Security News > 2021 > October > The Week in Ransomware - October 29th 2021 - Making arrests
Avast also released two decryptors this week - one for Babuk Ransomware and another that decrypts files encrypted by Atom Silo and LockFile files.
Finally, the NRA suffered a ransomware attack by the Grief ransomware operation, which is linked to the US sanctioned Evil Corp hacking group.
An unknown ransomware group is exploiting a critical SQL injection bug found in the BillQuick Web Suite time and billing solution to deploy ransomware on their targets' networks in ongoing attacks.
An interview with LockBit: The risk of being hacked ourselves is always present Even though the LockBit ransomware group has been operating since September 2019, up until June this year, they have been a marginal player on the ransomware landscape.
The Grief ransomware gang claims to have attacked the National Rifle Association and released stolen data as proof of the attack.
German investigators have reportedly identified a Russian man whom they believe to be one of REvil ransomware gang's core members, one of the most notorious and successful ransomware groups in recent years.