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Ransomware HelloKitty
The HelloKitty ransomware, also known as FiveHands, has become quite relevant, to the point of drawing the attention of CISA and the FBI. The group was first spotted in December 2020 and remains active to this day. Their biggest publicized attack was on CD Projekt Red, the electronic game company known for “The Witcher” franchise. HelloKitty uses the RRansomware as
Ransomware Darkside
According to the data, the first appearance of the Darkside Ransomware happened around August 2020. Since then, the group behind the Darkside attacks has been targeting companies in all industries around the world. The vision of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) is becoming more and more democratized among cybercriminals. It makes it possible for any malware owner to carry out
Ransomware Qlocker
The Qlocker ransomware has been active once again with waves of attacks this year. This ransomware has been using, like the others, the Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) strategy. This allows the destructive power of a ransomware attack to be made accessible to anyone. Qlocker’s primary target has been the specialized manufacturer of network storage solutions, QNAP. More precisely, the
Ransomware Midas
The Midas ransomware is one of the variations of the Thanos ransomware that has emerged recently, Thanos was a large group that emerged in 2020, after numerous attacks the group disappeared, after a few months the malware’s source code was leaked, from this leak emerged the Prometheus, Spook, Haron, and the newest ransomware of the group, Midas. There is still
Ransomware Netwalker
The Netwalker ransomware is among the big ransomware groups, together with REvil Sodinokibi, LockBit. 2.0 and Conti. The group has specialized in attacks on large corporations. The ransomware was created by the hacker group Circus Spider, which in turn is part of an even larger group, the Mummy Spider. This structure shows that ransomware attacks have become a highly profitable
Ransomware Ranion
Ranion ransomware has drawn attention on dark web forums for its low sale price. The group operates with RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) tactics. The group has offered free trials to its buyers, after which they are charged prices of 0.95 Bitcoin/year ($960/year) or 0.6 Bitcoin/6 months ($605/6 months). This easy access to a powerful ransomware like Ranion is extremely