Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)
LockBit Ransomware Resurgence After Law Enforcement Takedown
LockBit ransomware, which has also been known as “ABCD,” has resurfaced on the dark web despite being dealt with strictly by the global law enforcement task force. This development of LockBit ransomware ...
LockBit Ransomware Bounty: US Offers $15 Million In Reward
In a landscape where cyber threats loom large, the hunt for cybercriminals intensifies. Today, we’re turning the spotlight on LockBit ransomware attacks and the unprecedented $15 million bounty offered by the U.S ...
FBI And CISA Warn Of Rhysida Ransomware Threat
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a warning against the Rhysida ransomware threat. As per the FBI and CISA warning, it ...
From Simple Beginnings, ‘Classiscam’ Fraud Campaigns Go Global
Cybersecurity firm Group-IB in 2019 uncovered a Russia-based scam-as-a-service that used fake classified ads and social engineering methods to convince people to buy goods or services that didn’t actually exist and by ...
Enterprises Eyeing More Proactive Cybersecurity Strategies, Survey Finds
Enterprise security teams are having problems keeping pace with the rapid evolution of increasingly sophisticated threat groups despite having the latest protections in place, according to the results of a survey released ...
Ransomware-as-a-Service: The Cloud Model Escalates Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity teams know that any technology is not only vulnerable to a cyberattack but also that threat actors will eventually use that technology to launch attacks. Take the cloud, for example. Cybercriminals ...
Conti Criminals Resurface as Splinter RaaS Groups
Conti—one of the most ruthless and successful Russian ransomware groups—has been quiet since the group publicly announced it would cease operations in the wake of the ContiLeaks data breach. In early 2022, ...
Machine Learning Tackles Ransomware Attacks
There are approximately 250 known ransomware families, and these families are directly related to the rise of ransomware-as-a-service, according to Bitdefender. “Ransomware infection is just the final step; these modern attacks take ...
LokiLocker Ransomware Poised to Proliferate
LokiLocker, a new ransomware family discovered by BlackBerry, is distinguishing itself by threatening to overwrite the Master Boot Record (MBR) of a victim’s system, leading to the wiping of all files. That, ...
Ransomware Gangs are Recruiting Your Employees
Someone with authenticated access to your company’s network and data could be working with a ransomware gang. Nearly half of organizations reported someone on the inside was approached and recruited to assist ...