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Connecting the Bots – Hancitor fuels Cuba Ransomware Operations

Security Affairs

The Cuba Ransomware gang has partnered with the crooks behind the Hancitor malware in attacks aimed at corporate networks. It is known since at least 2016 for dropping Pony and Vawtrak. Group-IB Threat Intelligence & Attribution team found that Hancitor is being actively used by the threat actors to deploy Cuba ransomware.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Encrypting critical data assets. The NACD Handbook, in this respect, suggests steps such as nominating a cyber-expert to the board itself, creating a cross-departmental cyber committee that reports directly to the board, or implementing formal director-education training. Encrypting Critical Data Assets.