News

Latest news about B2B cyber security >>> PR agencies: add us to your mailing list - see contact! >>> Book an exclusive PartnerChannel for your news!

Conti, LockBit, Black Basta, ALPHV & Co: Ransomware Report

Malwarebytes has compiled a report on ransomware for May 2022. Conti, LockBit & Co. are also there. Unfortunately, newcomers such as BlackBasta and ALPHV are also becoming more and more successful with their attacks. With 73 ransomware attacks, LockBit was by far the most widespread ransomware in May 2022 according to the analysis of the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence Team. This was followed by Black Basta with 22 attacks, ALPHV with 15 attacks, Hive with 14 attacks and Mindware with 13 attacks. Conti, on the other hand, only finished sixth in May – Malwarebytes wrote to the ransomware group…

Read more

BlackBasta is probably behind the ransomware attack on Sixt
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

As Spiegel.de reports, the new attacker group BlackBasta is probably behind the ransomware attack on the car rental company Sixt. According to research by Heise.de, the new group seems to be a spin-off or an employee takeover of the Conti Group, which has probably dissolved. The ransomware extortion business remains one of the most lucrative. But at some point the great invention against ransomware attacks will have to come, because they are increasing massively. The media can hardly keep up with the reporting. The car rental company Sixt was already the victim of a ransomware attack in early May 2022. Sixt: Attack noticed early In a press release, Sixt...

Read more