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The Week in Ransomware - June 11th 2021 - Under Pressure
It has been quite the week when it comes to ransomware, with ransoms being paid, ransoms being taken back, and a ransomware gang shutting down.
- June 11, 2021
- 05:51 PM
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US recovers most of Colonial Pipeline's $4.4M ransomware payment
The US Department of Justice has recovered the majority of the $4.4 million ransom payment paid by Colonial Pipeline to the DarkSide ransomware operation.
- June 07, 2021
- 03:28 PM
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New Webinar: Choose Your Own Investigation — Browser Attack Edition
Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet detection tools remain largely blind to the crucial activity happening there.
Join Push Security on February 11th for an interactive "choose-your-own-adventure" webinar on ClickFix, credential phishing, and other in-browser attacks we've observed in the wild.
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Ransomware gangs' slow decryptors prompt victims to seek alternatives
Recently, two highly publicized ransomware victims received a decryptor that was too slow to make it effective in quickly restoring the victim's network.
- May 28, 2021
- 08:35 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - May 28th 2021 - The Decryptor Debate
With ransomware gangs facing increasing pressure from governments, law enforcement, and even hacking forums, it has been fairly quiet this week regarding ransomware.
- May 27, 2021
- 12:57 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - May 21st 2021 - Healthcare under attack
This week's ransomware news has been dominated by the attack on Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) that has severely disrupted Ireland's healthcare system.
- May 21, 2021
- 03:18 PM
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DarkSide affiliates claim gang's bitcoin deposit on hacker forum
Since the DarkSide ransomware operation shut down a week ago, multiple affiliates have complained about not getting paid for past services and issued a claim for bitcoins in escrow at a hacker forum.
- May 21, 2021
- 03:29 AM
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DarkSide ransomware made $90 million in just nine months
The DarkSide ransomware gang has collected at least $90 million in ransoms paid by its victims over the past nine months to multiple Bitcoin wallets.
- May 18, 2021
- 12:33 PM
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Ransomware ads now also banned on Exploit cybercrime forum
The team behind Exploit, a major cybercrime forum used by ransomware gangs to hire affiliates and advertise their Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) services, has announced that ransomware ads are now banned and will be removed.
- May 14, 2021
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The Week in Ransomware - May 14th 2021 - One down, many more to go
Ransomware took the media spotlight this week after a ransomware gang known as DarkSide targeted critical infrastructure in the USA.
- May 14, 2021
- 02:39 PM
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DarkSide ransomware servers reportedly seized, operation shuts down
The DarkSide ransomware operation has allegedly shut down after the threat actors lost access to servers and their cryptocurrency was transferred to an unknown wallet.
- May 14, 2021
- 10:37 AM
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Chemical distributor pays $4.4 million to DarkSide ransomware
Chemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 million ransom in Bitcoin to the DarkSide ransomware gang to receive a decryptor for encrypted files and prevent the threat actors from publicly leaking stolen data.
- May 13, 2021
- 06:24 PM
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Colonial Pipeline restores operations, $5 million ransom demanded
Colonial Pipeline Company has recovered quickly from the ransomware attack suffered less than a week ago and expects all its infrastructure to be fully operational today.
- May 13, 2021
- 01:54 PM
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DarkSide ransomware will now vet targets after pipeline cyberattack
The DarkSide ransomware gang posted a new "press release" today stating that they are apolitical and will vet all targets before they are attacked.
- May 10, 2021
- 11:40 AM
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US declares state of emergency after ransomware hits largest pipeline
After a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline forced the company to shut down 5,500 miles of fuel pipeline, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a regional emergency declaration affecting 17 states and the District of Columbia.
- May 10, 2021
- 09:37 AM
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The Week in Ransomware - April 16th 2021 - The Houston Rockets
It has been a pretty quiet week with only a few large attacks disclosed and only a few new ransomware variants released. The highest-profile attack this week is the NBA's Houston Rockets who were transparent about their ransomware attack.
- April 16, 2021
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CompuCom MSP expects over $20M in losses after ransomware attack
American managed service provider CompuCom is expecting losses of over $20 million following this month's DarkSide ransomware attack that took down most of its systems.
- March 28, 2021
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The Week in Ransomware - March 12th 2021 - Encrypting Exchange servers
For the past two weeks, the cybersecurity news has been dominated by stories about the Microsoft Exchange ProxyLogon vulnerabilities. One overriding concern has been when will ransomware actors use the vulnerabilities to compromise and encrypt mail servers.
- March 12, 2021
- 06:51 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - March 5th 2021 - Targeting service providers
This week we have seen ransomware attacks targeting online service providers and MSPs to not only encrypt the victim but also cause significant outages for their customers.
- March 05, 2021
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CompuCom MSP hit by DarkSide ransomware cyberattack
US managed service provider CompuCom has suffered a DarkSide ransomware attack leading to service outages and customers disconnecting from the MSP's network to prevent the spread of malware.
- March 04, 2021
- 03:58 PM
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Leading Canadian rental car company hit by DarkSide ransomware
Canadian Discount Car and Truck Rentals has been hit with a DarkSide ransomware attack where the hackers claim to have stolen 120GB of data.
- February 13, 2021
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