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Emulating the Infestive Termite Ransomware
AttackIQ has released a new attack graph emulating the behaviors exhibited by Termite ransomware since its emergence in November 2024. Termite is widely believed to be based on Babuk Ransomware, a defunct ...

Wazawaka Goes Waka Waka
In January, KrebsOnSecurity examined clues left behind by "Wazawaka," the hacker handle chosen by a major ransomware criminal in the Russian-speaking cybercrime scene. Wazawaka has since "lost his mind" according to his ...

The ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was a Hoax
A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of "Groove," a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to unite in attacking U.S. government interests online. It now ...

Why RaaS Has Become Easier to Launch
Straight from the researchers at Intel 471 comes this pro tip for cybersecurity teams inside organizations: Being proactive about what the cybercriminal underground is learning and how it’s behaving can help you ...
Babuk ransomware builder leaked following muddled “retirement”
Heads are being scratched after the Babuk ransomware builder appears on VirtuTotal, adding to the gang's reputation for confusion. Categories: RansomwareReports Tags: BabukdecryptionMPDraassource codevirustotal (Read more...) The post Babuk ransomware builder leaked ...

Ukrainian Police Nab Six Tied to CLOP Ransomware
Authorities in Ukraine this week charged six people alleged to have been part of the CLOP ransomware group, a cybercriminal gang said to have extorted more than half a billion dollars from victims ...

Ransomware Trends: Six Notable Ransomware Attacks from 2021
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 ...