Clop Ransomware
CLOP Ransomware avoids takedowns by using torrents
Clop Ransomware, a notorious cybercriminal gang based in Russia and exclusively targeting companies in the United States, has recently changed its tactics to evade law enforcement surveillance. Instead of using traditional websites to sell stolen data, the gang has adopted a new strategy of leaking data related to the victims of the MoveIT cyber-attack through […]
Get a $10m reward for information about Clop Ransomware Gang
The Biden administration in the United States has introduced a rewards program following a cyber attack on multiple government agencies through the use of MoveIT software. The program aims to encourage individuals to provide credible information regarding the activities of those responsible for spreading the Clop Ransomware. The information sought could include details about the […]
CLOP Ransomware targets 21 victims in a single month
CLOP Ransomware gang has targeted over 21 organizations from March to April this year and the numbers might increase as the time progresses. According to a survey conducted by NCC Group, CLOP returned in February this year from a hiatus of almost 16 months and is now only after industrial sector. CLOP is seen infecting […]
Details of a failed Clop Ransomware attack on City of Toronto Canada
Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt that Clop ransomware gang operating from Russia accessed the servers of the City of Toronto to grab metadata of over 35k citizens. Their plan could be to later dump the data on the dark web and make money. However, for some reason or because of a strict online vigil from Ukraine’s […]
CLOP Ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine
After arresting members belonging to Avaddon, DarkSide, and DopplePaymer ransomware groups, the law enforcement of Ukraine in association with the US FBI has announced that it has arrested some key members related to CLOP Ransomware Group. In a statement issued yesterday, Ukrainian Police revealed that they have taken 6 members of notorious FIN11 aka Clop […]
Ransomware news headlines trending on Google
First, those spreading Clop Ransomware are found making the file encrypting malware foster with more sophistication. In a recent discovery, SentinelLabs security researcher Vitali Kremez found that the said ransomware has evolved with a new potential of disabling the onboard security software and then encrypting the entire Windows Machine. “Clop Ransomware after installation, starts a […]
Google trending Cyber Attack news headlines
Firstly, it is the US Department of Defense which is topping the headlines when it comes to cyber-attacks. News is out that the systems related to Defense Information Systems Agency(DISA) affiliated to DoD have been hacked the incident reportedly exposed personal data of more than 200,000 people. DISA is the agency that looks into the […]
Ransomware attack on Maastricht University of Netherlands
The Maastricht University of Netherlands is reported to have become a victim of a ransomware attack on Tuesday this week and officials have pulled down all IT systems offline to contain the damage due to the cyber incident. The file-encrypting based malware cyberattack was acknowledged on the website and the authorities from the educational institute […]
