Category Archives: double extortion

Incognito Darknet Market Mass-Extorts Buyers, Sellers

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Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors and buyers, threatening to publish cryptocurrency transaction and chat records of users who refuse to pay a fee ranging from $100 to $20,000. The bold mass extortion attempt comes just days after Incognito Market administrators reportedly pulled an “exit scam” that left users unable to withdraw millions of dollars worth of funds from the platform. Continue reading Incognito Darknet Market Mass-Extorts Buyers, Sellers→

Cybereason vs. Prometheus Ransomware

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Prometheus is a relatively new variant of the Thanos ransomware that is operated independently by the Prometheus group, and was first observed in February of 2021. In just a short period of time, Prometheus caused a lot of damage, and breached over 40 … Continue reading Cybereason vs. Prometheus Ransomware→

Report: Ransomware Attacks and the True Cost to Business

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Ransomware attacks have continued to make headlines, and for good reason: on average, there is a new ransomware attack every 11 seconds, and the losses to organizations from ransomware attacks is projected to reach $20 billion over the course of 2… Continue reading Report: Ransomware Attacks and the True Cost to Business→

Ransomware Attacks are Evolving: What You Need to Know

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One look at all the ransomware attacks from the past few years, and it’s clear that crypto-malware actors are attempting to maximize their financial gain. We’ve observed these threat groups using multiple techniques to profit even more off their v… Continue reading Ransomware Attacks are Evolving: What You Need to Know→

Webinar: Live Ransomware Attack Simulation

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If you’re concerned about ransomware, whether it’s beating REvil or DarkSide, stopping data exfiltration, or preventing the latest trend of double extortion, this session is for you!
Join us for a live ransomware attack simulation, where we’ll dis… Continue reading Webinar: Live Ransomware Attack Simulation→

Cybereason vs. REvil Ransomware

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According to reports, meatpacking giant JBS was hit with a serious attack reportedly involving REvil ransomware, shutting down a good portion of the company’s production capabilities and threatening to create supply chain disruptions and sharp cos… Continue reading Cybereason vs. REvil Ransomware→

Ransomware Trends: Six Notable Ransomware Attacks from 2021

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The security community witnessed triple-digit growth in the number of publicly disclosed ransomware incidents in 2020. As noted in a previous blog post on Five Things You Need to Know About Ransomware Attacks, ransomware attacks grew 715% in H1 20… Continue reading Ransomware Trends: Six Notable Ransomware Attacks from 2021→

Solving the Ransomware Crisis

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Ransomware attacks are trivial to execute and there is little, if any, risk and no penalties for the attackers. As a victim, there are no good choices once an organization is hit by ransomware. You can ignore the ransom demand and restore your dat… Continue reading Solving the Ransomware Crisis→

Three Keys to a Reliable Ransomware Defense Strategy

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As we noted in a previous blog post, ransomware attacks are becoming more frequent and more costly. Reports reveal that there were 304 million ransomware attacks in 2020 – 62% more than the total number of ransomware attacks for 2019. The estimate… Continue reading Three Keys to a Reliable Ransomware Defense Strategy→

Five Things You Need to Know About Ransomware Attacks

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The digital threat landscape as a whole is constantly changing and evolving. That can make it difficult to keep track of new developments for specific threats like ransomware. Don’t worry though, Cybereason has got you covered.
The post Five Thing… Continue reading Five Things You Need to Know About Ransomware Attacks→