Security News > 2021 > September > The Week in Ransomware - September 10th 2021 - REvil returns
This week marked the return of the notorious REvil ransomware group, who disappeared in July after conducting a massive attack using a Kaseya zero-day vulnerability.
In other news, a report was released this week outlining what a ransomware gang's ideal target is for attacks, and the Ragnar Locker gang threatened to automatically release stolen data if victims contact negotiators or law enforcement.
September 5th 2021 BlackMatter Ransomware v2.0 This is my analysis for the BlackMatter Ransomware version 2.0.
September 6th 2021 Ransomware gangs target companies using these criteria.
The Ragnar Locker ransomware group is warning that they will leak stolen data from victims that contact law enforcement authorities, like the FBI. September 8th 2021 Groove VS Babuk; Groove Ransom Manifesto & RAMP Underground Platform Secret Inner Workings On September 7, 2021, a representative of the newly-formed Groove ransomware syndicate decided to share their insights and their perspective on the inner aspects of the ransomware business.
The private Howard University in Washington disclosed that it suffered a ransomware attack late last week and is currently working to restore affected systems.