Chinese government falls victim to GandCrab 5.2 ransomware

Allegations that China is in the crosshairs of North Korean hackers have arisen after the discovery of ransomware-laden emails hitting the inboxes of government departments. The emails contain version 5.2 of the GandCrab ransomware concealed as an arch… Continue reading Chinese government falls victim to GandCrab 5.2 ransomware

Fake DHL Urgent Delivery notice delivers Gandcrab 5.2 ransomware

Yet another Gandcrab ransomware campaign. This time spoofing DHL Express with a fake delivery notification email.  This delivers Gandcrab 5.2 ransomware that currently does not have free decryption available yet. This bad actor is getting a bit lazy an… Continue reading Fake DHL Urgent Delivery notice delivers Gandcrab 5.2 ransomware

Fake CDC Flu Pandemic Warning delivers Gandcrab 5.2 ransomware

A somewhat interesting and slightly alarming malware campaign, spreading worldwide but supposed to be targeting the USA  that pretends to be an urgent message from the CDC ( Centre for Disease Control ) warning about a flu outbreak. This delivers Gandc… Continue reading Fake CDC Flu Pandemic Warning delivers Gandcrab 5.2 ransomware