by Fortify Security Team | Jul 1, 2022 | Research
Observed as recently as May 2022, MedusaLocker actors predominantly rely on vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to access victims’ networks. The MedusaLocker actors encrypt the victim’s data and leave a ransom note with communication instructions in every...
by Fortify Security Team | Apr 22, 2022 | Research
As of March 2022, BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware as a service (RaaS) had compromised at least 60 entities worldwide and is the first ransomware group to do so successfully using RUST, considered to be a more secure programming language that offers improved performance and...
by Fortify Security Team | Feb 25, 2022 | Security Advisories
LockBit 2.0 operates as an affiliate-based Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and employs a wide variety of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), creating significant challenges for defense and mitigation. LockBit 2.0 ransomware compromises victim networks through a...
by Fortify Security Team | Sep 28, 2021 | Research
FBI reporting has indicated a recent increase in IcedID malware acting as a “dropper,” infecting victims with additional malware. Examples of ransomware variants dropped by IcedID include Defray777, GlobeImposter, Cuba, Conti, and REvil (aka Sodinokibi). First...
by Fortify Security Team | Sep 8, 2021 | Security Advisories, Situational Awareness
Hive ransomware, which was first observed in June 2021 and likely operates as an affiliate-based ransomware, employs a wide variety of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), creating significant challenges for defense and mitigation. Hive ransomware uses multiple...