Security News > 2024 > August > New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data
2024-08-23 10:24
The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential harvesting in connection with a ransomware infection marks an unusual twist, and one that could have cascading consequences, cybersecurity firm Sophos said in a Thursday report. The attack, detected in July
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