DarkSide: New targeted ransomware demands million dollar ransoms


A new ransomware operation named DarkSide began attacking organizations earlier this month with customized attacks that have already earned them million-dollar payouts.

Starting around August 10th, 2020, the new ransomware operation began performing targeted attacks against numerous companies.

In a “press release” issued by the threat actors, they claim to be former affiliates who had made millions of dollars working with other ransomware operations.

After not finding a “product” that suited their needs, they decided to launch their own operation.

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Source: Bleeping Computer