Ransomware

The FBI and European security organizations working under Europol have seized ALPHV’s website also known as Blackcat. ALPHV ransomware has infected over 1,000 victims worldwide. Cybercrime has a popular model called ransomware-as-a-service. This model involves a group of developers who create and update ransomware. They also maintain the necessary internet …

A recent survey found that mid-sized Canadian companies paid an average of just over $1 million in ransomware payments this year. On Thursday, the results of a survey conducted by Palo Alto Networks were released. The survey involved IT professionals from 1,000 organizations with employee numbers ranging from 100 to …

In its Q2 2023 Global Ransomware Report, Corvus noted a significant resurgence in global ransomware attacks, which has continued through the third quarter. Now, with two months remaining in the year, the number of ransomware victims in 2023 has already surpassed what was observed for 2021 and 2022. If the …

Ransomware activity soared in September after a temporary decrease in August, which was still higher than usual for summer. In September, ransomware groups conducted 514 attacks, surpassing the 459 attacks recorded in March 2023 according to NCC group cyber threat intelligence report. The March attacks were mainly caused by the …

Threat actors are resorting to employing URLs to send ransomware, as they constantly search for innovative methods to deceive victims and bypass their defenses. They are employing more and more sophisticated tactics to distribute their ransomware is making their actions more dynamic. Threat actors often use different versions of ransomware …

According to a recent report by Palo Alto’s Unit 42 Network, the incidence of Mallox ransomware (also known as TargetCompany, FARGO, or Tohnichi) has skyrocketed by an astonishing 174% in 2023 compared to the previous year. A new variant of ransomware called Xollam has surfaced recently. It is spread through …

Ransomware attacks on schools spiked in June, reaching a new record high. On average, ransomware groups claimed more than one attack per day on educational institutions. In June, there were 37 attacks on schools, which is more than the 24 attacks that occurred the month before. This information is from …

Akira ransomware first appeared in 2017. It targeted video folders and encrypted the files without leaving any ransom notes. The encrypted files had the extension “.akira”. Researchers have been working on decrypting the files affected by Akira ransomware, and they have finally made a breakthrough. Researchers at Avast have found …

Researchers from VulnCheck have observed a campaign using real security researchers as bait for malware. The campaign goes to some lengths to appear genuine, using fake profiles, downloads, websites, and bogus GitHub profiles, to paint a convincing picture of security professionals offering up exploit code for popular programs. The campaign included a …