Security News > 2022 > April > The Week in Ransomware - April 15th 2022 - Encrypting Russia
The tables have turned with the NB65 hacking group modifying the leaked Conti ransomware to use in attacks on Russian entities.
The Karakurt group handles data extortion tasks for the Conti operation when they are blocked from deploying their ransomware.
A hacking group used the Conti's leaked ransomware source code to create their own ransomware to use in cyberattacks against Russian organizations.
PCrisk found a new ransomware named Democracy Whisperers that append the.
Wind turbine firm Nordex hit by Conti ransomware attack.
After breaching servers managed by the cybercriminals, security researchers found a connection between Conti ransomware and the recently emerged Karakurt data extortion group, showing that the two gangs are part of the same operation.