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To encrypt or to destroy? Ransomware affiliates plan to try the latter
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Ransomware gangs are planning on trying out a new tactic, and it involves the destruction of the victims’ data. Targeting the data Researchers from Symantec, Cyderes and Stairwell have recently analyzed a new version of the Exmatter data exfiltration tool and have spotted a new capability: data corruption. Used in conjunction with multi-platform ALPHV (aka BlackCat, aka Noberus) ransomware, this Exmatter sample takes specific file types from selected directories and uploads them to attacker-controlled servers. … More →
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