Malware

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2020
North Korean Lazarus APT stole credit card data from US and EU stores

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT has been stealing payment card data from customers of large retailers in the U.S. and Europe for at least a year. Sansec researchers reported that North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group has been stealing payment card information from customers of large retailers in the U.S. and Europe for at least a year. […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 06, 2020
Snake Ransomware isolates infected Systems before encrypting files

Experts spotted recent samples of the Snake ransomware that were isolating the infected systems while encrypting files to avoid interference. Experts from cybersecurity firm Deep Instinct recently spotted some sample of the Snake ransomware (also known as EKANS) were observed isolating the infected systems to encrypt files without interference In January experts observed a new wave of attacks that targeted organizations worldwide, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2020
Try2Cry ransomware implements wormable capability to infect other Windows systems

A new piece of ransomware dubbed Try2Cry leverages infected USB flash drives and Windows shortcuts (LNK files) to infect other Windows systems. A new ransomware dubbed Try2Cry implements wormable capabilities to infect other Windows systems by using USB flash drives or Windows shortcuts (LNK files). The Try2Cry ransomware was discovered by the malware researcher Karsten Hahn while analyzing an unidentified malware sample. The expert was […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 03, 2020
Sodinokibi Ransomware Operators hit electrical energy company Light S.A.

Sodinokibi ransomware (aka REvil) operators are demanding a $14 million ransom from Brazilian-based electrical energy company Light S.A. Sodinokibi ransomware (aka REvil) operators have breached the Brazilian-based electrical energy company Light S.A. and are demanding a $14 million ransom. The company issued comments to a local newspaper confirming the attack, Light S.A. admitted the intrusion to […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2020
Maze Ransomware operators hacked Highways Authority Of India (Nhai)

Researchers at Cyble reported that Maze Ransomware Operators allegedly breached National Highways Authority Of India (Nhai). As part of regular darkweb monitoring, researchers from threat intelligence firm has spotted the data leak of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The Maze ransomware operators allegedly breached the NHAI and leaked the data of their leak site. The National Highways […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2020
New EvilQuest ransomware targets macOS users

Experts discovered a new ransomware dubbed EvilQuest designed to target macOS systems, it also installs a keylogger and a reverse shell to take over them. Security experts have uncovered a new piece of ransomware dubbed EvilQuest designed to encrypt macOS systems, it is also able to install additional payloads and potentially take over the infected […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2020
Maze Ransomware operators hacked the Xerox Corporation

Xerox Corporation is the last victim of the Maze ransomware operators, hackers have encrypted its files and threaten of releasing them. Maze ransomware operators have breached the systems of the Xerox Corporation and stolen files before encrypting them. The company did not disclose the cyberattack, but the Maze ransomware operators published some screenshots that show […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 30, 2020
UCSF paid a $1.14 Million ransom to decrypt files after Ransomware attack

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that it paid roughly $1.14 million to cybercriminals to recover data after a ransomware attack. Late last week, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) admitted having paid roughly $1.14 million to cybercriminals to recover data encrypted during a ransomware attack that took place on June 1. […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2020
At least 31 US Businesses targeted with WastedLocker Ransomware

Tens of organizations in the United States have been targeted with the recently discovered WastedLocker ransomware. The malicious code was first documented by researchers from the NCC Group’s report and later Symantec published its own analysis. Security experts from Symantec reported that at least 31 organizations in the United States have been targeted with the recently discovered […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 29, 2020
Chinese tax software bundled with GoldenSpy backdoor targets western companies

A new malware dubbed GoldenSpy is being distributed embedded in tax payment software that some businesses operating in China are required to install. GoldenSpy is a new backdoor that is being distributed embedded in tax payment software (the Aisino Intelligent tax software) that some businesses operating in China are required to install. The campaign is […]