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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013. It surfaced in November 2012 and was making thousands of victims a day. File encryption 2013 – 2015. None of these early threats went pro.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A recently disclosed FBI training document shows how much access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services US law enforcement can gain and what they can learn about your usage of the apps. All of them are messaging apps that promise end-to-end encryption for their users. Pen Register: No capability.

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Are You Vulnerable To Ransomware? 6 Questions to Ask Yourself

Vipre

MAY 5, 2021

Do you backup your business data regularly? Backup your data, system images, and configurations, test your backups, and keep the backups offline. Verify the integrity of those backups and test the restoration process to ensure it is working. Do you have anti-phishing email security?

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How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

Pin was active on Opensc around March 2012, and authored 13 posts that mostly concerned data encryption issues, or how to fix bugs in code. “Cryptolockers made a lot of noise in the press, but lazy system administrators don’t make backups after that. Cyber intelligence firm Intel 471 finds that pin@darktower.ru

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. BlackByte Ransomware Protection Steps. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2024

Initially, these attacks involved malicious software that encrypts a victim’s data, rendering it inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attackers. RaaS : Mirroring the Legitimate SaaS Models In mid-2012, the ransomware ecosystem evolved with the introduction of Reveton , the first Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS).

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The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attacks

Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A particularly insidious new trend is the rise of "double extortion" attacks, in which cybercriminals not only encrypt an organization's data but also threaten to publicly release sensitive stolen information if the ransom is not paid. CryptoLocker, in 2013, pioneered the use of strong encryption algorithms.

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Best Enterprise VPN Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

JULY 3, 2021

VPNs offer clients an encrypted access channel to remote networks through a tunneling protocol and can obfuscate the client’s IP address. With 3000 servers in 160 locations and 94 countries, ExpressVPN boasts its military-grade encryption and leak-proofing features, including a kill switch and unlimited bandwidth for clients.

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The Top Cybersecurity Breaches in the UAE

Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs. However, the hospital did not disclose if they paid the ransom or recovered the encrypted data.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Details included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, all of which could be used to access other accounts belonging to these users. The Hacker had discovered Zuckerberg’s password in a 2012 LinkedIn data breach and he had used the same password across several accounts.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

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