Russian operators of the TrickBot banking Trojan that later evolved into a ransomware dropper felt trans-Atlantic pressure Thursday through sanctions imposed by the United States and the United Kingdom and an indictment against a senior figure unsealed by U.S. federal prosecutors in New Jersey.
Attackers targeting unpatched VMware ESXi hypervisors to hit virtual machines have reportedly modified their ESXiArgs ransomware to prevent victims from using decryption workarounds identified by researchers. The campaign has already amassed nearly 3,000 known victims and could have many more.
An Ontario hospital says it is operating under "Code Grey" as it deals with a cybersecurity incident that occurred over the weekend. Meanwhile, hospitals in Maryland and Florida say they are still recovering from cyberattacks that hit last week and continue to affect a variety of patient services.
A Massachusetts maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment says it halted operations at some facilities following a ransomware attack. A market analysts tells Information Security Media Group a slowdown in semiconductor demand means the attacks' short-term effects will be limited.
As the massive ESXiArgs ransomware campaign continues to target unpatched VMware ESXi hypervisors, cybersecurity experts have released a script that can decrypt at least some affected virtual machines. Ransomware trackers count at least 2,803 victims, primarily in France, the U.S. and Germany.
Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov, 30, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Federal prosecutors say the Russian national laundered more than $400,000 for the Ryuk ransomware-as-a-service gang. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a potential fine of $500,000.
The LockBit group has gone from denying it had any involvement in the ransomware attack on Britain's Royal Mail to trying to bargain for a ransom. The ransomware group's site now lists Royal Mail as a victim and demands it pay a ransom or see stolen data get dumped.
The Italian cybersecurity agency says at least a dozen hacks against unpatched VMware ESXi servers in the country are likely tied to the BlackBasta ransomware group. Investigators say the ransomware campaign may have hit thousands of organizations worldwide since Thursday.
A massive automated ransomware campaign is targeting VMware ESXi hypervisors worldwide, warns CERT-FR, the French government's computer emergency readiness team that's part of the National Cybersecurity Agency of France. VMware is advising customers to patch affected servers and scan for malware.
An Indian cybersecurity official highlighted Djvu ransomware as a threat, saying that "maximum companies" are attacked by the malware, a variant of the Stop family of ransomware. Djvu often infects computers by masquerading as software whose activation key has been cracked by hackers.
A Florida healthcare system says it is diverting emergency patients and is only accepting certain Level 1 trauma cases while it deals with an "IT security incident." Meanwhile, a Maryland hospital is responding to its own ransomware incident.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss the lasting effects of the takedown of the Hive ransomware group, why the U.S. government is warning of a surge in Russian DDoS attacks on hospitals, and why the lack of transparency in U.S. breach notices is creating more risk for consumers.
Criminals lately have been prioritizing two types of attacks: exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol and penetrating cloud databases. So warns cyber insurer Coalition, based on analyzing in-the-wild attacks seen in 2022 via underwriting and claims data, scans of IP addresses and honeypots.
The BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service group says it's selling 2 terabytes worth of military data including classified documents culled from Indian explosives and propellant manufacturer Solar Industries. Ransomware criminals say they've stolen specifications of rocket propellant and warheads.
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