Ransomware attacks represent a significant cybersecurity threat, affecting various sectors and individuals. This study examines a comprehensive dataset of ransomware payments and chat logs to better understand the strategies and patterns of attackers. The analysis focuses on major ransomware groups, including LockBit, Hive, BlackMatter, and Conti, covering 200 incidents from Continue Reading
Affiliates vs Hunters: Fighting the “DarkSide”
On August 2020 a new type of malware, belonging to the Ransomware category, appeared in the cyber threat landscape. Threat actor responsible for its development called it “DarkSide” and , like others piece of malware of this type, is operated in Big Game Hunting (BGH) campaigns. Around more or less the same time, a DLS (Dedicated Leak Continue Reading