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JULY 15, 2022

Microsoft researchers linked the Holy Ghost ransomware (H0lyGh0st) operation to North Korea-linked threat actors. The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) researchers linked the activity of the Holy Ghost ransomware (H0lyGh0st) operation to a North Korea-linked group they tracked as DEV-0530. ” concludes Microsoft.

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JUNE 18, 2024

Over the last few years, ransomware attacks have become one of the most prevalent and expensive forms of cybercrime. Today, this tactic has evolved, where ransomware operators in nearly every case first exfiltrate sensitive data and then threaten to publicly expose it if a ransom demand is not paid.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

Groove ransomware operators call on other ransomware groups to stop competing and join the forces to fight against the US. The Groove ransomware gang is calling on other ransomware groups to attack US public sector after a an operation of of law enforcement shut down the infrastructure of the REvil gang.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The US DoJ has charged a REvil ransomware affiliate that is suspected to have orchestrated the attack on Kaseya MSP platform in July. The US Department of Justice has charged a REvil ransomware affiliate for orchestrating the ransomware attacks on Kaseya MSP platform that took place in July 4. US DoJ also seized $6.1

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of dual ransomware attacks aimed at the same victims. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of dual ransomware attacks, a new worrisome trend in the threat landscape that sees threat actors targeting the same victims two times. ” continues the alert. .

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NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked the Chinese state-owned energy conglomerate China Energy Engineering Corporation. The Rhysida ransomware gang added the China Energy Engineering Corporation to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware operators plan to sell the stolen data to a single buyer.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

The Australian government announced sanctions for a member of the REvil ransomware group for the Medibank hack that occurred in 2022. The Australian government announced sanctions for Aleksandr Gennadievich Ermakov (aka GustaveDore, aiiis_ermak, blade_runner, JimJones), a Russian national who is a member of the REvil ransomware group.

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APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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JULY 7, 2022

US authorities have issued a joint advisory warning of North Korea-linked APTs using Maui ransomware in attacks against the Healthcare sector. Treasury Department issued a joint advisory that warn of North-Korea-linked threat actors using Maui ransomware in attacks aimed at organizations in the Healthcare sector. Pierluigi Paganini.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This week the Rhysida ransomware group claimed the hack of the Kuwait Ministry of Finance and added it to its Tor leak site. Last week a ransomware attack hit the Government of Kuwait, the attack took place on September 18 and the government experts immediately started the incident response procedures to block the threat.

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JUNE 6, 2021

The REvil ransomware operators said in an interview on the “Russian OSINT” Telegram channel that they accidentally targeted United States-based firms. The US government plans to forbid victims from paying the ransom, a move that according to the spokesman of the REvil gang would not be a deterrent for its operations.

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MAY 16, 2024

Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia suffered a ransomware attack likely originate from a third-party vendor. The company was forced to shut down its website and phone lines following a cyber attack, but it did not mention a ransomware attack. ” reported ABC. million customers.

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JULY 19, 2024

Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty to participating in the LockBit ransomware group and carrying out attacks against victims worldwide. Two foreign nationals, Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov and Mikhail Vasiliev, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court for their roles in the LockBit ransomware operation.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked Abdali Hospital, a multi-specialty hospital located in Jordan. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have breached the Abdali Hospital in Jordan and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group has been active since May 2023.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

The FBI has revealed that the Cuba ransomware gang breached the networks of at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations. A flash alert published by the FBI has reported that the Cuba ransomware gang breached the networks of at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations. ” states the alert.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

Grief ransomware operators claim to have compromised computer systems at US National Rifle Association (NRA) and added it to their leak site. Grief ransomware operators announced to have hacked US National Rifle Association (NRA) and threaten to leak the stolen data. In 2019, the U.S. Pierluigi Paganini.

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JULY 23, 2022

DoJ seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korea-linked threat actors who are behind the Maui ransomware. Department of Justice (DoJ) has seized $500,000 worth of Bitcoin from North Korean threat actors who used the Maui ransomware to target several organizations worldwide. reads the advisory published by US authorties.

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MAY 10, 2021

FBI confirmed that the attack against the Colonial Pipeline over the weekend was launched by the Darkside ransomware gang. Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed that the Colonial Pipeline was shut down due to a cyber attack carried out by the Darkside ransomware gang. ” reads the statement published by the FBI. Source WSJ.

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JANUARY 11, 2022

AvosLocker is the latest ransomware that implemented the capability to encrypt Linux systems including VMware ESXi servers. “While we couldn’t find what targets were attacked using this AvosLocker ransomware Linux variant , BleepingComputer knows of at least one victim that got hit with a $1 million ransom demand.”

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JANUARY 17, 2022

The operators of the SFile ransomware (aka Escal) have developed a Linux version of their malware to expand their operations. SFile ransomware (aka Escal), has been active since 2020 , it was observed targeting only Windows systems. Recently, Rising captured the Linux platform variant of the ransomware.”

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JUNE 18, 2023

government announced up to a $10 million bounty for information linking the Clop ransomware gang to a foreign government. The US goverment is offering up to a $10 million bounty for information linking CL0P Ransomware Gang or any other threat actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure to a foreign government.

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Data Breach Today

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Government Authorities Issue Advisories Following Hospital Attack Government authorities in Israel are warning healthcare sector entities in the country of potential cyberattacks after a ransomware attack this week on Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in the city of Hadera.

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) warns of the high risk of a catastrophic ransomware attack on the UK government. The British government is accused of failing to mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks. The UK has the dubious distinction of being one of the world’s most cyber-attacked nations.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky linked the Maui ransomware to the North Korea-backed Andariel APT group. Kaspersky linked with medium confidence the Maui ransomware operation to the North Korea-backed APT group Andariel , which is considered a division of the Lazarus APT Group, . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Maui ransomware).

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AUGUST 8, 2024

FBI and CISA published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group, the document provides TTPs and IOCs as recently as July 2024. CISA, in collaboration with the FBI, has published a joint advisory on the BlackSuit Ransomware group. The update includes new TTPs, IOCs, and detection methods related to BlackSuit ransomware.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

German multinational defense contractor Hensoldt confirmed to that some of its systems were infected by Lorenz ransomware. Hensoldt, a multinational defense contractor, confirmed that some of its UK subsidiary’s systems were infected with Lorenz ransomware. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack against the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry disrupted the services of some Swedish government agencies and shops. The company said that the ransomware attack took place on Friday night and impacted only one data center in Sweden. The company later confirmed the news of an Akira ransomware attack.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The Rhysida ransomware group claimed to have hacked King Edward VII’s Hospital in London and added it to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. King Edward VII’s Hospital in London has been breached by Rhysida Ransomware.

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MAY 16, 2021

Ireland Health Service Executive (HSE) refuses to pay a $20 million ransom demand after its systems were hit by the Conti ransomware gang. Ireland’s Health Service Executive that was forced to shut down its IT systems on Friday after being targeted with a significant ransomware attack. ” reported BleepingComputer.

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DECEMBER 30, 2021

The AvosLocker ransomware operators released a free decryptor after they accidentally encrypted the system of US Government entity. The AvosLocker ransomware operation provided a free decryptor after they encrypted the systems of a US government agency. SecurityAffairs – hacking, AvosLocker ransomware).

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MAY 16, 2021

Avaddon ransomware gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. Avaddon ransomware gang made the headlines again, the cybercrime gang has breached the France-based financial consultancy firm Acer Finance. Acer Finance operates as an investment management company. Pierluigi Paganini. Pierluigi Paganini.

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APRIL 25, 2024

A ransomware attack on a Swedish logistics company Skanlog severely impacted the country’s liquor supply. Skanlog, a critical distributor for Systembolaget, the Swedish government-owned retail chain suffered a ransomware attack. Systembolaget has a monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages containing more than 3.5%

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

ransomware attack on the Italian cloud service provider Westpole disrupted multiple services of local and government organizations and municipalities. The incident impacted a Westpole’s customer company named PA Digitale which offers its services to various local and government organizations that rely on its platform Urbi.

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OCTOBER 14, 2023

The Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the technology services giant CDW and threatens to leak the stolen data. The technology services giant CDW announced it has launched an investigation into claims made by the Lockbit ransomware gang that added the company to the list of victims on its leak site.

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MAY 14, 2021

The DarkSide ransomware affiliate program responsible for the six-day outage at Colonial Pipeline this week that led to fuel shortages and price spikes across the country is running for the hills. The DarkSide message includes passages apparently penned by a leader of the REvil ransomware-as-a-service platform.

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Data Breach Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Victims Still Learning Their Personal Data Was Illegally Accessed, Copied in 2021 A ransomware attack on the Irish healthcare system in 2021 has cost the government 80 million euros in damages and counting.

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