Latest Cybersecurity News Summary Ransomware Activity: Akira: Announced attacks on BOLD Furniture, a US furniture manufacturer, and MOBI Technologies, a consumer electronics brand. The group threatens to leak financial data, project details, and employee information. Thegentlemen: Claimed responsibility for attacks on United Enterprise Fund, a NY-based financial services firm, and two separate entities in the …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Akira: New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified in the article. Attack Methods: Targeting and exploiting Nutanix Virtual Machines (VMs). Targets: Critical organizations utilizing Nutanix infrastructure. Decryption Status: Not specified; likely requires negotiation with the attackers. Source: Source information not provided in the input data. Qilin: New Encrypted File …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Akira: New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified. Attack Methods: Exploiting vulnerabilities to encrypt Nutanix AHV virtual machines; data theft and extortion. Targets: Critical organizations using Nutanix virtualization. Victims recently listed include Barnhart, Basin Harbor, Waukegan Steel, Valley Banks, Aero Precision, A-B Communications, and Barbizon Lighting Company, among others. …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Akira Ransomware: New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified. Attack Methods: Actively deploying a Linux encryptor designed to target and encrypt Nutanix AHV virtual machines. Targets: A wide range of industries including steel fabrication (Waukegan Steel), logistics (Barnhart), hospitality (Basin Harbor), and engineering consulting (Smith Gardner), with a specific …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Operation Endgame Law Enforcement Action: New Encrypted File Extension: Not Applicable Attack Methods: Coordinated international law enforcement operation dismantled the infrastructure of several major malware families, including the Rhadamanthys Stealer, Venom RAT, and Elysium botnet, which are often used as precursors or enablers for ransomware attacks. Over 1,000 …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions RansomHub: New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified (attack was stopped before file encryption). Attack Methods: Initial compromise through fake browser updates, leading to domain-administrator takeover. The attack was initially detected due to a sudden CPU spike on a server. Targets: Corporate networks. Decryption Status: Not applicable as encryption …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Ransomhouse: New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified in the report. Attack Methods: Data exfiltration and public disclosure on their leak site. Targets: ASKUL Corporation, a major Japanese e-commerce company. Decryption Status: No information available; the focus is on a data leak. Source: From the provided news feed. Rhysida: …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Ransomvibing Malware: New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified. Attack Methods: Distributed via malicious Visual Studio (VS) Code extensions. The malware encrypts and exfiltrates user data. Targets: Developers and users of the Visual Studio Code marketplace. Decryption Status: No information on decryption methods is available. Source: ‘Ransomvibing’ Infests Visual …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions AI-Generated VS Code Extension (Ransomvibing): New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified. Attack Methods: A malicious Visual Studio Code extension named “susvsex” was published to the official marketplace. It has basic ransomware capabilities, including data encryption and exfiltration, and appears to be generated with AI assistance. Targets: Developers using …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions Malicious VS Code Extension (“susvsex”): New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified in the articles. Attack Methods: A malicious extension (“susvsex”), apparently created with AI assistance, was published on the official Microsoft VS Code marketplace. It contains basic, built-in ransomware functionality. Targets: Developers using the Visual Studio Code software. …