ransomware attack

Mauri Ransomware Leverages Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy CoinMinersMauri Ransomware Leverages Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy CoinMiners

Mauri Ransomware Leverages Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy CoinMiners

The Apache ActiveMQ server is vulnerable to remote code execution (CVE-2023-46604), where attackers can exploit this vulnerability by manipulating serialized…

4 months ago
Play Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacking VMware ESXi ServersPlay Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacking VMware ESXi Servers

Play Ransomware’s Linux Variant Attacking VMware ESXi Servers

A new Linux variant of Play ransomware targets VMware ESXi environments, which encrypts virtual machine files and appends the ".PLAY"…

8 months ago
New ShadowRoot Ransomware Attacking Business Via Weaponized PDF’sNew ShadowRoot Ransomware Attacking Business Via Weaponized PDF’s

New ShadowRoot Ransomware Attacking Business Via Weaponized PDF’s

X-Labs identified basic ransomware targeting Turkish businesses, delivered via PDF attachments in suspicious emails from the internet[.]ru domain.  PDF links…

9 months ago
Fog Ransomware Attacking Windows Servers Administrators To Steal RDP LoginsFog Ransomware Attacking Windows Servers Administrators To Steal RDP Logins

Fog Ransomware Attacking Windows Servers Administrators To Steal RDP Logins

A new ransomware variant dubbed ‘Fog’ has been spotted targeting US businesses in the education and recreation sectors. Forensic data…

10 months ago
Akira Ransomware Escalates Privilege To Exfiltrate Domain Controller FilesAkira Ransomware Escalates Privilege To Exfiltrate Domain Controller Files

Akira Ransomware Escalates Privilege To Exfiltrate Domain Controller Files

In a recent encounter, the Akira ransomware group exploited a novel privilege escalation technique, where the attackers infiltrated the victim's…

11 months ago
RA World Ransomware Attack Windows Using Hacked Domain Control & Anti-AV TacticsRA World Ransomware Attack Windows Using Hacked Domain Control & Anti-AV Tactics

RA World Ransomware Attack Windows Using Hacked Domain Control & Anti-AV Tactics

Threat actors use hacked domain control to host malicious content by leveraging legitimate domains to evade detection by security measures. …

1 year ago
Ransomware Attack Response and Mitigation ChecklistRansomware Attack Response and Mitigation Checklist

Ransomware Attack Response and Mitigation Checklist

Ransomware is one of the fast-growing threats worldwide and it's considered as a leader of the Global cyberattack in recent…

2 years ago
Payment Processing Giant NCR Global Hit By Ransomware AttackPayment Processing Giant NCR Global Hit By Ransomware Attack

Payment Processing Giant NCR Global Hit By Ransomware Attack

NCR, a major player in the US payments industry, admitted it was a target of a ransomware attack for which…

2 years ago
CISA Urges to Fix Backup Exec Bug Exploited to Deploy RansomwareCISA Urges to Fix Backup Exec Bug Exploited to Deploy Ransomware

CISA Urges to Fix Backup Exec Bug Exploited to Deploy Ransomware

A new ALPHV (aka BlackCat Ransomware) has been found and tracked under the ID UNC4466. This ransomware affiliate uses Veritas…

2 years ago
Medibank Refuses to Pay Ransom – Ransomware Gang Threatens To Release 9.7 Million Users DataMedibank Refuses to Pay Ransom – Ransomware Gang Threatens To Release 9.7 Million Users Data

Medibank Refuses to Pay Ransom – Ransomware Gang Threatens To Release 9.7 Million Users Data

A ransomware gang threatened to reveal the personal information of millions of Medibank customers after the private health insurance firm…

2 years ago