February 25, 2022

TrickBot developers move to stealthier malware after TrickBot malware operation shuts down

On Thursday 24th of February 2022, the TrickBot malware operation is believed to have shut down after it was reported that their core developers have move to the Conti ransomware gang to focus development on the other malware families which Conti has in their operations. TrickBot has been a key Windows malware which has been part of the threat landscape […]
February 21, 2022

Data breach announced by US’s Largest cookware giant Meyer

On Tuesday 15th of February 2022, Meyer Corporation, the largest cookware distributor in the United States of America informed US Attorney General offices of a data breach because of a cyber-attack against the corporation back in October 2021. It is believed that the corporation became a target for a cyber-attack on October 25, 2021, and therefore in response, they launched […]
February 7, 2022

Free decryptor released by Avast for TargetCompany ransomware victims

On Monday 7th of February 2022, Avast, a Czech cybersecurity software firm released a free decryption tool for TargetCompany ransomware victims. Although Avast has warned that the decryptor can only be used under certain circumstances as the process of using this decryptor is resource intensive and time-consuming. The TargetCompany ransomware decryptor works by cracking the password after comparing an encrypted […]
February 5, 2022

FBI releases flash alert against LockBit 2.0 ransomware

On Friday 4th of February 2022, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a flash alert about indicators of compromise associated with LockBit 2.0 ransomware. The flash alert details the advances to the LockBit 2.0 since the LockBit ransomware gang became active in September 2019. LockBit 2.0 is the second iteration of the original LockBit ransomware which was released […]
February 4, 2022

Flights suffer delays after ransomware attack hit Swissport

On Thursday 3rd of February 2022, Swissport, one of the largest aviation services companies in the world, announced that it had experienced a ransomware attack which resulted in their IT infrastructure and services being impacted and causing flights to be delayed. The attack was believed to have occurred at 6 AM on Thursday morning and led to minor delays between […]
February 2, 2022

Conti ransomware targets KP Snacks, resulting in long shortages

On Friday 28th of January 2022, KP Snacks, a major producer of popular British snacks, experienced a ransomware attack which led to disruptions to their supply chain that distributes to leading supermarkets. The expect impact of this incident is due to delayed and cancelled deliveries, the supply shortage can last until the end of March. This incident has already been […]
January 28, 2022

QNAP forces automatic update after DeadBolt ransomware encrypts thousands of devices

On Tuesday 25th of January 2022, a new ransomware variant called “DeadBolt” was observed targeting devices from Network Attached Storage vendor QNAP. The ransomware variant has been observed demanding a ransom of 0.03BTC (equivalent to $1,100) to unlock the victim’s device. On the ransom note that is attached, there is a link titled “important message for QNAP,” which displays a […]
January 28, 2022

UK’s leading double-glazing installer Safestyle is hit by ransomware attack

On Friday 28th of January 2022, Safestyle, the UK’s leading retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors announced that it has recently been the subject of a ransomware attack which resulted in part of their website and IT systems being taken offline. Although they have stated that they have remained operational, continuing to sell, survey, manufacture, install and […]
January 19, 2022

Leading marketing giant, RR Donnelley confirms data theft occurred during ransomware attack by Conti in December 2021

On the 18th of January 2022, RR Donnelley, a leading integrated services company offering communications, commercial printing, and marketing to enterprise clients confirmed that data was stolen during the ransomware attack they have experienced back in December 2021. RR Donnelley stated they were not aware that any data from their networks was stolen back in December 2021 but they were […]
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