Anubis rasnomware can destroy your files. Forever. getty As if the threat from high-profile ransomware actors wasn’t critical enough, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation issuing warnings as attacks skyrocket, and ransoms follow suit with, on occasion, ridiculously eye-watering payments demanded, a new ransomware-as-a-service platform has just upped the stakes since again. This time, as...Read More
Published: 16 Jun. 2025, 18:43 A Yes24 secondhand bookstore in Seoul on June 12 [NEWS1] A week after a ransomware attack paralyzed book and ticket seller Yes24’s systems, co-CEOs Kim Suk-hwan and Choi Se-ra issued an official apology on Monday and pledged to provide compensation. “We deeply bow our heads in apology to...Read More
A wiper module makes the Akira ransomware more effective than before. Even if victims pay the ransom, they lose their data. The question is whether this strategy will remain successful for the attackers. The relatively new group, which first came to public attention at the end of last year, is experimenting freely. Trend Micro discovered...Read More
A cyberattack on a primary organic food distributor has led to empty shelves at Whole Foods stores across the country. The company, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), is one of the country’s largest organic food distributors and a major partner with Whole Foods. It became aware of a cyberattack on June 5, according...Read More
It is normal for a new administration to look cautiously at initiatives it inherits from its predecessor. There are instances where this caution is justified and others where it is not. In this transition, one initiative that deserves continued U.S. support is the International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI). The CRI offers a more effective approach...Read More
In 2021, following a cyberattack that crippled fuel supplies along the US East Coast, then President Joe Biden vowed to make ransomware a national security priority. Executive orders were passed, summits were convened and indictments and sanctions were issued to try to curb the crimes. Four years later, ransomware remains a persistent thorn for businesses...Read More
Implement best practices for user behavior and tailored awareness There are a variety of best practices that organizations should follow in order to minimize their exposure to phishing and ransomware. Organizations should implement a strong security awareness program that will help users to make better decisions about the content they receive through email, on what...Read More
The Anubis ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has added to its file-encryptimg malware a wiper module that destroys targeted files, making recovery impossible even if the ransom is paid. Anubis (not to be confused with the same-name Android malware with a ransomware module) is a relatively new RaaS first observed in December 2024 but became more active at the beginning of the year....Read More
On December 18, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) associated with the Play Ransomware group, identified through FBI investigations...Read More
China and the US were hardest-hit by the LockBit ransomware group between December 2024 and April this year, research shows, with affiliates targeting 156 organizations in all. Trellix Advanced Research Center has released its analysis of the LockBit SQL database dump it observed in May, noting that China was probably the greatest focus because of...Read More
