Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 cybersecurity experts: The malware group claims to be part of the well-known firm, but there is no indication about a relation.
The FBI cybersecurity experts: The ransomware hit at least 16 specific targets. The malware steals victims’ files and encrypts the servers to force a ransom payment.
The group’s Tor sites began displaying a message stating that it “will be closed soon”. It seems a preventive move to try to escape from the DarkSide fate.
It seems the threat actors lost access to servers and their cryptocurrency was transferred to an unknown wallet. Is the attack on Colonial Pipeline related?
Recorded Future cybersecurity experts: The ransomware group will notify info to crooked market traders in advance, so they can short a company’s stock price.
Trend Micro cybersecurity experts: The malware (aka WickrMe) arrives via the CVE-2019-0604. Then, the threat actors exploit web shell to download Cobalt Strike.