Ransomware gang targets Russian businesses in rare coordinated attacks


Security firm Group-IB says it identified a new cybercrime group that, for the past six months, has repeatedly and intentionally targeted Russian businesses with malware and ransomware attacks.

Named OldGremlin, Group-IB says the hackers are behind targeted attacks with a new strain ransomware called TinyCryptor (aka decr1pt).

“They have been trying to target only Russian companies so far,” Oleg Skulkin, Group-IB’s senior DFIR analyst, told ZDNet this week.

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Source: ZDNet