Tag: REvil
Hackers Use SEO Poisoning to Spread Ransomware
Cybersecurity experts from Menlo Labs identified two ransomware campaigns that distributed REvil and SolarMarker backdoors on the targeted networks by using SEO poisoning. The...
The Vulnerabilities that Open the Door to Ransomware
The Darkside ransomware group brought the Colonial Pipeline to its knees in May 2021. In another incident that soon followed, REvil (Ransomware Evil), a...
REvil Ransomware Gang Targets Apple’s Supplier, Quanta; Threatens to Leak Blueprints
The REvil ransomware gang reportedly hacked Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer, which among others, manufactures Apple’s iWatch and MacBook devices. As per the REvil gang’s...
Sodinokibi Rundown: What it is, why it’s a growing problem, and...
Sodinokibi ransomware has been wreaking havoc across the globe, hitting high-profile targets like CTAG, one of Europe’s leading automotive research centers, and a housing...
REvil Ransomware Buys KPOT Malware; Adds Another Weapon to its Arsenal
Last month, operators of the infamous information-stealing malware KPOT held an online auction on a dark web forum. Interestingly, the KPOT malware auction saw...
Pay-up! Hackers Demand $7.5 Million to Free-up Telecom Argentina’s Systems
An Argentine telecommunication services provider, Telecom Argentina, reportedly fell prey to a ransomware attack on July 18, 2020. The effects of the attack were...
Not a Hoax! REvil Ransomware Operators Launch Auction Website
The operators of REvil ransomware, better known as Sodinokibi, have launched an auction website on the dark web, Happy Blog, to sell stolen data...
The Underbelly of COVID-19: Malware and Ransomware Ramp Up
Cybercriminals are known to leverage global phenomena for personal gain, be it the elections or the Olympic Games. And COVID-19 is no different. Scammers...
