The Week in Ransomware – October 21st 2022 – Stop the Presses
Cybersecurity researchers did not disappoint, with reports linking RansomCartel to REvil, on OldGremlin hackers targeting Russia with ransomware, a new
US govt warns of Daixin Team targeting health orgs with ransomware
CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that a cybercrime group known as Daixin
Hackers exploit critical VMware flaw to drop ransomware, miners
Security researchers observed malicious campaigns leveraging a critical vulnerability in VMware Workspace One Access to deliver various malware, including the
Microsoft testing a Windows ‘PC Manager’ system optimizer app
Microsoft is developing a Windows system optimization program called ‘PC Manager’ that combines existing Windows tools into one interface. If
Wholesale giant METRO hit by IT outage after cyberattack
International wholesale giant METRO is experiencing infrastructure outages and store payment issues following a recent cyberattack. The company’s IT team
BlackByte ransomware uses new data theft tool for double-extortion
A BlackByte ransomware affiliate is using a new custom data stealing tool called ‘ExByte’ to steal data from compromised Windows
Ursnif malware switches from bank account theft to initial access
A new version of the Ursnif malware (a.k.a. Gozi) emerged as a generic backdoor, stripped of its typical banking trojan