Ransomware gang demands the right to mine with Nvidia cards

Following this story: Nvidia malware – on their internal systems and included in unauthorised “unlocking” software – Smart Thinking Solutions The cyber criminals have issued their ransomware demands: Cybercriminals who breached Nvidia issue one of the most unusual demands ever | Ars Technica The demand – unlock your graphics cards …

Nvidia malware – on their internal systems and included in unauthorised “unlocking” software

Nvidia is investigating a malware issue on it’s internal systems that may or may not be ransomware. Nvidia probes cyberattack on internal systems • The Register Nvidia consumer GPUs are installed with software to prevent their use in crypto-currency operations – theoretically preserving those GPUs for the use of gamers …

Ransomware gang gives a public “business” interview

Following the article in The Guardian that compared ransomware cyber criminals to legitimate businesses: Here is a ransomware gang giving an interview outlining it’s future “business” plans and goals – including discussing its “brand” as a way of making interactions with businesses and insurance companies easier! An ALPHV (BlackCat) representative …

The impact of ransomware on businesses – threat actors acting like legitimate businesses

Ransomware cartoon

This is an interesting article on the financial impact of ransomware on businesses by Rob Davies and Dan Milmo of The Guardian. I think the way they illustrate that these criminal gangs have shaped their operations to outwardly function as legitimate businesses, including having well spoken help desks to aid …