#MadLiberator

New Mad Liberator gang uses fake Windows update screen to hide data theft

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August 17, 2024 at 10:37AM Mad Liberator, a new data extortion group, targets AnyDesk users by using fake Microsoft Windows update screens to distract while exfiltrating data. The group claims to use AES/RSA algorithms to lock files but did not encrypt data in observed attacks. They drop ransom notes on shared network directories as a … Read more

Mad Liberator extortion crew emerges on the cyber-crook scene

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August 15, 2024 at 06:38AM Mad Liberator, a new extortion gang, targets organizations using social engineering and the remote-access tool Anydesk to steal data and demand ransom. While not encrypting data, they use double-extortion tactics and operate a leak site. Anydesk advises implementing security measures to prevent such attacks. The gang’s emergence aligns with a … Read more