Pierluigi Paganini
September 21, 2021
U.S. The farmers cooperative NEW Cooperative was hit by Black Matter ransomware gang that is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. BlackMatter ransomware gang hit NEW Cooperative, a farmer’s feed and grain cooperative, and is demanding a $5.9 million ransom. The ransomware gang claims to have stolen 1,000 GB of data including the source code for […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 16, 2021
Microsoft revealed that multiple threat actors are exploiting the recently patched Windows MSHTML remote code execution security flaw (CVE-2021-40444). Microsoft warns of multiple threat actors, including ransomware operators, that are exploiting the recently patched Windows MSHTML remote code execution security flaw (CVE-2021-40444) in attacks against organizations. The IT giant says that threat actors started targeting […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 16, 2021
Researchers from Bitdefender released a free master decryptor for the REvil ransomware operation that allows past victims to recover their files for free. Good news for the victims of REvil ransomware gangs that were infected before the operations were temporarily halted on July 13th, Bitdefender released a free master decryptor that allows them to recover […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 13, 2021
Technology giant Olympus announced it was the victim of a ransomware attack and is currently investigating the extent of the incident. Olympus issued a statement to announce that its European, Middle East and Africa computer network was hit by a ransomware attack. “Upon detection of suspicious activity, we immediately mobilized a specialized response team including […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 12, 2021
Recently we observed that part of the REvil ransomware infrastructure was up and running again, now we can confirm that they hit new victims. On September 7, the servers of the REvil ransomware gang were back online after around two months since their shutdown. The circumstance was immediately noted by many researchers, me too. The […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 07, 2021
The leak site of the popular REvil ransomware gang is online again, it is not clear if the group resumed operations or the FBI turned on its servers. Today the servers of the REvil ransomware gang were back online after around two months since their shutdown. The circumstance was immediately noted by many researchers, me […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 07, 2021
The Ragnar Locker ransomware operators threaten to leak stolen data if the victims attempt to contact law enforcement agencies. The Ragnar Locker ransomware gang is adopting a new technique to force victims to pay the ransom, the operators threaten to leak stolen data if the victims contact law enforcement agencies. The group announced its new […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 04, 2021
The complete source code for the Babuk ransomware is available for sale on a Russian-speaking hacking forum. A threat actor has leaked the source code for the Babuk ransomware on a Russian-speaking hacking forum. The Babuk Locker operators halted their operations at the end of April after the attack against the Washington, DC police department. Experts believe that […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 03, 2021
FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. The FBI Cyber Division issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of ransomware attacks targeting the Food and Agriculture sector disrupting its operations, causing financial loss and negatively impacting the overall food supply chain. Small farms, large producers, processors and […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2021
The FBI and CISA issued a joint cybersecurity advisory to warn organizations to remain vigilant against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays. The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, […]
