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HIVE Ransomware Shut Down by International Law Enforcement

27

Jan

2023

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that it has successfully taken down the HIVE ransomware network, an international cybercrime ring that had been responsible for stealing and encrypting the data of more than 1,500 companies from 80 different countries. The operation was a coordinated effort between the DOJ, Europol, and law enforcement […]

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Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices

27

Jan

2023

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a PlugX sample that employs sneaky methods to infect attached removable USB media devices in order to propagate the malware to additional systems. “This PlugX variant is wormable and infects USB devices in such a way that it conceals itself from the Windows operating file system,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 […]

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Chinese Hackers Adopting Open Source ‘SparkRAT’ Tool

26

Jan

2023

Relatively new, SparkRAT is a multi-platform RAT written in Golang that can run on Windows, Linux, and macOS systems, and which can update itself with new versions available through its command and control (C&C) server. The threat uses the WebSocket protocol to communicate with the C&C server and includes support for over 20 commands that […]

Category Cyber-crime Malware Written by Securityweek 0 Comments

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HIVE Ransomware Shut Down by International Law Enforcement

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