Tag: ransomware
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Operation Endgame Dismantles Rhadamanthys, Venom RAT, and Elysium Botnet in Global Crackdown
Malware families like Rhadamanthys Stealer, Venom RAT, and the Elysium botnet have been disrupted as part of a coordinated law enforcement operation led by Europol and Eurojust.The activity, which is taking place between November 10 and 13, 2025, marks the latest phase of Operation Endgame, an ongoing operation designed to take down criminal infrastructures and…
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Synnovis Finally Issues Breach Notification After 2024 Ransomware Attack
NHS provider Synnovis is notifying clients about the extent of a data breach 17 months after it suffered a ransomware attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/synnovis-breach-notification-2024/
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Synnovis Finally Issues Breach Notification After 2024 Ransomware Attack
NHS provider Synnovis is notifying clients about the extent of a data breach 17 months after it suffered a ransomware attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/synnovis-breach-notification-2024/
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Synnovis to notify NHS of data breach after nearly 18 months
Synnovis, the pathology lab services provider hit by a Qilin ransomware attack in 2024, is notifying its NHS partners that their patient data was compromised following a lengthy investigation. First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366634454/Synnovis-to-notify-NHS-of-data-breach-after-nearly-18-months
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Synnovis Notifying UK Providers of Data Theft in 2024 Attack
Ransomware Attack on British Pathology Lab Disrupted Patient Care for Months. British pathology laboratory services firm Synnovis has completed a forensics review of data stolen in a June 2024 ransomware attack and is notifying affected healthcare organizations. Those providers will be responsible for notifying their own affected patients, if deemed necessary, the firm said. First…
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Cl0p Ransomware Lists NHS UK as Victim, Days After Washington Post Breach
Cl0p ransomware lists NHS UK as a victim days after The Washington Post confirms a major Oracle E-Business breach linked to CVE-2025-61882. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cl0p-ransomware-nhs-uk-washington-post-breach/
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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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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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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…