Ransomware is a type of cryptovirological malware that permanently blocks access to the victim's personal data unless a "ransom" is paid. While some simple...
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The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack in May 2017 by the WannaCry ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft...
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Ransomware as a service (RaaS) is a cybercrime business model where ransomware operators write software and affiliates pay to launch attacks using said...
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since become a full-fledged ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation used by numerous threat actor groups to conduct ransomware attacks. The Conti malware...
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UKG (section Ransomware attack)
government sources. In December 2021, UKG disclosed that it was targeted by a ransomware attack that was first detected on December 11, 2021. The malware attack...
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EternalBlue (redirect from Eternal rocks ransomware)
2017.[citation needed] On May 12, 2017, a computer worm in the form of ransomware, nicknamed WannaCry, used the EternalBlue exploit to attack computers...
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Petya (malware family) (redirect from PetyaWrap ransomware attack)
Security Agency (NSA), and was used earlier in the year by the WannaCry ransomware. Kaspersky Lab referred to this new version as NotPetya to distinguish...
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Hive (also known as the Hive ransomware group) was a ransomware as a service (RaaS) operation carried out by the eponymous cybercrime organization between...
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Locky (category Ransomware)
Locky is ransomware malware released in 2016. It is delivered by email (that is allegedly an invoice requiring payment) with an attached Microsoft Word...
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Malware (section Ransomware)
into one or more sub-types (i.e. computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware, spyware, adware, rogue software, wipers and keyloggers). Malware poses...
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Associated Press reported experts agreed that Petya was masquerading as ransomware, while it was actually designed to cause maximum damage, with Ukraine...
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Bitdefender (section DarkSide ransomware)
Release Free Decryptor for LockerGoga Ransomware". The Hacker News. Retrieved 8 August 2024. "What is a ransomware decryptor?". 10 January 2024. Retrieved...
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AnyDesk (section Bundling with ransomware)
cybercriminals bundled a new ransomware variant with AnyDesk, possibly as an evasion tactic masking the true purpose of the ransomware while it performs its...
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List of cyberattacks (redirect from List of ransomware attacks)
secrets to personal information, including from mobile devices. WannaCry ransomware attack on 12 May 2017 affected hundreds of thousands of computers in more...
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gasoline and jet fuel mainly to the Southeastern United States, suffered a ransomware cyberattack that impacted computerized equipment managing the pipeline...
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Kirk Ransomware, or Kirk, is malware. It encrypts files on an infected computer and demands payment for decryption in the cryptocurrency Monero. The ransomware...
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affected computers to mine cryptocurrency. In July 2021, the Kaseya VSA ransomware attack, perpetrated by REvil, led to downtime for 60 customers and over...
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LockBit (category Ransomware)
cybercriminal group proposing ransomware as a service (RaaS). Software developed by the group (also called ransomware) enables malicious actors who are...
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Ryuk is a type of ransomware known for targeting large, public-entity Microsoft Windows cybersystems. It typically encrypts data on an infected system...
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managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers became victims of a ransomware attack perpetrated by the REvil group, causing widespread downtime for...
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Hitler-Ransomware, or Hitler-Ransonware [sic], is a form of ransomware created in 2016 originating in Germany. It requests payment within one hour; otherwise...
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hacking group, believed to be based in Russia, that targets victims using ransomware and extortion; it is believed to be behind the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack...
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seized by hackers with ransomware, they paid $2,000 in ransom. November: The first U.S. indictment of individual people for ransomware attacks occurs. The...
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The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime is a 2022 nonfiction book on computer security by...
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The FBI MoneyPak Ransomware, also known as Reveton Ransomware, is a ransomware that starts by purporting to be from a national police agency (like the...
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Rhysida (hacker group) (category Ransomware)
Rhysida is a ransomware group that encrypts data on victims' computer systems and threatens to make it publicly available unless a ransom is paid. The...
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BlackCat (cyber gang) (category Ransomware)
BlackCat, also known as ALPHV and Noberus, is a ransomware family written in Rust. It made its first appearance in November 2021. By extension, it is also...
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Monero (section Ransomware)
use in illicit activities such as money laundering, darknet markets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and other organized crime. The United States Internal...
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Play (also Play Ransomware or PlayCrypt) is a hacker group responsible for ransomware extortion attacks on companies and governmental institutions. The...
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Advises Users of SynoLocker Ransomware". anandtech.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-05. "Ransomware attack hits Synology's...
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