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Automotive supplier breached by 3 ransomware gangs in 2 weeks

An automotive supplier had its systems breached and files encrypted by three different ransomware gangs over a two-week span in May, two of the attacks happening within just two hours.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 10, 2022
- 05:07 PM
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LockBit claims ransomware attack on Italian tax agency

Italian authorities are investigating claims made by the LockBit ransomware gang that they breached the network of the Italian Internal Revenue Service (L'Agenzia delle Entrate).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 26, 2022
- 07:17 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - July 8th 2022 - One down, many to go

While we continue to see new ransomware operations launch, we also received some good news this week, with another ransomware shutting down.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 08, 2022
- 05:21 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - July 1st 2022 - Bug Bounties

It has been relatively busy this week with new ransomware attacks unveiled, a bug bounty program introduced, and new tactics used by the threat actors to distribute their encryptors.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 01, 2022
- 03:35 PM
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LockBit 3.0 introduces the first ransomware bug bounty program

The LockBit ransomware operation has released 'LockBit 3.0,' introducing the first ransomware bug bounty program and leaking new extortion tactics and Zcash cryptocurrency payment options.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 27, 2022
- 11:09 AM
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Mandiant: “No evidence” we were hacked by LockBit ransomware

American cybersecurity firm Mandiant is investigating LockBit ransomware gang's claims that they hacked the company's network and stole data.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 06, 2022
- 03:54 PM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - June 3rd 2022 - Evading sanctions

Ransomware gangs continue to evolve their operations as victims refuse to pay ransoms due to sanctions or other reasons.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 03, 2022
- 04:41 PM
- 0
Evil Corp switches to LockBit ransomware to evade sanctions

The Evil Corp cybercrime group has now switched to deploying LockBit ransomware on targets' networks to evade sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 02, 2022
- 04:35 PM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - May 6th 2022 - An evolving landscape

Ransomware operations continue to evolve, with new groups appearing and others quietly shutting down their operations or rebranding as new groups.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 06, 2022
- 06:27 PM
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Conti, REvil, LockBit ransomware bugs exploited to block encryption

Hackers commonly exploit vulnerabilities in corporate networks to gain access, but a researcher has turned the table by finding exploits in the most common ransomware and malware being distributed today.
- Ionut Ilascu
- May 03, 2022
- 05:34 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - April 15th 2022 - Encrypting Russia

While countries worldwide have been the frequent target of ransomware attacks, Russia and CIS countries have been avoided by threat actors. The tables have turned with the NB65 hacking group modifying the leaked Conti ransomware to use in attacks on Russian entities.
- Lawrence Abrams
- April 15, 2022
- 05:19 PM
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LockBit ransomware gang lurked in a U.S. gov network for months

Threat analysts have found evidence of malicious actors using the LockBit ransomware strain lingering in the network of a regional U.S. government agency for at least five months.
- Bill Toulas
- April 12, 2022
- 10:15 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - March 25th 2022 - Critical infrastructure

With the US providing military aid to Ukraine and its sanctions damaging the Russian economy, the US government disclosed this week that there is intelligence that Russia is preparing for potential cyberattacks against US interests.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 25, 2022
- 05:06 PM
- 0
Ten notorious ransomware strains put to the encryption speed test

Researchers have conducted a technical experiment, testing ten ransomware variants to determine how fast they encrypt files and evaluate how feasible it would be to timely respond to their attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- March 23, 2022
- 10:53 AM
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Dozens of ransomware variants used in 722 attacks over 3 months

The ransomware space was very active in the last quarter of 2021, with threat analysts observing 722 distinct attacks deploying 34 different variants.
- Bill Toulas
- March 15, 2022
- 05:40 PM
- 0
Bridgestone Americas confirms ransomware attack, LockBit leaks data

A cyberattack on Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires in the world, has been claimed by the LockBit ransomware gang.
- Ionut Ilascu
- March 11, 2022
- 04:28 PM
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LockBit, Conti most active ransomware targeting industrial sector

Ransomware attacks extended into the industrial sector last year to such a degree that this type of incident became the number one threat in the industrial sector.
- Ionut Ilascu
- February 23, 2022
- 05:48 AM
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BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware linked to BlackMatter, DarkSide gangs

The Black Cat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has confirmed they are former members of the notorious BlackMatter/DarkSide ransomware operation.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 05, 2022
- 05:29 PM
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FBI shares Lockbit ransomware technical details, defense tips

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released technical details and indicators of compromise associated with Lockbit ransomware attacks in a new flash alert published this Friday.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 05, 2022
- 10:00 AM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - January 28th 2022 - Get NAS devices off the Internet

It's been a busy week with ransomware attacks tied to political protests, new attacks on NAS devices, amazing research released about tactics, REvil's history, and more.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 28, 2022
- 04:57 PM
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