Cybercrime, Egregor ransomware gang hit by a France-Ukrainian op.
Several members of the malware group captured. Third international cybersecurity offensive in few days: the first disrupted Emotet and the second NetWalker.
Cybercrime, Avaddon ransomware group adopts DDoS attacks on victims
It’s the third threat actor, after SunCrypt and RagnarLocker, that adopt the “Triple Extortion” strategy to increase pressure on malware victims.
Cybercrime, Egregor gang changes “ransoms” in “contracts”
Ransomware victims become “clients”. The cybersecurity expert MalwareHunterTeam discovers a new press release by the group with rules and threats.
Cybercrime, Egregor operators send the ransom note by printers
Last trick to increase pressure on the ransomware victims is to print out the requests to all available printers. Cybersecurity experts believe the malware is the evolution of Maze.
Cybercrime, LockBit gang is back with double ransomware extortion
Kela cyber security experts: The Criminal Hakcers launched a new data leak site. Previously they had anothe one, but it was closed when they joined the Maze Cartel.
Dark Side, a new ransomware operation that attacks organizations
Bleeping Computer cyber security experts: The cybercrime gang specifies excluded targets, but the others are hit by a tailored malware and the threat to post stolen data online.
Coronavirus, infosec community take the field against cybercrime
Cyber Security companies assemble ad hoc groups of malware experts and blue teams, who share information with community and healthcare organizations. Worst threat are the ransomware.
Cybercrime, Maze authors publish data of other ransomware victims
The cyber security experts: Malware attacks against companies are becoming data breach and they probably will increase in 2020.
Cybercrime, Ransomware attacks are now data breaches
Cyber Security experts: cybercriminals threat to publish data stolen if the victims don’t pay the ransoms. It has just happened with Maze authors, who create a web site with private info.