Ransomware

In a sigh of relief for both the company and its guests, MGM Resorts announced today that its systems are fully restored after a 10-day ransomware-related outage that had disrupted operations across their hotels...

In a recent wave of cyberattacks, eSentire, a global Managed Detection and Response (MDR) security services provider, has thwarted three separate ransomware attacks orchestrated by affiliates of the notorious LockBit Ransomware Gang.  This Russia-linked criminal...

In recent developments within the notorious LockBit ransomware group, discussions among its affiliates are stirring up potential changes in their ransom payment policies.  LockBit has expressed increasing frustration over the inconsistency in ransom demands set...

In a recent cyber incident, the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has claimed responsibility for causing disruptions at MGM Resorts.  Their method involved gaining an employee's trust via a phone call, which reportedly took only 10 minutes...

The Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) has officially confirmed a severe data loss incident that has had a far-reaching impact on all government offices using the "gov.lk" email domain. The Information and Communication Technology...

In recent developments, reports have surfaced regarding the Akira ransomware threat actors targeting Cisco VPNs lacking multi-factor authentication (MFA).  This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-20269, can potentially allow unauthorized access to VPN connections, raising concerns about...

The FBI and the Justice Department have declared a global effort to disrupt and dismantle the Qakbot infrastructure, which is utilized in ransomware attacks. More than 700,000 victim computers were infected by the Qakbot malware,...

Threat actors adopt the highly invasive techniques of HTML smuggling to launch  Nokoyawa ransomware despite being delivered through macro and ICedID malware. The Nokoyawa Ransomware variant has been active since February 2022 and shares the...

A newly discovered XWorm malware variant poses a significant risk to Windows operating systems. This malicious software possesses many capabilities, including remote desktop control, information theft, and the ability to conduct ransomware attacks. Consequently, Windows...

A new variant of SystemBC malware was found to be deployed to a critical infrastructure target. This malware was responsible for the DarkSide Colonial Pipeline Incident in 2021. There have been several Ransomware attacks...