Security News > 2021 > May > RaaS gangs go “private” after stirring a hornet’s nest

After a decade or so of ransomware attacks against sometimes very prominent targets, the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack by the Darkside gang has been the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, as the attack was followed by a temporary shut down of the pipeline, which then led to widespread fuel shortages in the Southeast United States and the government issuing a state of emergency for 18 states.

According to Intel 471 researchers, other ransomware gangs reacted with changes to their RaaS programs.

Like the Avaddon RaaS group, said that they will be barring affiliates from targeting government, healthcare, educational and charity organizations.

In the meantime, various ransomware gangs hit and disrupted the Irish health service, four European subsidiaries of Toshiba, a German chemical distribution company, several branches of insurance giant AXA, and likely many other less prominent targets.

In late April, the Institute for Security and Technology's Ransomware Task Force released a comprehensive strategic framework to help worldwide organizations fight against ransomware.

In the meantime, organizations are largely left to fend for themselves, though advice from governments and experts is available.

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