REvil ransomware resumed attacks

Last week, the infrastructure of REvil (Sodinokibi) returned online after months of downtime, and now the ransomware has resumed attacks. The fact is that in July 2021, the hack group went offline without giving any reason. Then it was a question of shutting down an entire network of conventional and darknet sites that were used… Continue reading REvil ransomware resumed attacks

Servers of the hack group REvil are back online

In July 2021, the infrastructure of REvil (Sodinokibi) was turned off without explanation, but now the information security specialists have noticed that the REvil servers are back online. It was about a whole network of conventional and darknet sites that were used to negotiate a ransom, leak data stolen from victims, as well as the… Continue reading Servers of the hack group REvil are back online

The new BlackMatter ransomware was created by the authors of recently “closed” DarkSide

Last week, experts noticed the emergence of a new ransomware BlackMatter, which combines the “best” features of the now defunct DarkSide and REvil. In particular, the analysts of Recorded Future wrote that the new group could be associated with DarkSide, which ceased operations in May of this year, after the scandalous attack on the Colonial… Continue reading The new BlackMatter ransomware was created by the authors of recently “closed” DarkSide

A competition at a hacker forum: $115,000 paid for new attack methods related to cryptocurrency

Intel 471 analysts discovered that at the end of April this year, a competition was announced on an unnamed Russian-speaking hacker forum for the best new hacking methods related to cryptocurrencies. The administration of the resource encouraged everyone to publish articles on unusual ways of stealing private keys and wallets, software for mining cryptocurrencies, smart… Continue reading A competition at a hacker forum: $115,000 paid for new attack methods related to cryptocurrency

Hacker XSS Forum Banned Ransomware Ads

The administration of the popular hacker forum XSS (formerly DaMaGeLab) has banned advertising and sale of any ransomware on its pages. Groups like REvil, LockBit, DarkSide, Netwalker, Nefilim, and so on have often used the forum to advertise new customer acquisition. As a result, ransomware affiliate programs, renting such malware and selling lockers are now… Continue reading Hacker XSS Forum Banned Ransomware Ads

Criminals threaten to leak new Apple logo, if the company doesn’t pay the ransom

Last week it became known that the operators of the ransomware REvil are trying to blackmail Apple, and now the criminals threaten to leak the company’s new logo into the network, if the company doesn’t pay the ransom. The hackers claim to have obtained data on Apple products after the Taiwanese company Quanta Computer was… Continue reading Criminals threaten to leak new Apple logo, if the company doesn’t pay the ransom

REvil operators are blackmailing Apple

Media reported that REvil ransomware operators are blackmailing Apple and demand a ransom. Otherwise, they threaten to arrange a leak of company’s confidential information. The hackers claim to have obtained data on Apple products after the Taiwanese company Quanta Computer was hacked. It is the world’s largest laptop manufacturer and also one of the few… Continue reading REvil operators are blackmailing Apple

REvil ransomware operators attacked Acer and demand $50,000,000

The REvil ransomware attacked the Taiwanese company Acer (the sixth-largest computer manufacturer in the world, accounting for about 6% of all sales). Cybercriminals are demanding from the manufacturer $50,000,000, which is the largest ransom in history. At the end of last week, the hackers posted a message on their website that they had hacked Acer,… Continue reading REvil ransomware operators attacked Acer and demand $50,000,000

REvil spokesman boasts that hackers have access to ballistic missile launch systems

A Revil representative under the pseudonym Unknown, claims that the hackers, partners in the use of malware, have access to ballistic missile launch systems. Cybercriminal group REvil operates on the RaaS ransomware-as-a-service business model, in which attackers offer malware to partners who use it to block devices and encrypt organizations’ data. A REvil spokesperson under… Continue reading REvil spokesman boasts that hackers have access to ballistic missile launch systems

New Pay2Key ransomware encrypts corporate networks in just an hour

A number of companies and large corporations in Israel have been targeted by cyberattacks using a new ransomware called Pay2Key. The first attacks were recorded by specialists from Check Point at the end of October this year, and now their number has increased. According to experts, criminals usually carry out attacks after midnight, when companies… Continue reading New Pay2Key ransomware encrypts corporate networks in just an hour