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    Observations on Midnight Group’s Fraud Campaign Resurgence

    Arete’s research recently discovered a fraud campaign by a re-emerging actor dubbed “Midnight Group" specifically targeting organizations who previously fell victim to ransomware attacks.

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    Observations on New Trigona Ransomware

    Arete research reveals new information about the emerging threat of Trigona ransomware.

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    Reining in Ransomware – Investigative Cybercrime Series: Vol 2

    We’ve analyzed data collected while responding to nearly 1,500 ransomware events exceeding $1 billion in ransom demands. Through it all, we’ve helped our clients manage their response, minimize costs, and maintain business operations.

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    From Reactive to Proactive Security: Ransomware Attack Prompts a Culture Shift at a Healthcare Nonprofit

    When a nonprofit healthcare organization suffered a ransomware attack, the incident did more than bring business to a temporary standstill — it also shined a spotlight on the dangers of a convenience-first culture.

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    Mitigating Ransomware’s Impact – Investigative Cybercrime Series: Vol 1

    If you have any stake at all in reducing risk posed by ransomware, you’re probably getting excited about hard data from the frontlines. Spoiler alert: there’s some good news ahead. What are we waiting for?!

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    2021 Annual Crimeware Report: From Tailwinds to Headwinds

    Community and government action helps shift the course of ransomware.

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    Q3 2021 Crimeware Report: For Every Action, There Is an Equal and Opposite Reaction

    Cybercrime is in a constant state of evolution and revolution, and threat actors are reacting to the actions of their targets as governments and law enforcement agencies seek to protect those targets.

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    Q2 2021 Crimeware Report: Crime and No Punishment

    Like legitimate businesspeople, threat actors are always looking for ways to optimize operations and boost profits. With time and impunity on their side, some started to get more creative in Q2 2021.

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    Engineering Consulting Firm Improves Security with a Formalized, Top-down Risk Management Program

    Engineering consulting firm improves security with a formalized, top-down risk management program.

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    Healthcare Company Takes Proactive Measures to Improve Security Maturity

    A CIO saw a cyber incident as an opportunity to measure and get a baseline of the company's cyber hygiene and devise a plan for hardening infrastructure and reaching a higher level of security maturity.

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    Q1 2021 Crimeware Report: Post-Mortem Analysis of a Dumpster Fire

    Unique insight into the state of ransomware based on data from more than 1,500 incident response and forensics cases.

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