U.S. Charges Two Iranians for SamSam Ransomware Attacks

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged two Iranian men for creating and distributing a ransomware program called SamSam that caused massive disruptions in hospitals, municipalities and public institutions over the past few years. SamSam appeared i… Continue reading U.S. Charges Two Iranians for SamSam Ransomware Attacks

FedEx Problems with item delivery, n.00196222 Shawn Maddox – JS malware leads to ransomware

Last revised or Updated on: 18th March, 2016, 6:56 AMAn email with the subject of  FedEx_00196222.zip pretending to come from  mogotoys@server.robo-apps.com; on behalf of; FedEx 2Day <shawn.maddox@mogotoys.com>  with a zip attachment is another one from the current bot runs which downloads ransomware They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers. The email looks like: From: mogotoys@server.robo-apps.com; on behalf of; FedEx 2Day <shawn.maddox@mogotoys.com> Date: Fri 18/03/2016 02:49 Subject: Problems with item delivery, n.00196222 Attachment: FedEx_00196222.zip Body content: Dear Customer,  Your parcel has arrived at March 15. Courier was … Continue reading → Continue reading FedEx Problems with item delivery, n.00196222 Shawn Maddox – JS malware leads to ransomware

blank email from support@hvp-online.com – JS malware downloads kovter boaxxe and ransomware

Last revised or Updated on: 14th March, 2016, 9:55 AMAn email addressed to abuse at your email domain  with no  subject  coming from Support <support@hvp-online.com> with a zip attachment is another one from the current bot runs which downloads They use email addresses and subjects that will entice a user to read the email and open the attachment. A very high proportion are being targeted at small and medium size businesses, with the hope of getting a better response than they do from consumers. I have only seen 1 copy of this so far, but in previous weeks, I often got 1 copy about 1-2 hours before the main influx. I do not know based on this one email if  there will be … Continue reading → Continue reading blank email from support@hvp-online.com – JS malware downloads kovter boaxxe and ransomware