ASUSTOR network-attached storage (NAS) devices have become the latest victim of Deadbolt ransomware, less than a month after similar attacks singled out QNAP NAS appliances. In response to the infections, the company has released firmware updates (ADM 4.0.4.RQO2) to “fix
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Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm
Researchers have detailed what they call the “first successful attempt” at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key used to lock access to the content. “We were able to recover the master key for generating
Dridex Malware Deploying Entropy Ransomware on Hacked Computers
Similarities have been unearthed between the Dridex general-purpose malware and a little-known ransomware strain called Entropy, suggesting that the operators are continuing to rebrand their extortion operations under a different name. “The similarities are in the software packer used to
Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware decryption keys published
A decryptor has been released for the Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware families in yet another sign that cybercriminals are rattled by recent law enforcement action. Maze was once considered one of the most active and notorious data-stealing ransomware groups.
U.S. Accuses Russian of Money Laundering for Ryuk Ransomware Gang
Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency, victim losses are skyrocketing, and hackers are shifting their targets. WSJ’s Dustin Volz explains why these attacks are on the rise and what the U.S. can do to fight them. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann
$5.9 million ransomware attack on farming co-op may cause food shortage
Iowa-based provider of agriculture services NEW Cooperative Inc. has been hit by a ransomware attack, forcing it to take its systems offline. The BlackMatter group that is behind the attack has put forth a $5.9 million ransom demand. The farming cooperative
Ransomware victims panicked while FBI secretly held REvil decryption key
Enlarge / The seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seen at the J. Edgar Hoover building in Washington, D.C. For three weeks during the REvil ransomeware attack this summer, the FBI secretly withheld the key that would
Why ransomware hackers love a holiday weekend
Enlarge / Gah, don’t you miss unstressed travel? Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images On the Friday heading into Memorial Day weekend this year, it was meat processing giant JBS. On the Friday before the Fourth of July, it was IT