New in Ransomware: AlumniLocker, Humble Feature Different Extortion Techniques

Trend Micro researchers recently discovered two new ransomware variants, AlumniLocker and Humble, which exhibit different sophisticated behaviors and extortion techniques post-encryption. One of these techniques includes an unusually high ransom payment and a threat to publicize victims’ critical data. These Read More …

Iranian state hacker group linked to ransomware deployments

Security researchers said they found clues linking recent attacks with the Thanos ransomware to a group of Iranian state-sponsored hackers. While investigating security incidents at several Israeli prominent organizations, security researchers from ClearSky and Profero said they linked the intrusions Read More …

Thanos Ransomware: Destructive Variant Targeting State-Run Organizations in the Middle East and North Africa

On July 6 and July 9, 2020, we observed files associated with an attack on two state-run organizations in the Middle East and North Africa that ultimately installed and ran a variant of the Thanos ransomware. The Thanos variant created Read More …