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 […]
Researchers warn of a new ransomware family called CACTUS that exploits known vulnerabilities in VPN appliances to gain initial access to victims’ networks. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Kroll have analyzed on a new ransomware family called CACTUS that has been spotted exploiting known flaws in VPN appliances to achieve initial access to targeted networks. The […]
Western Digital is notifying its customers of a data breach that exposed their sensitive personal information, the incident took place in March. In March 2022, Western Digital was hit by a ransomware attack and in response to the incident, it shut down several of its services. The company disclosed that an unauthorized party gained access […]
The San Bernardino County Sheriffâs Department confirmed that it has paid a $1.1-million ransom after the April ransomware attack. The San Bernardino County Sheriffâs Department opted to pay a $1.1-million ransom after a ransomware attack infected its systems in early April. The ransomware attack forced the Police department to temporarily shut down some of its […]
The City of Dallas, Texas, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down some of its IT systems. The IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas, have been targeted by a ransomware attack. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City has shut down the impacted IT […]
Ransomware operators use the AuKill tool to disable EDR software through Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Sophos researchers reported that threat actors are using a previously undocumented defense evasion tool, dubbed AuKill, to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software. The tool relies on the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to disable the […]
Non-profit health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack and has taken systems offline in response to the incident. Non-profit health insurer Point32Health has taken systems offline in response to a ransomware attack that took place on April 17. The insurer immediately launched an investigation into the incident with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts to […]
Cybersecurity firm Trellix analyzed the activity of an emerging cybercriminal group called ‘Read The Manual’ RTM Locker. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Trellix have detailed the tactics, techniques, and procedures of an emerging cybercriminal gang called ‘Read The Manual RTM Locker. The group provides a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and provides its malicious code to a network of […]
US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added the following five new issues to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: This week Mandiant researchers reported that an affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed […]
Multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International) confirms security breach after Money Message ransomware gang claimed the hack. This week the ransomware gang Money Message announced to have hacked the Taiwanese multinational IT corporation MSI (Micro-Star International). Micro-Star International AKA MSI designs, manufactures, and sells motherboards and graphics cards for customers in the United States, Canada, and […]