This week we saw another ransomware shut down its operation and a significant attack against Cyberpunk 2077 game developer CD Projekt Red.
Another operation known as Ziggy Ransomware shut down this week and released the decryption keys for victims. This shut down was due to increased concern about law enforcement action after the disruption and arrests in the Netwalker Ransomware operation.
We also saw a major attack against game developer CD Projekt Red from a ransomware group called HelloKitty. During this attack, the threat actors claimed to have stolen the alleged source code for the Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 games, which threat actors later put up for auction on a hacker forum.
Contributors and those who provided new ransomware information and stories this week include: @fwosar, @BleepinComputer, @jorntvdw, @DanielGallagher, @Seifreed, @serghei, @LawrenceAbrams, @malwrhunterteam, @demonslay335, @Ionut_Ilascu, @FourOctets, @malwareforme, @struppigel, @VK_Intel, @PolarToffee, @JakubKroustek, @M_Shahpasandi, @vxunderground, @BrettCallow, @chum1ng0, @Kangxiaopao. @Amigo_A_, @Intel_by_KELA, and @danusminimus.
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The Ziggy ransomware operation has shut down and released the victims’ decryption keys after concerns about recent law enforcement activity and guilt for encrypting victims.
The 2019 ransomware attack on the city’s servers is now potentially affecting criminal cases after it was revealed that the city police department lost all digital copies of its 2018 internal affairs files.
xiaopao found a new ransomware called DarkWorld that appends the .dark extension and drops a ransom note named import.txt.
Danus found the new Tortoise Ransomware that appends the .tortoise extension but does not appear to actually encrypt anything.
xiaopao found a new JCrypt ransomware variant that appends called DarkWorld that appends the .daddycrypt extension and drops a ransom note named _RECOVER__FILES__.daddycrypt.txt.
Jakub Kroustek found new Dharma ransomware variants that append the .wcg, .con30, and .text extensions to encrypted files.
CD PROJEKT RED, the video game development studio behind Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher trilogy, has disclosed a ransomware attack that impacted its network.
The ransomware attack against CD Projekt Red was conducted by a ransomware group that goes by the name ‘HelloKitty,’ and yes, that’s the name the threat actors utilize.
xiaopao found a new Matrix ransomware variant that appends the .TRU8 extension.
French health insurance company Mutuelle Nationale des Hospitaliers (MNH) has suffered a ransomware attack that has severely disrupted the company’s operations. BleepingComputer has learned.
Threat actors are auctioning the alleged source code for CD Projekt Red games, including Witcher 3, Thronebreaker, and Cyberpunk 2077, that they state were stolen in a ransomware attack.
Jakub Kroustek found new Dharma ransomware variants that append the .word, and .LOTUS extensions to encrypted files.
Michael Gillespie found a new STOP DJvu ransomware variant that appends the .ygkz extension to encrypted files.
MalwareHunterTeam found a new Android ransomware targeting users from Kazakhstan.
The Avaddon ransomware gang has fixed a bug that let victims recover their files without paying the ransom. The flaw came to light after a security researcher exploited it to create a decryptor.
Last weekend, the city of Seraing reported that its services were temporarily inaccessible to the public and for a reason beyond its control. Indeed, since the computer network of the city of Seraing was the victim of a malicious attack! A complaint has been filed.
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The manufacturer of caravans, motorhomes, camping furniture and mobile homes was the victim of a cyberattack on Tuesday February 9. It prevents access to computers. The factory based in Tournon-sur-Rhône (Ardèche) is therefore at a standstill this Friday, February 12.
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