Business Services Encryption Ransomware 
Security Affairs
AUGUST 31, 2021
Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. LockFile ransomware gang started its operations last month, recently it was spotted targeting Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process’ memory.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 21, 2021
A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers exploiting the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. A new ransomware gang named LockFile targets Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyShell vulnerabilities. “The LockFile ransomware was first observed on the network of a U.S.
Security Affairs
JUNE 28, 2023
Researchers warn of a massive spike in May and June 2023 of the activity associated with the ransomware group named 8Base. VMware Carbon Black researchers observed an intensification of the activity associated with a stealthy ransomware group named 8Base. and Brazil. ” reported NCC.
IT Governance
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
UK organisations suffer the third highest rate of ransomware attacks globally, with small businesses most at risk, a report by NordLocker has found. The other most vulnerable sectors were business services (23), construction (22), manufacturing (19) and transport (18). What else should organisations do?
Hunton Privacy
AUGUST 15, 2022
Covered entities must implement a written policy requiring industry-standard encryption to protect nonpublic information held or transmitted by the covered entity both in transit over external networks and at rest. The risk assessments required by Section 500.9 A covered entity’s incident response plan, as required by Section 500.16
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Authorities dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang, shutting down its dark web data leak and negotiation sites. An international law enforcement operation, codenamed Operation Phobos Aetor, dismantled the 8Base ransomware gang. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process memory.
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