The Week in Ransomware – November 3rd 2023 – Hive’s Back
Over the past couple of months, ransomware attacks have been escalating as new operations launch, old ones return, and existing…
New Hunters International ransomware possible rebrand of Hive
A new ransomware-as-a-service brand named Hunters International has emerged using code used by the Hive ransomware operation, leading to the…
The Week in Ransomware – October 20th 2023 – Fighting Back
This was a bad week for ransomware, with the Trigona ransomware suffering a data breach and law enforcement disrupting the…
FBI: Crippling ‘Dual Ransomware Attacks’ on the Rise
Once they compromise an victim with an initial ransomware attack, threat actors are ready to deploy a secondary attack with…
FBI: Dual ransomware attack victims now get hit within 48 hours
The FBI has warned about a new trend in ransomware attacks where multiple strains are deployed on victims' networks to encrypt…
Microsoft: Stealthy Flax Typhoon hackers use LOLBins to evade detection
Microsoft has identified a new hacking group it now tracks as Flax Typhoon that argets government agencies and education, critical manufacturing,…
What the Hive Ransomware Case Says About RaaS and Cryptocurrency
Hive tells us a lot about ransomware-as-a-service trends and the best ways to defend against attacks.
Microsoft August 2023 Patch Tuesday warns of 2 zero-days, 87 flaws
Today is Microsoft's August 2023 Patch Tuesday, with security updates for 87 flaws, including two actively exploited and twenty-three remote…
Suspected LockBit ransomware affiliate arrested, charged in US
Russian national Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov was arrested in Arizona and charged by the U.S. Justice Department for allegedly deploying LockBit…
Russian Hacker “Wazawaka” Indicted for Ransomware
A Russian man identified by KrebsOnSecurity in January 2022 as a prolific and vocal member of several top ransomware groups…