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Q3 2024 Crimeware Report

Explore Arete’s Q3 2024 Crimeware Report for insights on ransomware trends, ransom demands, targeted industries, and threat lifecycle intelligence.

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    Threat Actors Attempting to Sell Data While Extorting Victims

    Discover how cyber threat actors like "wonder" and "M0riarty" monetize stolen data through BreachForums and ransomware tactics.

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    Q3 2024 Crimeware Report

    Explore Arete’s Q3 2024 Crimeware Report for insights on ransomware trends, ransom demands, targeted industries, and threat lifecycle intelligence.

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    Interlock: An Emerging Ransomware Threat

    An analysis of the Interlock ransomware group, their tactics, and their impact across various industries.

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    Malware Spotlight: Akira Ransomware

    Arete has responded to over one hundred incidents attributed to the Akira ransomware group. This spotlight explores Akira’s observed behavior, statistics from Incident Response engagements, and a technical analysis of Akira’s ransomware executable.

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    Black Basta Leverages New Social Engineering Technique

    Black Basta, a ransomware group active since at least April 2022, is deploying a new social engineering tactic using Microsoft Teams in an active campaign.

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    The Return of Bumblebee Loader

    After its disruption in May 2024, Bumblebee is back in the cyber ecosystem, using a new infection chain with LNK, PowerShell, and MSI files to drop additional malware.

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    Red Team Tool Used to Disrupt Endpoint Security Solutions

    Researchers observed criminals using the red-team tool EDRSilencer in cyberattacks. This open-source tool, designed for penetration testing, can detect EDR processes and monitor, modify, or block their outbound network communications.

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    Recent Sanctions Reveal LockBit and Evil Corp Links

    The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned seven individuals for their association with the Evil Corp cybercriminal group.

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    Cracking Down on Cybercrime: Law Enforcement Actions and Evolving Methods

    In this episode of Bytes of Insight, hosts Vinny Sakore and Evgueni Erchov explore recent law enforcement actions against cybercriminals, the evolution of methods used to pressure cybercriminals, and the value of collaboration with cybersecurity organizations. The discussion highlights key trends Arete has observed across the threat landscape, with insights drawn from our H1 2024 Crimeware Report.

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    Telegram Changes Privacy Policy

    Telegram – the instant messaging platform popular with ransomware groups and cybercriminals because of its user privacy features – recently updated its privacy policy in an effort to discourage criminals from abusing the platform.

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    Rhysida Using Oyster Backdoor in Attacks

    The Rhysida ransomware group has been using the Oyster backdoor in attacks, leveraging fake websites to trick users into downloading malicious software.

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    Cyber Campfire – August Stats

    Cyber Campfire delivers the latest monthly insights from Arete’s Threat Intelligence Team. In this month's episode, our TI team reviews August's cyber threat statistics, highlights key trends, and discusses emerging threat actors.

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