Security News > 2024 > October > Crypt Ghouls Targets Russian Firms with LockBit 3.0 and Babuk Ransomware Attacks
2024-10-19 07:39
A nascent threat actor known as Crypt Ghouls has been linked to a set of cyber attacks targeting Russian businesses and government agencies with ransomware with the twin goals of disrupting business operations and financial gain. "The group under review has a toolkit that includes utilities such as Mimikatz, XenAllPasswordPro, PingCastle, Localtonet, resocks, AnyDesk, PsExec, and others,"
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