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. …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions BlackCat (ALPHV): New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified. Attack Methods: Hacking into corporate networks to deploy ransomware and exfiltrate data for extortion. Targets: U.S. companies, including a medical center, a financial services company, and a technology firm. Decryption Status: Not specified; U.S. federal prosecutors have indicted three individuals …
Latest Ransomware News and New File Extensions BlackCat (ALPHV): New Encrypted File Extension: Not specified in the news. Attack Methods: Hacking into corporate networks to deploy ransomware and extort victims. The case involves cybersecurity insiders who allegedly used their expertise to facilitate the attacks. Targets: At least five U.S. companies between May and November 2023, …