Pierluigi Paganini
June 18, 2024
Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have become one of the most prevalent and expensive forms of cybercrime. Initially, these attacks involved malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attackers. Today, this tactic has evolved, where ransomware operators in nearly every case first exfiltrate […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 17, 2024
Chinese cyberespionage group Velvet Ant was spotted using custom malware to target F5 BIG-IP appliances to breach target networks. In late 2023, Sygnia researchers responded to an incident suffered by a large organization that they attributed to a China-linked threat actor tracked as ‘Velvet Ant.’ The cyberspies deployed custom malware on F5 BIG-IP appliances to […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 16, 2024
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. London hospitals canceled over 800 operations in the week after Synnovis ransomware attack DORA Compliance Strategy […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 15, 2024
NHS England confirmed that multiple London hospitals impacted by the ransomware attack at Synnovis were forced to cancel planned operations. NHS England confirmed that the recent ransomware attack on Synnovis had a severe impact of multiple London hospitals, forcing them to cancel more than hundreds of scheduled operations. Synnovis is a pathology partnership between Guy’s […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 12, 2024
The Ukraine cyber police arrested a Russian man for having developed the crypter component employed in Conti and LockBit ransomware operations. The Ukraine cyber police arrested a Russian man (28) for his role in developing a crypter used in Conti and LockBit ransomware operations. The man was arrested in Kyiv on April 18, 2024, as part of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 10, 2024
The UK NHS issued an urgent call for O-type blood donations following the recent ransomware attack that hit several London hospitals. The UK National Health Service (NHS) issued an urgent call for O-type blood donations due to the recent ransomware attack on Synnovis that disrupted operations at several healthcare organizations in London. In early June, […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 09, 2024
A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. New York Times source code compromised via exposed GitHub token SolarWinds fixed multiple flaws in Serv-U […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 07, 2024
Ukraine CERT-UA warned of cyber attacks targeting defense forces with SPECTR malware as part of a cyber espionage campaign dubbed SickSync. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of cyber espionage campaign targeting defense forces in the country. The Ukrainian CERT attributes the attack to the threat actor UAC-0020 which employed a malware […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2024
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 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 06, 2024
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, […]
