The second quarter of 2021 has been a period of relative stability for darknet markets, with WhiteHouse continuing as the leading English-language market across the ecosystem. Conversely, darknet forums have experienced some degree of upheaval, which can largely be attributed to the outsized role of ransomware groups and the increasing attention being paid to such …
The first quarter of 2021 saw a number of noteworthy developments in the darknet community. This included the DDoS attacks targeting WhiteHouse market and the shutdown of Joker’s Stash. There have also been some interesting emerging trends concerning ransomware groups that are likely to affect the threat landscape for the rest of the year. WhiteHouse …
COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update A recent interview with a member of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed that state-sponsored groups have focused on exploiting COVID-19 fears to deliver malware and steal data. Before the lockdown, aviation was the main priority for CISA, but healthcare and the supply chain for food are now facing …
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COVID-19 Cybersecurity Update The government of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), a province in western Germany, has reportedly lost between €31.5 million up to €100 million in emergency aid following a COVID-19 phishing campaign. The threat actors behind the campaign created fake copies of the official website used to distribute COVID-19 financial aid by the NRW Ministry …
In the last week, the gangs behind two of 2020’s most prominent ransomware – Sodinokibi and DoppelPaymer – have revealed domains on which they plan to leak data stolen from victims who don’t pay up. This is part of a worrying trend amongst ransomware operators, many of whom now exfiltrate significant amounts of data from …
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