Ransomware

A new ransomware named Eldorado appeared in March and has locker versions for VMware ESXi and Windows. The gang has claimed 16 victims, mostly in the U.S., in various sectors including real estate, education, healthcare, and manufacturing. Researchers from Group-IB observed the activity of Eldorado. They found that the operators …

Cybersecurity experts found 28 new types of ransomware in June. These malicious programs are a big threat to individuals and businesses. Cybercriminals are improving their tactics with each new variant, making it harder to detect and stop them. Ransomware encrypts important data, making it impossible for users to access. Afterward, …

Ransomware groups claimed the highest number of attacks in May, but experts believe the claims might be exaggerated. Last month, ransomware gangs posted 450 victims to their extortion sites, which is an increase compared to the 328 victims in April. The highest number of attacks ever recorded was 484, posted …

In May, cybersecurity experts found 29 new ransomware types. These malicious programs are a big danger to people and businesses. The cybercriminals keep improving their methods with each new type of ransomware, so it’s harder to detect and stop them. Ransomware works by locking up important data on infected computers, …

SentinelOne researchers found that the Ikaruz Red Team is targeting the Philippines government using different ransomware builders like LockBit, Vice Society, Clop, and AlphV to carry out “small-scale” attacks. They are also sharing data leaks from various organizations in the Philippines. Ikaruz Red Team (IRT) has been targeting entities in …

Australian police are investigating a big data breach in a healthcare company after a ransomware attack on Thursday. The website and hotline of MediSecure, a company based in Melbourne, were offline after a breach occurred. This was confirmed by a statement from the electronic prescription service provider. No group has …

Antivirus manufacturer Kaspersky inform that it has detected over 34,000 ransomware attacks targeting various organizations in Bangladesh from January to December 2023 in a press release. Fedor Sinitsyn, Kaspersky’s lead malware analyst said, Several ransomware groups are still stealing data and encrypting it and demanding a ransom. This problem is …

According to the Threatmon advanced threat monitoring platform, LockBit is in the top position in the category of top active group and in the list Qilin, Play are are the 2nd and third accordingly. Top Actives Groups – #LockBit 124 – #Qilin 16 – #Play 13 – #BlackSuit 10 – …

Ransomware damage costs are predicted to exceed $265 billion by 2031, and it is expected to be the fastest growing type of cybercrime, affecting a business, consumer, or device every 2 seconds by that year, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. A report from Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that ransomware damages would increase …

The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team recently observed a new variant of StopCrypt ransomware. The ransomware executes its malicious activities by utilizing multi-stage shellcodes before launching a final payload that contains the file encryption code. StopCrypt, also known as STOP Djvu, is a widely spread ransomware, as reported by …