TrickBot operators are back and expand the distribution channels with partnership with cybercrime affiliates. The operators behind the infamous TrickBot (ITG23 and Wizard Spider) malware have resurfaced with new distribution channels to deliver malicious payloads, such as Conti ransomware. The gang support other cybercrime groups such as known Hive0105, Hive0106 (aka TA551 or Shathak), and […]
Russia-linked TA505 group leverages a lightweight Office file to spread malware in a campaign, tracked as MirrorBlast, aimed at financial institutions. Russia-linked APT group TA505 (e.g. Evil Corp) is leveraging a lightweight Office file in a new malware campaign, tracked as MirrorBlast, targeting financial institutions in multiple geographies. TA505 hacking group has been active since 2014 […]
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) linked roughly $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions to ransomware. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified approximately $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin transactions likely associated with operations of top 10 most commonly reported ransomware variants FinCEN analyzed a data set composed […]
IT and consulting giant Accenture confirmed a data breach after the ransomware attack conducted by LockBit operators in August 2021. Global IT consultancy giant Accenture discloses a data breach after the LockBit ransomware attack that hit the company in August 2021. News about the attack was included in the company’s financial report for the fourth quarter […]
The popular Googleâs VirusTotal scanning service has published an interesting analysis of more than 80 Million ransomware samples. VirusTotal has published its first ransomware activity report based on the analysis of more than 80 million samples that have been uploaded from 140 countries worldwide. Since 2020, at least 130 different ransomware families have been active. […]
Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer discloses a security breach suffered by its after-sales service systems in India after an isolated attack. Bad news for the Taiwanese electronics technology giant Acer, it disclosed a second security breach this year. The company revealed that its after-sales service systems in India were hit by an isolated attack. The […]
Researchers spotted a new strain of ransomware, dubbed Yanluowang, that was used in highly targeted attacks against enterprises. Researchers from Symantec Threat Hunter Team discovered a ransomware family, tracked as Yanluowang ransomware that was used in highly targeted attacks against large enterprises. The discovery is part of an investigation into a recent attempted ransomware attack […]
The MyKings botnet (aka Smominru or DarkCloud) is still alive and continues to spread, allowing its operators to make huge amounts of money. Avast Threat Labs researchers reported that the MyKings botnet (aka Smominru or DarkCloud) is still alive and is allowing its operators to earn huge amounts of money via cryptomining activities. Avast researchers reported […]
Dutch police warn customers of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) website of stopping using the service to avoid prosecution. Dutch police warn customers of a booter service, abused to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, of to stop using it to avoid prosecution. The letter sent by the Dutch Police aims to work as a deterrent […]
The FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet evolves, it now includes a recently published PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR. Operators behind the FreakOut (aka Necro, N3Cr0m0rPh) Python botnet have added a PoC exploit for Visual Tools DVR, a professional digital video recorder used in surveillance video systems. The POC exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly […]