CrazyHunter Campaign Targets Taiwanese Critical Sectors


CrazyHunter has quickly emerged as a serious ransomware threat. The group made their introduction in the past month with the opening of their data leak site where they posted ten victims – all located from Taiwan.

Trend Micro researchers have followed some of their operations through internal monitoring since the start of January and have witnessed a clear pattern of specifically targeting organizations in Taiwan. The victims of the group consists mainly of hospitals and medical centers, educational institutions and universities, manufacturing companies, and industrial organizations, which reflects a targeted focus on organizations with valuable data and sensitive operations.

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Source: Trend Micro


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