Inc Ransomware Encryptor Contains Keys to Victim Data Recovery

August 13, 2024 at 04:26PM The Inc ransomware group recently targeted McLaren Health Care, disrupting its IT and phone systems and triggering “downtime procedures.” McLaren initially didn’t confirm if patient or employee information was compromised, but a leaked ransom note indicated Inc’s data hostage. GuidePoint Security suggests using leaked data from Inc’s encryptor for successful … Read more

BlackCat plays with malvertising traps to lure corporate victims

November 16, 2023 at 09:48AM ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware-as-a-service affiliates are resorting to malvertising campaigns to gain initial access to victims’ systems. They are using paid ads for popular business software like Slack and Cisco AnyConnect to trick corporate victims into downloading Nitrogen malware, which can then be used to deploy ransomware. eSentire’s Threat Response Unit has … Read more