Pierluigi Paganini
May 15, 2021
XSS forum (previously known as DaMaGeLab) one of the most popular hacking forums, announced that it would ban the ads published by ransomware gangs. The popular hacking forum XSS forum, previously known as DaMaGeLab, announced that that it would ban the ads published by ransomware gangs. The forum is one the most important places of […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2021
The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say they have lost control of their servers and funds resulting from their extortion activity, the funds were transferred to an unknown wallet. “The funds, which […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2021
Irelandâs Health Service Executive service shut down its IT systems after they were hit with a âsignificant ransomware attack.â Another major ransomware attack made the headlines, this time the victim is Irelandâs Health Service Executive that was forced to shut down its IT systems on Friday. After being targeted with a significant ransomware attack the Health Service […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 14, 2021
DarkSide demanded a $5 million ransom to Colonial Pipeline, which has quickly recovered operations, did it pay? The Colonial Pipeline facility in Pelham, Alabama, was hit by a cybersecurity attack on Friday and its operators were forced to shut down its systems. The pipeline allows carrying 2.5 million barrels of refined gasoline and jet fuel […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 11, 2021
The FBI and Australian Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warn of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide in multiple industries, including government, finance, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. The alert published […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 10, 2021
The U.S. FBI confirmed that the attack against the Colonial Pipeline over the weekend was launched by the Darkside ransomware gang. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. “The FBI confirms that the Darkside ransomware is […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 10, 2021
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that impacted its governmentâs network and shut down its websites. One of the biggest cities in the US by population size, the City of Tulsa, was victim of a ransomware attack that affected its governmentâs network and forced the shutdown […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 04, 2021
Iran-linked ATP group carried out a ransomware operation through a contracting company based in the country, Flashpoint researchers warn. Researchers from Flashpoint have uncovered a state-sponsored ransomware campaign conducted by Iranâs Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through an Iranian contracting company called âEmen Net Pasargardâ (ENP) (aka âImannet Pasargad,â âIliant Gostar Iranian,â âEeleyanet Gostar Iraniyanâ). […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 02, 2021
Swiss cloud hosting provider Swiss Cloud has suffered a ransomware attack that seriously impacted its server infrastructure. On April 27 the Swiss cloud hosting provider was hit by a ransomware attack that brought down the companyâs server infrastructure. The company is currently working to restore operations from its backups with the help of experts from […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 30, 2021
UNC2447 cybercrime gang exploited a zero-day in the Secure Mobile Access (SMA), addressed by SonicWall earlier this year, before the vendor released a fix. Researchers from FireEyeâs Mandiant revealed that a sophisticated cybercrime gang tracked as UNC2447 has exploited a zero-day issue (CVE-2021-20016) in SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) devices, fixed earlier this year, before […]
