Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Since the beginning of the year, security firms observed a new intense ransomware campaign spreading the Shade ransomware. Between January and February, a new, intense, ransomware campaign has been observed by many security firms. Trend of malicious JavaScript downloading Shade ransomware (source: ESET).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2021

The Javascript-based infection framework for the Gootkit RAT was enhanced to deliver a wider variety of malware, including ransomware. The framework was improved to deploy a wider range of malware, including ransomware payloads. ” reads the analysis published by researchers Gabor Szappanos and Andrew Brandt from Sophos.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2019

Hacked websites were used for several malicious purposes, experts observed compromised WordPress and Joomla websites serving Shade /Troldesh ransomware, coin miners, backdoors, and some times were involved in phishing campaigns. ” reads the analysis from Zscaler. ” reads the analysis from Zscaler. jpg and msges.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2022

NotPetya and WannaCry ransomware—to cause significant, widespread damage to critical infrastructure.” ” Microsoft spotted a destructive malware, tracked as WhisperGate , that targeted government, non-profit, and IT entities in Ukraine with a wiper disguised as ransomware. ” reads the insights” document.

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IT Governance

JULY 1, 2020

The Maine Information and Analysis Center breached in ‘Blue Leaks’ hack (unknown). Ransomware. UK electric firm Elexon hit by ransomware (unknown). Bernards Township, NJ, resuming operations after ransomware attack (unknown). International IT firm Excis targeted by ransomware (unknown). Data breaches.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. a property management company in Kentucky Incident details: The ransomware group Hunters International has added Homeland, Inc. to its leak site.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. And our analysis shows that this is a fully functional, covert and RAT program targeting both Windows and Linux platforms, and the samples share some key characters being used by Lazarus Group.”

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