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An urgent ransomware warning from the Feds has some industry analysts scratching their heads and wondering if Uncle Sam's noggin has been buried in the sand for too long. On September 27, the FBI issued a security alert about "Two trends emerging across the ransomware environment." The first, according to agents, is dual ransomware infections.
Ransomware gangs are now targeting a recently patched critical vulnerability in JetBrains' TeamCity continuous integration and deployment server. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to gain remote code execution after successfully exploiting an authentication bypass weakness in low-complexity attacks that don't require user interaction.
The Motel One Group has announced that it has been targeted by ransomware actors who managed to steal some customer data, including the details of 150 credit cards. According to the company's press release, a group of unknown attackers infiltrated its network, intending to launch a ransomware attack, but had limited success thanks to its effective protective measures.
Since July 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has noticed a new trend: dual ransomware attacks on the same victim, occurring in close proximity of one another. Dual ransomware attacks are when attacks against the same victim occurr within 10 days of each other.
According to a recent study, 65% of organizations identified ransomware as one of their top three threats to their operational viability. Ransomware is the most significant threat for 13% of these organizations.
The LostTrust ransomware operation is believed to be a rebrand of MetaEncryptor, utilizing almost identical data leak sites and encryptors. MetaEncryptor is a ransomware operation that is believed to have launched in August 2022, amassing twelve victims on their data leak site through July 2023, after which no new victims were added to the site.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a new trend of dual ransomware attacks targeting the same victims, at least since July 2023. "During these attacks, cyber threat actors...
This week has been a busy ransomware week, with ransomware attacks having a massive impact on organizations and the fallout of the MOVEit breaches to be disclosed. Kettering logistics firm enters administration with 730 jobs lost September 27th 2023 Building automation giant Johnson Controls hit by ransomware attack.
VMware customers have growing concerns about the state of the virtualization software and the company behind it - ranging from rising licensing costs, ransomware vulnerabilities and a diminishing quality of support, according to VergeIO. 84% of respondents indicated that they were concerned about VMware's current and future costs, with many highlighting "Per-core" renewal quotes and licensing agreements that require a commitment to year-over-year spending increases as additional points of distress. With a rise in ransomware attacks exploiting specific VMware vulnerabilities, 77% of customers worried about their data resiliency.
The FBI has warned about a new trend in ransomware attacks where multiple strains are deployed on victims' networks to encrypt systems in under two days. Variants used in these dual ransomware attacks include AvosLocker, Diamond, Hive, Karakurt, LockBit, Quantum, and Royal.