Estée Lauder beauty giant breached by two ransomware gangs
Two ransomware actors, ALPHV/BlackCat and Clop, have listed beauty company Estée Lauder on their data leak sites as a victim…
FIN8 deploys ALPHV ransomware using Sardonic malware variant
A financially motivated cybercrime gang has been observed deploying BlackCat ransomware payloads on networks backdoored using a revamped Sardonic malware…
The Week in Ransomware – June 23rd 2023 – The Reddit Files
It was a relatively quiet week regarding ransomware news, with the BlackCat ransomware gang extorting Reddit and the ongoing MOVEit…
BlackCat ransomware fails to extort Australian commercial law giant
Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth confirmed to local media outlets that its network was hacked after the ALPHV ransomware gang…
The Week in Ransomware – May 26th 2023 – Cities Under Attack
Ransomware gangs continue to hammer local governments in attacks, taking down IT systems and disrupting cities' online services. [...]
The Week in Ransomware – April 21st 2023 – Macs in the Crosshairs
A lot of news broke this week related to ransomware, with the discovery of LockBit testing macOS encryptors to an…
NCR suffers Aloha POS outage after BlackCat ransomware attack
NCR is suffering an outage on its Aloha point of sale platform after being hit by an ransomware attack claimed…
The Week in Ransomware – December 16th 2022 – Losing Trust
Today's Week in Ransomware brings you the latest news and stories about the cyberattacks, new tactics, and reports related to…
Colombian energy supplier EPM hit by BlackCat ransomware attack
Colombian energy company Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) suffered a BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware attack on Monday, disrupting the company's operations and…
Ransomware data theft tool may show a shift in extortion tactics
Data exfiltration malware known as Exmatter and previously linked with the BlackMatter ransomware group is now being upgraded with data…