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Namibia's state-owned telecoms company has fallen victim to what is known as a ransomware attack resulting in the leak of sensitive customer data, including reportedly information about top ...
He talked about how ransomware gangs are now using stolen data to physically threaten C-suite executives and their families and squeeze many millions from corporate coffers. He also noted the ...
Royal ransomware quickly gained recognition as one of the most prolific ransomware groups in the fourth quarter of 2022, ranking only behind LockBit and BlackCat. According to data from the leak sites of these ransomware groups, Royal accounted for 10.7% of the successful attacks during that three-month period.
The group is known for being the first ransomware to create a public data leaks website on the open internet. Previous cyber gangs typically published stolen data on the dark web. BlackCat's innovation was to post excerpts or samples of victims' data on a site accessible to anyone with a web browser.
Rhysida is a ransomware group that encrypts data on victims' computer systems and threatens to make it publicly available unless a ransom is paid. [1] The group uses eponymous ransomware-as-a-service techniques, targets large organisations rather than making random attacks on individuals, and demands large sums of money to restore data. [2]
Qilin is a Russian-speaking cybercrime organisation that has been linked to a number of incidents, including a ransomware attack on hospitals in London. [1] [2]The group was detected by Trend Micro in August 2022 promoting ransomware called Agenda, which affiliates could tailor. [3]
Hive (also known as the Hive ransomware group) was a ransomware as a service (RaaS) operation carried out by the eponymous cybercrime organization between June 2021 and January 2023. The group's purpose was to attack mainly public institutions to subsequently demand ransom for release of hijacked data.
After the ransomware attack was announced by Grief, hundreds of Twitter accounts that had all been created in August and September 2021 shared tweets about the attack. Most of the accounts had feminine names, and the majority used the default Twitter profile photo while others used pictures that appeared to be taken from the online dating services Shuri-Muri or Tralolo.