Ransomware is a growing, international threat. It’s also an insidious one. The state of the art in ransomware is simple but effective. Well-organized criminal gangs hiding in safe-haven countries breach an organization, find, steal and encrypt important files. Then they present victims with the double incentive that, should they refuse to pay, their encrypted files […]
Our experts have discovered an attack of a new Trojan, which they’ve dubbed CryWiper. At the first glance, this malware looks like ransomware: it modifies files, adds a .CRY extension to them (unique to CryWiper), and saves a README.txt file with a ransom note, which contains the bitcoin wallet address, the contact e-mail address of […]
There is a new ransomware(opens in new tab) operator in town, and this one is making a name for itself rather quickly. Cybersecurity researchers from the MalwareHunterTeam have recently discovered a group that was previously unbranded and relatively low-profile. Now, the group carries the name “Trigona” and has become highly active. In the last couple […]
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