Tag: ransomware
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Qilin Ransomware Activity Surges as Attacks Target Small Businesses
Qilin group ransomware incidents have surged in SMBs, exploiting security gaps and collaborating with Scattered Spider threat group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/qilin-ransomware-activity-surges/
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How a CPU spike led to uncovering a RansomHub ransomware attack
A sudden CPU spike turned out to be the first clue of an in-progress RansomHub ransomware attack. Varonis breaks down how their team traced the attack from fake browser updates to domain-admin takeover, ultimately stopping the attack before files were encrypted. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/how-a-cpu-spike-led-to-uncovering-a-ransomhub-ransomware-attack/
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Qilin Ransomware Activity Surges as Attacks Target Small Businesses
Qilin group ransomware incidents have surged in SMBs, exploiting security gaps and collaborating with Scattered Spider threat group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/qilin-ransomware-activity-surges/
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Mit der Akquisition von Upsight Security ergänzt Arctic Wolf seine AuroraSecurity mit KI-gestützter Ransomware-Prävention
Arctic Wolf plant die Aurora-Endpoint-Security um neue, KI-gestützte Funktionen zur Ransomware-Prävention und Wiederherstellung zu erweitern. Durch die Übernahme von Upsight Security wird Arctic Wolf die Entwicklung und Bereitstellung dieser Funktionen beschleunigen und so den Schutz von Organisationen vor Ransomware, dem Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten und anderen hochentwickelten Endpoint-Angriffen weiter ausbauen. Nach der Integration wird Arctic Wolf…
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Mit der Akquisition von Upsight Security ergänzt Arctic Wolf seine AuroraSecurity mit KI-gestützter Ransomware-Prävention
Arctic Wolf plant die Aurora-Endpoint-Security um neue, KI-gestützte Funktionen zur Ransomware-Prävention und Wiederherstellung zu erweitern. Durch die Übernahme von Upsight Security wird Arctic Wolf die Entwicklung und Bereitstellung dieser Funktionen beschleunigen und so den Schutz von Organisationen vor Ransomware, dem Diebstahl von Zugangsdaten und anderen hochentwickelten Endpoint-Angriffen weiter ausbauen. Nach der Integration wird Arctic Wolf…
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Cyber insurers paid out over twice as much for UK ransomware attacks last year
Massive increase in policy claims”¦ and data doesn’t even cover the major attacks of 2025 First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/11/ransomware_surge_fuels_230_increase/
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New VanHelsing Ransomware-as-a-Service Hits Windows, Linux, BSD, ARM and ESXi
A sophisticated new ransomware operation dubbed VanHelsing has emerged as a rapidly expanding threat in the cybercriminal landscape. First observed on March 7, 2025, this operation functions as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform, licensing its destructive capabilities to affiliated threat actors and demonstrating alarming speed in scaling attacks across diverse infrastructure platforms. VanHelsing operates under a…
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New VanHelsing Ransomware-as-a-Service Hits Windows, Linux, BSD, ARM and ESXi
A sophisticated new ransomware operation dubbed VanHelsing has emerged as a rapidly expanding threat in the cybercriminal landscape. First observed on March 7, 2025, this operation functions as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform, licensing its destructive capabilities to affiliated threat actors and demonstrating alarming speed in scaling attacks across diverse infrastructure platforms. VanHelsing operates under a…
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Asahi Cyberattack Brings Japan’s Top Brewer to Its Knees During Peak Beer Season
As Japan enters its busiest beer-drinking period, the nation’s biggest brewer, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., continues to face the brunt of the Asahi cyberattack that has crippled its operations for more than a month. The Asahi cyberattack, identified as a ransomware incident, has severely disrupted the company’s internal systems that manage online orders and shipments,…
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Asahi Cyberattack Brings Japan’s Top Brewer to Its Knees During Peak Beer Season
As Japan enters its busiest beer-drinking period, the nation’s biggest brewer, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., continues to face the brunt of the Asahi cyberattack that has crippled its operations for more than a month. The Asahi cyberattack, identified as a ransomware incident, has severely disrupted the company’s internal systems that manage online orders and shipments,…
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Russian hacker to plead guilty to aiding Yanluowang ransomware group
Court documents show evidence proving Volkov served as an initial access broker for the ransomware gang, breaking into the network of victims and then offering his access for a percentage of the ransom. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-hacker-to-plead-guilty-aiding-ransomware-group
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Russian hacker to plead guilty to aiding Yanluowang ransomware group
Court documents show evidence proving Volkov served as an initial access broker for the ransomware gang, breaking into the network of victims and then offering his access for a percentage of the ransom. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russian-hacker-to-plead-guilty-aiding-ransomware-group
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Yanluowang initial access broker pleaded guilty to ransomware attacks
A Russian national will plead guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks that targeted at least eight U.S. companies between July 2021 and November 2022. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yanluowang-initial-access-broker-pleaded-guilty-to-ransomware-attacks/
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Yanluowang initial access broker to plead guilty to ransomware attacks
A Russian national will plead guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks that targeted at least eight U.S. companies between July 2021 and November 2022. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/yanluowang-initial-access-broker-to-plead-guilty-to-ransomware-attacks/
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Vibe-codierte Ransomware auf Microsoft Marketplace entdeckt
Tags: access, ai, control, github, infrastructure, malware, marketplace, microsoft, ransomware, tool, vulnerabilityForscher haben eine Visual- Studio- Code-Erweiterung mit Ransomware-Funktionen entdeckt.Der Sicherheitsspezialist Secure Annex stellte kürzlich fest, dass eine Schadsoftware namens ‘Ransomvibe” in Erweiterungen für den Quellcode-Editor Visual Studio Code eingebettet wurde. ‘Sobald die Erweiterung aktiviert ist, wird zunächst die Funktion zipUploadAndEcnrypt ausgeführt. Diese Funktion wendet alle für Ransomware und Erpressungssoftware typischen Techniken an”, heißt es im…
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Vibe-codierte Ransomware auf Microsoft Marketplace entdeckt
Tags: access, ai, control, github, infrastructure, malware, marketplace, microsoft, ransomware, tool, vulnerabilityForscher haben eine Visual- Studio- Code-Erweiterung mit Ransomware-Funktionen entdeckt.Der Sicherheitsspezialist Secure Annex stellte kürzlich fest, dass eine Schadsoftware namens ‘Ransomvibe” in Erweiterungen für den Quellcode-Editor Visual Studio Code eingebettet wurde. ‘Sobald die Erweiterung aktiviert ist, wird zunächst die Funktion zipUploadAndEcnrypt ausgeführt. Diese Funktion wendet alle für Ransomware und Erpressungssoftware typischen Techniken an”, heißt es im…
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Russian broker pleads guilty to profiting from Yanluowang ransomware attacks
Aleksei Volkov faces years in prison, may have been working with other crews First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/russian_iab_pleads_guilty_to/
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Vibe-codierte Ransomware auf Microsoft Marketplace entdeckt
Tags: access, ai, control, github, infrastructure, malware, marketplace, microsoft, ransomware, tool, vulnerabilityForscher haben eine Visual- Studio- Code-Erweiterung mit Ransomware-Funktionen entdeckt.Der Sicherheitsspezialist Secure Annex stellte kürzlich fest, dass eine Schadsoftware namens ‘Ransomvibe” in Erweiterungen für den Quellcode-Editor Visual Studio Code eingebettet wurde. ‘Sobald die Erweiterung aktiviert ist, wird zunächst die Funktion zipUploadAndEcnrypt ausgeführt. Diese Funktion wendet alle für Ransomware und Erpressungssoftware typischen Techniken an”, heißt es im…
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The Professionalised World of Cybercrime and the New Arms Race
Cybercrime is now a global, professionalised industry. Learn how AI, ransomware, and organised groups are reshaping cybersecurity and business defence. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-professionalised-world-of-cybercrime-and-the-new-arms-race/
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The Professionalised World of Cybercrime and the New Arms Race
Cybercrime is now a global, professionalised industry. Learn how AI, ransomware, and organised groups are reshaping cybersecurity and business defence. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-professionalised-world-of-cybercrime-and-the-new-arms-race/
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Ransomware Operators Exploit RMM Tools to Deploy Medusa and DragonForce
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, group, infrastructure, monitoring, ransomware, service, software, supply-chain, tool, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Zensec have exposed a sophisticated supply-chain attack campaign that weaponised trusted Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) infrastructure to deploy ransomware across multiple UK organisations throughout early 2025. The investigation reveals how two prominent ransomware-as-a-service groups exploited critical vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp RMM software to breach downstream customers through their managed service providers. The…
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Ransomware Operators Exploit RMM Tools to Deploy Medusa and DragonForce
Tags: attack, breach, cyber, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, group, infrastructure, monitoring, ransomware, service, software, supply-chain, tool, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers at Zensec have exposed a sophisticated supply-chain attack campaign that weaponised trusted Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) infrastructure to deploy ransomware across multiple UK organisations throughout early 2025. The investigation reveals how two prominent ransomware-as-a-service groups exploited critical vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp RMM software to breach downstream customers through their managed service providers. The…
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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APT Groups Target Construction Firms to Steal RDP, SSH, and Citrix Credentials
Tags: apt, china, citrix, credentials, cyber, cybercrime, group, iran, korea, network, north-korea, organized, ransomware, russia, threatThe construction industry has emerged as a primary target for sophisticated cyber adversaries in 2025, with threat actors including state-sponsored APT groups, ransomware operators, and organized cybercriminal networks actively targeting organizations across the building and construction sector. Nation-state actors from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are leveraging the industry’s rapid digital transformation and security…
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Gesundheitswesen: Erpressungen auf Höchststand, Stress bei den Teams
Schwachstellen und Kapazitätsprobleme sind die Hauptursachen für Ransomware-Angriffe im Gesundheitswesen, wobei die Verschlüsselung von Daten auf ein Fünfjahrestief gesunken ist. Gleichzeitig sind die Lösegeldforderungen und -zahlungen zurückgegangen, während die Angreifer vermehrt auf reine Erpressungsangriffe setzen. Die Belastung der IT- und Cybersicherheitsteams ist gestiegen, was sich in erhöhtem Druck, Angst und Stress äußert. In der aktuellen……
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Gesundheitswesen: Erpressungen auf Höchststand, Stress bei den Teams
Schwachstellen und Kapazitätsprobleme sind die Hauptursachen für Ransomware-Angriffe im Gesundheitswesen, wobei die Verschlüsselung von Daten auf ein Fünfjahrestief gesunken ist. Gleichzeitig sind die Lösegeldforderungen und -zahlungen zurückgegangen, während die Angreifer vermehrt auf reine Erpressungsangriffe setzen. Die Belastung der IT- und Cybersicherheitsteams ist gestiegen, was sich in erhöhtem Druck, Angst und Stress äußert. In der aktuellen……
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Russian national pleads guilty to breaking into networks for Yanluowang ransomware attacks
Aleksei Olegovich Volkov served as an initial access broker and was involved in attacks on seven U.S. businesses from July 2021 through November 2022. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/russian-aleksei-volkov-yanluowang-ransomware/
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AI Accelerating Ransomware Attacks Across Europe
CrowdStrike’s 2025 report reveals how AI is accelerating ransomware attacks and reshaping Europe’s cyber threat landscape. The post Crowdstrike: AI Accelerating Ransomware Attacks Across Europe appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-crowdstrike-ai-ransomware-attacks-europe/
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Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks
The Washington Post is the latest victim of a hacking campaign by the notorious Clop ransomware gang, which relied on vulnerabilities in Oracle software used by many corporations. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/washington-post-confirms-data-breach-linked-to-oracle-hacks/
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Nevada ransomware attack traced back to malware download by employee
The state refused to pay a ransom and recovered 90% of the impacted data. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/nevada-ransomware-attack-traced-back-to-malware-download-by-employee/805011/