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LockBit 3.0 Ransomware
The LockBit 3.0 ransomware is an update of its original version. And despite its recent release, it has already been drawing attention with new bug bounty systems and company exposure. With the fall and deactivation of other ransomware groups, Cyberthint reported that LockBit has been gaining prominence, being responsible for more than 60 attacks, representing 32% of the invasions in
Xinglocker Ransomware
The Xinglocker ransomware has been carrying out attacks since it first appeared around May 2021. It targets companies that use the Windows operating system. After finding some access to the victim’s system, either through email campaigns, malicious links or human inadvertence, the malware starts acting on the data. After encryption, Xinglocker generates a text file “READ_ME.txt”. In it, there is
Hellokitty ransomware
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 publicised attack was on CD Projekt Red, an electronic game company known for “The Witcher” franchise. HelloKitty uses the Ransomware as
Darkside Ransomware
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
Qlocker Ransomware
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
Midas Ransomware
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 source code of the malware was leaked, from this leak emerged the ransomware Prometheus, Spook, Haron and the newest of the group, Midas. There
