Collaborate Disseminate
Artech Information Systems, a minority- and women-owned diversity supplier and one of the largest IT staffing companies in the U.S., has disclosed a data breach exposing personal, financial, and health information of some of its clients. Notably, the a… Continue reading US Staffing Firm Artech Keeps Silent About Data Breach, Leaves Customers at Risk of Fraud for Eight Months
The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. The move marks an escalation in tactics aimed at coercing victims to pay up — and publicly shaming those don’t. But it may also signal that ransomware purveyors are searching for new ways to profit from their crimes as victim businesses struggle just to keep the lights on during the unprecedented economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading REvil Ransomware Gang Starts Auctioning Victim Data
Almost daily now there is news about flaws in commercial software that lead to computers getting hacked and seeded with malware. But the reality is most malicious software also has its share of security holes that open the door for security researchers or ne’er-do-wells to liberate or else seize control over already-hacked systems. Here’s a look at one long-lived malware vulnerability testing service that is used and run by some of the Dark Web’s top cybercriminals. Continue reading This Service Helps Malware Authors Fix Flaws in their Code
Almost daily now there is news about flaws in commercial software that lead to computers getting hacked and seeded with malware. But the reality is most malicious software also has its share of security holes that open the door for security researchers or ne’er-do-wells to liberate or else seize control over already-hacked systems. Here’s a look at one long-lived malware vulnerability testing service that is used and run by some of the Dark Web’s top cybercriminals. Continue reading This Service Helps Malware Authors Fix Flaws in their Code
A comment from one buyer of data purportedly from Brooks International: “It even has credit card number & a password. lol !!” Continue reading Stolen data of company that refused REvil ransom payment now on sale
Travelex is still struggling to get back on its feet after it was infected with Sodinokibi ransomware on New Year’s Eve, but the foreign exchange firm says the hack compromised no customer data. Two weeks ago, Travelex learned it had fallen victi… Continue reading Travelex still down two weeks after Sodinokibi ransomware infection
Sodinokibi operators have hacked yet another IT vendor serving hundreds of dentistry practices, infecting clients’ computers by exploiting a vulnerable remote access tool. The gang wielding the infamous ransomware strain is not new to attacking a… Continue reading Sodinokibi ransomware gang infects yet another IT provider serving dentists; 100+ offices hit
Around 400 dental offices across the United States have fallen victim to ransomware after the operators breached an IT vendor shared by all the practices. A notice sent out by the Wisconsin Dental Association reveals that hackers breached the backend s… Continue reading Hackers breach IT vendor shared by 400 medical practices infecting every office with ransomware
Did the GandCrab ransomware gang really ‘retire’ when they said, or did they never go away? Continue reading GandCrab ransomware revisited – is it back under a (R)evil new guise?
The cybercriminals behind the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering recently announced they were closing up shop and retiring after having allegedly earned more than $2 billion in extortion payments from victims. But a growing body of evidence suggests the GandCrab team have instead quietly regrouped behind a more exclusive and advanced ransomware program known variously as “REvil,” “Sodin,” and “Sodinokibi.” Continue reading Is ‘REvil’ the New GandCrab Ransomware?