Pierluigi Paganini
May 30, 2020
Michigan State University is the last victim of the NetWalker ransomware, attackers threaten to leak stolen files if it will not pay the ransom in seven days. Michigan State University hit by ransomware gang, NetWalker ransomware operators are threatening to leak stolen files if the university will not pay the ransom in seven days. At […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2020
The number of ransomware attacks increased by 40 percent last year, according to Group-IB attackers think bigger and grow more advanced. Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks, found out that the year of 2019 was marked by ransomware evolution and was dominated by increasingly aggressive ransomware campaigns, with its operators resorting to more cunning […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 27, 2020
A new piece of ransomware dubbed FuckUnicorn it targeting Italy by tricking victims into downloading a fake COVID-19 contact tracing app. A new ransomware dubbed FuckUnicorn has been targeting computers in Italy by tricking victims into downloading a fake contact tracing app, named Immuni, that promises to provide real-time updates for the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19-themed campaign […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2020
A new ransomware attack hit the Texas government, the malware this time infected systems at the state’s Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The Texas government suffered two ransomware attacks in a few weeks, the first one took place on May 8, 2020 and infected systems at the Texas court. Now ransomware has infected malware the systems […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 18, 2020
The FBI issued a flash alert to warn organizations in the United States that the ProLock ransomware decryptor doesn’t work properly. Early this month, the FBI issued a flash alert to warn organizations of the new threat actor targeting healthcare, government, financial, and retail industries in the US. “The decryption key or ‘decryptor’ provided by […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 13, 2020
Magellan Health, a for-profit managed health care and insurance firm, was the victim of a ransomware attack. Magellan Health Inc. is an American for-profit managed health care company, its customers include health plans and other managed care organizations, employers, labor unions, various military and governmental agencies and third-party administrators. The company ranks 417 on the Fortune […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 11, 2020
Researchers warn of a new feature implemented in the Sodinokibi ransomware, the threat can now encrypt open and locked files. The Sodinokibi ransomware (REvil) continues to evolve, operators implemented a new feature that allows the malware to encrypt victim’s files, even if they are opened and locked by another process. Many applications lock files to prevent […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 07, 2020
Snake Ransomware operators launched a new campaign that has infected numerous companies worldwide including an health care organization. The operators behind the Snake Ransomware have launched a new campaign that targeted companies worldwide and that infected at least one organization in the healthcare industry over the last few days. In January experts observed a new […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 24, 2020
The popular SeaChange video platform is the latest victim of the Sodinokibi Ransomware gang, which is threatening to leak the stolen data. SeaChange International, the multinational supplier of video delivery software solutions, was the victim of the Sodinokibi Ransomware gang. The crew has published images of the data they claim to have stolen before encrypting the […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 22, 2020
The City of Torrance of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, California, is the last victim of the DoppelPaymer Ransomware, hackers also stole its data. On Sunday, the computer systems in the city of Torrance suffered a cyber attack that interrupted access to email accounts and server functions. The City of Torrance is located in the […]
