The US Government departments, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have released a joint cybersecurity advisory under their #StopRansomware project. This advisory examines the Hive ransomware so that cyber security defenders are better equipped …
Active ransomware gets an update – UPDATED
Legitimate software vendors are always upgrading their offerings to give the user more features or a better experience. So we should not be surprised when threat actors who offer ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) or malware-as-a-service (MaaS) update their malicious software with new features, including ones to avoid detection and mitigation. Hive ransomware …
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Hive ransomware gang targets Romanian oil
Rompetrol operators of Romania’s largest oil refinery and Fill&Go petrol stations has suffered a serious cyber attack which has also hit their websites. Hive ransomware gang targets Romanian oil firm in its latest cyberattack – The Record by Recorded Future Ransomware recovery without paying – Smart Thinking Solutions
Ransomware recovery without paying
Researchers in South Korea have published a paper exposing software vulnerabilities in the Hive ransomware that could mean victims recovering at least some of their data without paying for the encryption keys. Academics publish method for recovering data encrypted by the Hive ransomware – The Record by Recorded Future Here …
