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Cardiologist Charged for Developing Jigsaw v.2 and Thanos Ransomware

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By Deeba Ahmed
The multi-tasking physician ran a Ransomware-as-a-Service and rented dangerous ransomware to cybercriminals. The US Department of Justice has unsealed a…
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This was inevitable: ‘Thanos’ ransomware weaponizes research tool against Microsoft Windows users

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Hackers have converted software initially created as a testing tool into a destructive strain of ransomware, weaponizing inside knowledge about digital fortifications at a time when internet extortion only is accelerating. Scammers on cybercriminal forums are marketing a new strain of ransomware, dubbed “Thanos,” to other attackers aiming to infiltrate computers running Microsoft Windows, according to research published Wednesday by threat intelligence firm Recorded Future. Thanos operates much like similar hacking tools — encrypting victims’ files until they pay a shakedown fee — except that it’s the first ransomware built, in part, based on a proof-of-concept from security researchers who previously marketed their computer code as a way to bypass Windows 10 security protocols as part of otherwise legitimate tests. The discovery of the Thanos malware family coincided with a 25% uptick in overall ransomware attacks during the first three months of this year, compared to the final three months of […]

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