The Week in Ransomware – February 18th 2022 – Mergers & Acquisitions
The big news this week is that the Conti ransomware gang has recruited the core developers and managers of the…
Linux version of AvosLocker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
AvosLocker is the latest ransomware gang that has added support for encrypting Linux systems to its recent malware variants, specifically targeting…
The Week in Ransomware – December 17th 2021 – Enter Log4j
A critical Apache Log4j vulnerability took the world by storm this week, and now it is being used by threat…
The Week in Ransomware – December 3rd 2021 – Seizing Bitcoin
For this week's 'Week in Ransomware' article we have included the latest ransomware news over the past two weeks. [...]
The Week in Ransomware – November 12th 2021 – Targeting REvil
This week, law enforcement struck a massive blow against the REvil ransomware operation, with multiple arrests announced and the seizure…
MediaMarkt hit by Hive ransomware, initial $240 million ransom
Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt has suffered a Hive ransomware with an initial ransom demand of $240 million, causing IT systems to…
The Week in Ransomware – October 29th 2021 – Making arrests
This week, international law enforcement operations went on the offensive, making arrests in numerous countries for ransomware-related activities. [...]
Hive ransomware now encrypts Linux and FreeBSD systems
The Hive ransomware gang now also encrypts Linux and FreeBSD using new malware variants specifically developed to target these platforms.…
Ransomware Groups are Escalating Their Attacks on Healthcare Organizations
Ransomware groups have shown no signs of declining their attacks on hospitals, apparently intensifying attacks on healthcare institutions as countries…