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Experts shared up-to-date C2 domains and other artifacts related to recent MintsLoader attacks

Security Affairs

If the target passes the checks, the loader downloads advanced malware like GhostWeaver, a PowerShell-based RAT with TLS-encrypted C2 communication and capabilities to redeploy MintsLoader. If the system fails validation, the C2 may deliver a decoy executable like AsyncRAT, which has led to misclassifications in threat reports.

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North Korea-linked APTs use Maui Ransomware to target the Healthcare industry

Security Affairs

The report provides information about tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of the threat actors using the Maui ransomware along with indicators of compromise (IOCs) that were obtained by government experts during incident response activities and industry analysis of a Maui sample.

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Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As the world is slowly returning to pre-pandemic conditions, the underlying trends that have always driven information security, such as new technologies, greater compliance mandates and more severe security incidents, continue to be significant change agents. The quantum computing threat. 2021 Report. 2022 Report.

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FBI seized $500,000 worth of bitcoin obtained from Maui ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

.” In May 2021, threat actors infected the servers of the medical center in the District of Kansas. The Kansas hospital opted to pay approximately a $100,000 ransom in Bitcoin to receive a decryptor e recover the encrypted files. According to the analysis, the malware appears to be human-operated ransomware. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Watch out, ransomware attack risk increases on holidays and weekends, FBI and CISA

Security Affairs

“Although FBI and CISA do not currently have any specific threat reporting indicating a cyberattack will occur over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, malicious cyber actors have launched serious ransomware attacks during other holidays and weekends in 2021.” ” reads the advisory published by CISA.

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3 Reasons We Forget Small & Midsized Businesses are Major Targets for Ransomware

Webroot

In our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud ® Threat Report , we found overall infection rates to be rising fastest in the healthcare, non-profit and arts/entertainment/recreation industries. In fact, the median ransom demand in 2021, according to advanced findings from our upcoming threat report, was $70,000.

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How to Prepare for the Future of Healthcare Digital Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

These technologies allow organizations to better create and manage data, as well as store critical information more efficiently. According to the Thales eSecurity 2018 Global Data Threat Report, Healthcare Edition , 95% of U.S. respondents reported using these technologies with sensitive data.