Press and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:25 +0000

Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative

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RansomHouse claims to have stolen at least 450GB of AMD’s data

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:39:53 +0000

Extortion group RansomHouse has revealed its latest victim: semiconductor giant AMD. The company was breached due to weak passwords.

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Karakurt extortion group: Threat profile

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:29 +0000

An obscure group called Karakurt has extorted organizations in the US and elsewhere. Know how to keep it away from your network.

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A week in security (May 30 – June 5)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:50:23 +0000

Posts from the last week on Malwarebytes Labs describing all the latest news, exploits, scams, and more.

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Threat profile: RansomHouse makes extortion work without ransomware

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 20:53:40 +0000

RansomHouse, a new extortion group, distances itself from ransomware. However, it seems like it had ties to ransomware groups in the past.

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