider, it the last victim of the notorious Black Basta ransomware group. The company has more than 105,000 employees and has $29.4 billion in revenue for 2022. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 10, 2023
A new sophisticated malware strain, dubbed DownEx, was involved in attacks aimed at Government organizations in Central Asia. In late 2022, Bitdefender Labs researchers first observed a highly targeted cyberattack targeting foreign government institutions in Kazakhstan that involved a new sophisticated strain of malware dubbed DownEx. Later the researchers detected another attack in Afghanistan that allowed them to […]
