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A new piece of Ryuk Stealer targets government, military and finance sectors

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A new piece of the Ryuk malware has been improved to steal confidential files related to the military, government, financial statements, and banking. It is not clear if the malware was developed by the threat actors behind Ryuk Ransomware for data exfiltration. ” reported BleepingComputer. .

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Maze ransomware operators stole data from US military contractor Westech

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Hackers have stolen confidential documents from the US military contractor Westech, which provides critical support for US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. MAZE ransomware operators have stolen sensitive data from Westech, a company that supports the US Minuteman III nuclear deterrent. SecurityAffairs – Maze Ransomware, hacking).

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At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks

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At least 23 local governments were impacted by a wave of ransomware attacks that according to the experts are the result of a coordinated effort. Texas is the victim of an ongoing wave of ransomware attacks that are targeting local governments. ” reads a statement published by the DIT. ” continues the DIR.

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Conti Ransomware gang threatens to overthrow the government of Costa Rica

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The Conti ransomware gang is threatening to ‘overthrow’ the new government of Costa Rica after last month’s attack. Last month, the Conti ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the attack on Costa Rica government infrastructure after that the government refused to pay a ransom.

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Russia-linked hackers target Ukrainian military with Infamous Chisel Android malware

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Russia-linked threat actors have been targeting Android devices of the Ukrainian military with a new malware dubbed Infamous Chisel. The group is also the author of the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. ” reads the report published by the NCSC. ” concludes the report.

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BlackCat Ransomware gang stole secret military data from an industrial explosives manufacturer

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The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” ” The BlackCat Ransomware gang added SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA to the list of victims published on its Tor leak site. ” reads the message published on the leak site.

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The Netherlands declares war on ransomware operations

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The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. “For several years, the threat of ransomware attacks has been increasing around the world.