Black Kingdom Ransomware Jumps on the Exchange Express

When Microsoft announced that it discovered a state-sponsored threat group, Hafnium, was exploiting four separate zero-day vulnerabilities, the InfoSec community was already looking into their crystal ball to predict when other groups and cybercrimina… Continue reading Black Kingdom Ransomware Jumps on the Exchange Express

Black Kingdom Ransomware Jumps on the Exchange Express

When Microsoft announced that it discovered a state-sponsored threat group, Hafnium, was exploiting four separate zero-day vulnerabilities, the InfoSec community was already looking into their crystal ball to predict when other groups and cybercrimina… Continue reading Black Kingdom Ransomware Jumps on the Exchange Express

Babuk Locker: Mediocre, But Gets the Job Done

New Year’s ransomware news came early this year, when various media platforms began reporting the discovery of Babuk Locker, the newest ransomware variant to target corporations  by encrypting files across network-connected devices and extorting ranso… Continue reading Babuk Locker: Mediocre, But Gets the Job Done

Pay2Key Ransomware Joins the Threat Landscape

As we approach the end of a year that has been trying for so many reasons, yet another ransomware has been seen in the wild targeting corporations—in particular, Israeli companies. A report published by Check Point Software tells of the new ransomware… Continue reading Pay2Key Ransomware Joins the Threat Landscape

Egregor: Sekhmet’s Cousin

The year 2020 will be remembered none too fondly for several reasons. For much of the world, the global pandemic that resulted in many countries going into lockdowns resulting in massive disruptions to daily life will feature prominently in humankind&… Continue reading Egregor: Sekhmet’s Cousin

The Curious Case of SunCrypt

Toward the end of August, the gang behind the SunCrypt ransomware strain announced they had joined the Maze cartel of ransomware operators, which currently boasts Maze, LockBit and Ragnar Locker. After that announcement, reports began emerging of the … Continue reading The Curious Case of SunCrypt

Exorcist Ransomware and CIS Exclusion

This year has been a bumper year for ransomware and its operators. Ransomware gangs are demanding millions; if those millions are not paid in time, then data stolen before encryption is either released to the public or sold to the highest bidder. Big … Continue reading Exorcist Ransomware and CIS Exclusion

Evil Corp’s WastedLocker Demanding Millions of Dollars for Decryption

What happens when one of the most prolific and infamous financially motivated cybercriminal organizations decides to develop a new ransomware strain? Unfortunately for us, this can be answered without conjecture or assumptions. Infamous cybercriminal … Continue reading Evil Corp’s WastedLocker Demanding Millions of Dollars for Decryption

Stuck Between a Data Breach and a Ransom

2020 will be remembered for a whole host of reasons. Campfire stories will be told to grandchildren of when we all had to wear face masks, stand 2 meters apart and were not allowed to hug or shake hands. For those who hunt cybercriminals and attempt t… Continue reading Stuck Between a Data Breach and a Ransom

Snake Ransomware Slithers Into the Light

For large portions of the population, targeting healthcare organizations during a global pandemic is a step too far. It is hard to justify the actions of ransomware gangs at the best of times, but attacks on organizations that are the front line again… Continue reading Snake Ransomware Slithers Into the Light