Security News > 2021 > August > The Week in Ransomware - August 6th 2021 - Insider threat edition
Yesterday, after being banned from the Conti ransomware operation, a Conti affiliate leaked the training material for the ransomware operation on the XSS hacking forum, giving security researchers and defenders an inside look at the tools being used by the group.
A new ransomware gang named BlackMatter is purchasing access to corporate networks while claiming to include the best features from the notorious and now-defunct REvil and DarkSide operations.
DarkSide ransomware gang returns as new BlackMatter operation.
Encryption algorithms found in a decryptor show that the notorious DarkSide ransomware gang has rebranded as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation and is actively performing attacks on corporate entities.
August 4th 2021 Protect Against BlackMatter Ransomware Before It's Offered Insikt Group analyzed Windows and Linux variants of BlackMatter ransomware, a new ransomware-as-a-service affiliate program founded in July 2021.
It's alive! The story behind the BlackMatter ransomware strain Summer 2021 brought hot weather, but also hot news from the world of ransomware.