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LockBit Ransomware Operation Cronos UK Law Enforcement Cybersecurity

Law enforcement seizes LockBit ransomware group’s website

February 20, 2024ByIn
The law enforcement agencies have successfully seized and dismantled the website infrastructure of the notorious LockBit ransomware group. Our iZOOlogic security researchers made this discovery on February 20, 2024, marking a significant win against cyber criminals. Upon attempting to access the LockBit threat group’s website, users are now met with a message from the authorities....
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Etisalat UAE Lockbit Ransomware DarkWeb

UAE’s Etisalat faces security threats from Lockbit ransomware

February 18, 2024ByIn
The Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, known as etisalat, has fallen prey to the notorious Lockbit ransomware group. As the 18th largest mobile network operator globally and a state-owned telecom giant in the UAE, Etisalat’s recent cyber-attack poses significant risks not only to the company but also to the millions of subscribers relying on its...
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Play Ransomware RaaS Ransomware As A Service Malicious Entity

The notorious Play ransomware is now available as a RaaS

February 16, 2024ByIn
The Play ransomware developers have allowed other cybercriminals to use their malware after offering it as a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). Based on reports, researchers have identified evidence that the malware developers of Play sell it for its service. This event could enable various malicious threat groups to orchestrate numerous attacks with an alarming level of consistency....
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Ransomware

February 7, 2024By
Malware that locks or encrypts data until a ransom is paid.
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ICBC Ransomware Incident

The ICBC ransomware incident has concluded

February 1, 2024ByIn
The aftermath of the recent ICBC ransomware incident has sent shockwaves throughout the global financial entities, significantly impacting the U.S. Treasury market. An international investment rating and research company published a report detailing the damage caused by the LockBit ransomware attack and its effects on trading markets. The report highlighted the significant trade settlement caused...
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Cactus Ransomware Qlik Sense Flaw Campaigns

Cactus ransomware exploits the Qlik Sense flaw for campaigns

February 1, 2024ByIn
The widely used Qlik Sense data analytics solution has a vulnerability that the Cactus ransomware group quickly exploited for their campaigns. Qlik Sense, known for its flexibility in supporting multiple data sources and offering custom data reports and visualisations, has become a primary target for cybercriminal operations. A few months ago, the platform’s vendor addressed...
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DePauw University Indiana US Ransomware Cyberattack

DePauw University fell victim to a ransomware attack

February 1, 2024ByIn
DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, is the latest addition to academic institutions that suffered a ransomware attack in the past few months. Based on reports, these ransomware incidents resulted in a breach of sensitive information for current and prospective students. This affected university is home to a student population of around 1,700 and has joined...
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Cactus Ransomware Cyberattack Schneider Electric France Data Theft

Cactus ransomware claims the attack on Schneider Electric

January 31, 2024ByIn
One of the world’s most prominent energy management and automation corporations, Schneider Electric, currently faces a recent Cactus ransomware attack that struck its Sustainability Business division that occurred earlier this year. Based on reports, the cyberattack resulted in terabytes of corporate data theft, disrupting some of Schneider Electric’s Resource Advisor cloud platforms that could put...
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HelloKitty Ransomware Source Code Threat Intelligence

HelloKitty ransomware source code becomes publicly available

January 30, 2024ByIn
An unidentified threat actor leaked the HelloKitty ransomware source code on a Russian-speaking hacking forum. The publisher of the leaked source goes by the names ‘kapuchin0’ and ‘Gookee’ and claims that they are developing a more potent encryption tool. Based on reports, kapuchino shares the first batch of the HelloKitty ransomware encryptor. Moreover, they noted...
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CEEC Cyberattack China Rhysida Ransomware Hacker Group

CEEC cyberattack claimed by the Rhysida ransomware group

January 25, 2024ByIn
The Rhysida ransomware group has claimed responsibility for a recent cyberattack on China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC). This affected entity is a major state-owned energy conglomerate in China. The notorious group has been actively attacking various organisations worldwide and added the CEEC to its increasing list of victims on its Tor leak site. Its most...
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