Tag: ransomware
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Jedes dritte Opfer von Ransomware wird mehrfach angegriffen, da Sicherheitslücken nicht geschlossen werden
Ransomware gedeiht in komplexen und fragmentierten IT-Sicherheitsumgebungen besonders gut. Barracuda hat eine neue Studie veröffentlicht, die zeigt, dass 31 Prozent der befragten Ransomware-Opfer in den vergangenen 12 Monaten mehrfach, also mindestens zweimal, von Ransomware betroffen waren, da Angreifer ineffektive Abwehrmaßnahmen und bestehende Sicherheitslücken weiter ausnutzen. Die Ergebnisse der Studie sind im Barracuda Ransomware Insights… First…
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Jedes dritte Opfer von Ransomware wird mehrfach angegriffen, da Sicherheitslücken nicht geschlossen werden
Ransomware gedeiht in komplexen und fragmentierten IT-Sicherheitsumgebungen besonders gut. Barracuda hat eine neue Studie veröffentlicht, die zeigt, dass 31 Prozent der befragten Ransomware-Opfer in den vergangenen 12 Monaten mehrfach, also mindestens zweimal, von Ransomware betroffen waren, da Angreifer ineffektive Abwehrmaßnahmen und bestehende Sicherheitslücken weiter ausnutzen. Die Ergebnisse der Studie sind im Barracuda Ransomware Insights… First…
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US confirms takedown of BlackSuit ransomware gang that racked up $370 million in ransoms
Two weeks ago, the ransomware gang’s darknet extortion sites were seized in an operation involving police from more than nine countries including Germany, France and the United Kingdom. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/us-confirms-blacksuit-takedown
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Survey: Many Organizations Hit by Ransomware Fall Victim Multiple Times
A global survey of 2,000 senior security decision-makers in organizations with between 50 and 2,000 employees finds well over a third (38%) of those who were impacted by a data breach caused by a ransomware attack were victimized multiple times in the last 12 months. Conducted by the market research firm Vanson Bourne on behalf..…
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BlackSuit, Royal ransomware group hit over 450 US victims before last month’s takedown
The Department of Homeland Security said the Russian cybercrime collective received at least $370 million in ransom payments, based on current cryptocurrency valuations. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/blacksuit-royal-ransomware-450-us-victims/
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New EDR killer tool used by eight different ransomware groups
A new Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) killer that is considered to be the evolution of ‘EDRKillShifter,’ developed by RansomHub, has been observed in attacks by eight different ransomware gangs. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-edr-killer-tool-used-by-eight-different-ransomware-groups/
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SonicWall finds no SSLVPN zero-day, links ransomware attacks to 2024 flaw
SonicWall says that recent Akira ransomware attacks exploiting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled are exploiting an older vulnerability rather than a zero-day flaw. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-finds-no-sslvpn-zero-day-links-ransomware-attacks-to-2024-flaw/
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Hackers Exploit Legitimate Drivers to Disable Antivirus and Weaken System Defenses
Tags: antivirus, cyber, defense, exploit, hacker, kaspersky, malware, ransomware, threat, vulnerabilityThreat actors have been deploying a novel antivirus (AV) killer since at least October 2024, leveraging the legitimate ThrottleStop.sys driver to execute Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) tactics. This malware, detected by Kaspersky as Win64.KillAV., systematically terminates AV processes, paving the way for ransomware deployment like the MedusaLocker variant (Trojan-Ransom.Win32.PaidMeme.). The incident began with…
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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls
Akira ransomware affiliates are not leveraging an unknown, zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach corporate networks, the security vendor shared today. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/sonicwall-gen-7-firewalls-exploit-vulnerability/
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SonicWall: Attackers did not exploit zero-day vulnerability to compromise Gen 7 firewalls
Akira ransomware affiliates are not leveraging an unknown, zero-day vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach corporate networks, the security vendor shared today. … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/08/07/sonicwall-gen-7-firewalls-exploit-vulnerability/
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Multiple Ransomware Groups are Using Tool to Kill EDR Defenses: Sophos
Multiple ransomware vendors are using the same EDR killer tool, which not only adds to the trend in developing such payloads to terminate protections for systems but also suggests that competing threat actors are sharing tools and technical knowledge, which is another challenge for security vendors, Sophos says. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article:…
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HeartCrypt-Packed ‘AVKiller’ Tool Actively Deployed in Ransomware Attacks to Disable EDR
Threat actors are placing a higher priority on neutralizing endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems in order to remain stealthy in the dynamic world of multi-stage cyberattacks. Since 2022, malware sophistication has surged, with tools specifically engineered to disable EDR on compromised endpoints. These utilities, often developed by ransomware affiliates or sourced from underground markets,…
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SonicWall: Attacks Linked to Legacy Bug and Password Use
SonicWall has claimed an uptick in Akira ransomware intrusions is due to legacy password use First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/sonicwall-attacks-legacy-bug/
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Windows tips for reducing the ransomware threat
Tags: access, attack, authentication, backup, breach, cloud, computer, control, credentials, government, identity, infrastructure, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, network, ntlm, passkey, privacy, ransomware, risk, service, threat, windowsSusan Bradley / CSOIdeally you should have no such protocols observed.
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Researchers uncover RCE attack chains in popular enterprise credential vaults
Tags: access, api, attack, authentication, cloud, credentials, cve, encryption, exploit, flaw, identity, infrastructure, login, malicious, mfa, open-source, password, ransomware, rce, remote-code-execution, risk, service, software, vulnerabilityFrom identity forgery to full RCE: An AWS instance identity typically corresponds to a hostname. But the researchers explored how this could be abused within Conjur’s resource model, which uses three parameters: Account (Conjur account name), Kind (resource type, host, user, variable, policy, etc.), and Identifier (unique resource name). These parameters are also used in…
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Dialysis Firm Attack Affects 1 Million, Costs $13.5M to Date
Interlock Claims to Have 1.5TB of DaVita’s Data as Expenses Mount. DaVita Inc., one of the largest kidney dialysis providers in the world, told regulators that an April cyberattack has cost the company $13.5 million so far and has affected more than one million people in the U.S., and counting. Interlock says it’s behind the…
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Act Now: $100M in FY25 Cyber Grants for SLTTs Available Before August 15
Tags: attack, breach, cisa, cloud, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, defense, governance, government, identity, incident response, infrastructure, iot, metric, network, ransomware, resilience, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerabilityWith over $100 million on the table in FY25 cybersecurity grants, state, local and tribal governments have until August 15, 2025 to apply to secure critical cyber funding to strengthen their defenses. On August 1st, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the FY 2025 Notice…
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On the Rise: Ransomware Victims, Breaches, Infostealers
Tags: breach, credentials, cybercrime, data, data-breach, exploit, ransomware, threat, vulnerabilityResearchers See ‘Acceleration’ in Existing Threats, Ongoing Criminal Success. Cybercrime so far this year can be summarized as featuring more of everything, with researchers tracking increases in the number of ransomware and data breach victims, credentials stolen by infostealers, and new vulnerability disclosures with exploits coming to light. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…
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Akira ransomware abuses CPU tuning tool to disable Microsoft Defender
Akira ransomware is abusing a legitimate Intel CPU tuning driver to turn off Microsoft Defender in attacks from security tools and EDRs running on target machines. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/akira-ransomware-abuses-cpu-tuning-tool-to-disable-microsoft-defender/
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Akira and Lynx Ransomware Target MSPs Using Stolen Credentials and Exploited Vulnerabilities
Tags: breach, credentials, cyber, data, defense, exploit, extortion, group, msp, ransomware, service, threat, vpn, vulnerabilityThe Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU) dissected recent samples from the Akira and Lynx ransomware families, revealing incremental enhancements in their ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) models and double-extortion strategies. Both groups leverage stolen credentials, VPN vulnerabilities, reconnaissance, privilege escalation, defense evasion, and data exfiltration to infiltrate systems, primarily targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with recycled yet…
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Ransomware plunges insurance company into bankruptcy
Collapsed company’s founder says that its fortunes were hampered by the refusal of authorities to release the criminals’ seized funds to victims. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/ransomware-plunges-insurance-company-bankruptcy
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Clinical Data Stolen in Cyber-Attack on Kidney Dialysis Provider DaVita
The incident, reported to be ransomware-related, has resulted in attackers stealing sensitive personal and clinical data, including lab test results First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/clinical-data-stolen-kidney/
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Dutch Caribbean islands respond to cyberattacks on courts, tax departments
A ransomware attack on Curaçao’s tax office and an email breach at Aruba’s parliament have put the Dutch Caribbean islands on high alert for cybersecurity issues. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/aruba-curacao-governments-cyberattacks
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Healthcare Under Pressure
Tags: attack, breach, credentials, cybersecurity, healthcare, phishing, ransomware, supply-chain, threat, vulnerabilityThere’s no such thing as a routine day in healthcare IT anymore. While clinicians focus on saving lives, cybersecurity teams are fighting their own battles behind the scenes”, battles against credential thieves, ransomware disruptions, phishing attacks and supply chain vulnerabilities that can knock entire hospital systems offline. And the threats are accelerating. With record-breaking breach…
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Sophos und Halcyon bündeln ihre Cybersecurity-Kräfte
Sophos hat eine strategische Partnerschaft zum Austausch von Bedrohungsdaten mit Halcyon, einem führenden Anbieter von Anti-Ransomware-Lösungen, gestartet. Die Zusammenarbeit vereint zwei erfahrene Teams im Bereich der Ransomware-Abwehr mit dem Ziel, die Angriffserkennung weiter zu beschleunigen, den Schutz zu verbessern und die Reaktionsfähigkeit für mehr als 300.000 Unternehmen weltweit zu optimieren. Gegenseitige Manipulationsschutzmechanismen und Austausch […]…
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SonicWall urges admins to disable SSLVPN amid rising attacks
SonicWall has warned customers to disable SSLVPN services due to ransomware gangs potentially exploiting an unknown security vulnerability in SonicWall Gen 7 firewalls to breach networks over the past few weeks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sonicwall-urges-admins-to-disable-sslvpn-amid-rising-attacks/
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Sophos und Halcyon bündeln ihre Cybersecurity-Kräfte
Sophos hat eine strategische Partnerschaft zum Austausch von Bedrohungsdaten mit Halcyon, einem führenden Anbieter von Anti-Ransomware-Lösungen, gestartet. Die Zusammenarbeit vereint zwei erfahrene Teams im Bereich der Ransomware-Abwehr mit dem Ziel, die Angriffserkennung weiter zu beschleunigen, den Schutz zu verbessern und die Reaktionsfähigkeit für mehr als 300.000 Unternehmen weltweit zu optimieren. Gegenseitige Manipulationsschutzmechanismen und Austausch […]…
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SonicWall investigates possible zero-day amid Akira ransomware surge
SonicWall probes possible new zero-day after spike in Akira ransomware attacks on Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled. SonicWall is investigating a potential new zero-day after a surge in Akira ransomware attacks targeting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled. The company is working to determine if the incidents stem from an existing flaw or a…