An “exceptionally rare and dangerous” advanced persistent threat (APT) malware kit, containing custom-made tools designed to target some of North America’s industrial…
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Zloader, another botnet, bites the dust
Microsoft has announcedthat its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has taken legal and technical action to disrupt a malicious botnet called Zloader….
The three most significant cyberattacks of 2021
People that predict tomorrow’s weather by looking at today’s are often right. Cloudy today? It’ll probably be cloudy tomorrow. The same…
Wanted! US offers $10m bounty for ransomware kingpins
The US State Department is offering a massive $10 million reward if you can help bring DarkSide to justice. The U.S….
BlackMatter ransomware group announces shutdown. But for how long?
The BlackMatter ransomware gang has announced they are going to shut down their operation, citing pressure from local authorities. And pressure…
Protect yourself from BlackMatter ransomware: Advice issued
Despite promises made by the BlackMatter ransomware gang about which organizations and business types they would avoid, multiple US critical infrastructure…
[updated]REvil ransomware disappears after Tor services hijacked
With some pests you hope they never recover from a blow. It’s almost too good to be true, but one can…
BlackMatter, a new ransomware group, claims link to DarkSide, REvil
There’s a new ransomware gang in town—and, frankly, we’re not at all surprised. After DarkSide disappeared—coincidentally, immediately after Colonial Pipeline gave…
A week in security (June 21 – June 27)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Other cybersecurity news: Stay safe, everyone!
Another one bites the dust: Avaddon ransomware group shuts down operation
Are you seeing some pattern here? In what could be a called “shocking news” on Friday, BleepingComputer revealed that the gang…