Royal ransomware

Pierluigi Paganini September 23, 2023
City of Dallas has set a budget of $8.5 million to mitigate the May Royal ransomware attack

The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City shut down the impacted IT systems. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2023
New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware

Experts noticed that the new Linux ransomware BlackSuit has significant similarities with the Royal ransomware family. Royal ransomware is one of the most notable ransomware families of 2022, it made the headlines in early May 2023 with the attack against the IT systems in Dallas, Texas. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 04, 2023
City of Dallas shut down IT services after ransomware attack

The City of Dallas, Texas, was hit by a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down some of its IT systems. The IT systems at the City of Dallas, Texas, have been targeted by a ransomware attack. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City has shut down the impacted IT […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 03, 2023
The U.S. CISA and FBI warn of Royal ransomware operation

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of the capabilities of the recently emerged Royal ransomware. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. Unlike other ransomware operations, Royal doesn’t offer Ransomware-as-a-Service, it appears to be a private group without […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 06, 2023
Royal Ransomware adds support for encrypting Linux, VMware ESXi systems

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The Royal Ransomware gang is the latest extortion group in order of time to add support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. Other ransomware operators already support Linux encrypting, including AvosLocker, Black Basta, BlackMatter, HelloKitty, Hive, […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 10, 2022
US HHS warns healthcare orgs of Royal Ransomware attacks

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warns healthcare organizations of Royal ransomware attacks. The human-operated Royal ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in September 2022, it has demanded ransoms up to millions of dollars. The Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware of attacks against the Healthcare and Public Healthcare (HPH) […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 19, 2022
DEV-0569 group uses Google Ads to distribute Royal Ransomware

Microsoft warns that a threat actor, tracked as DEV-0569, is using Google Ads to distribute the recently discovered Royal ransomware. Researchers from the Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence team warned that a threat actor, tracked as DEV-0569, is using Google Ads to distribute various payloads, including the recently discovered Royal ransomware. The DEV-0569 group carries out […]