Exit Scam: BlackCat Ransomware Group Vanishes After $22 Million Payout
Mar 06, 2024NewsroomCyber Crime / Ransomware
The threat actors behind the BlackCat ransomware have shut down their darknet website and likely pulled an exit scam after uploading a bogus law...
Spoofed Zoom, Google & Skype Meetings Spread Corporate RATs
A threat actor is creating fake Skype, Google Meet, and Zoom meetings, mimicking these popular collaboration applications to spread various commodity malware that can steal sensitive data from both...
GhostLocker 2.0 Haunts Businesses Across Middle East, Africa & Asia
Cybercriminals have developed an enhanced version of the infamous GhostLocker ransomware that they are deploying in attacks across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.Two ransomware groups, GhostSec and Stormous,...
Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to...
Taiwan’s Biggest Telco Breached by Suspected Chinese Hackers
Taiwan's Defense Ministry is urging Chunghwa Telecom, the the island's largest telecom company, to improve its cybersecurity following a data breach that compromised government-related information.The hackers, reportedly believed to...
Infrastructure Cyberattacks, AI-Powered Threats Pummel Africa
Most major economies in Africa experienced fewer overall cyber threats in 2023, but there were some dramatic exceptions: Kenya suffered a 68% rise in ransomware attacks, while South Africa...
MTTR: The Most Important Security Metric
COMMENTARYReducing risk has long been the guiding principle for security teams. However, even though security teams today are larger with more sophisticated security stacks, risk remains at an all-time...
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month.
"Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70...
Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers
Europeans are known to enjoy fine wine, a cultural characteristic that's been used against them by attackers behind a recent threat campaign. The cyber operation aimed to deliver a...
eBay, VMware, McAfee Sites Hijacked in Sprawling Phishing Operation
Attackers have compromised more than 8,000 subdomains from well-known brands and institutions to mount a sprawling phishing campaign that sends malicious emails numbering in the millions each day.MSN, VMware,...
