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2024: The four most dangerous ransomware groups 
2024: The four most dangerous ransomware groups

Ransomware will continue to be one of the greatest threats to German companies in 2024. RaaS (Ransomware-as-a-Service) in particular is inspiring threat actors worldwide because it allows them to use state-of-the-art technology without deep technical understanding. Here are the four ransomware families that, based on current threat analyses, will pose a particular threat in 2024. The world of ransomware is constantly changing. Research by Trend Micro shows that many ransomware-as-a-service groups are no longer just targeting “big targets”. Instead, they focus on smaller companies that are less well protected. This worrying trend towards smaller and “softer” targets is…

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MOVEit leak: CLOP group leaks another 30 company names
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

It's like a bottomless pit: in just one week, the CLOP group has leaked another 30 company names that are said to be victims of the attack on the MOVEit vulnerability. Now there are well over 80 victims, some of whom are prominent. Much of the data is already completely online. The currently published list has now grown to 82 names. Most company names are international and not based in Germany. The group of users of the MOVEit software solution for data exchange, which was vulnerable weeks ago, is smaller in Germany than initially assumed. Nevertheless, experts speak behind closed doors of good...

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MOVEit and APT CLOP: Further company data leaked
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The MOVEit vulnerabilities may have been patched by now, but the APT group CLOP is just getting started with its blackmail. A total of 52 names of companies that CLOP claims to have attacked via the MOVEit vulnerability have been published - for some even the first data packages or the entire data booty. Somehow the CLOP group doesn't quite believe its Robin Hood demeanor: the APT group only claims to take money from big companies. The captured data from public and government agencies had already been deleted because the group was not interested in politics. However, some experts are of the opinion that…

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Second vulnerability found in MOVEit - new patch!
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

The vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer was discovered on May 31st and caused a stir as it was immediately exploited by the APT group CLOP and stolen a lot of data. The manufacturer immediately offered a patch, which is already out of date, as a second vulnerability was found in which now affects MOVEit Transfer and also MOVEit Cloud. For many companies, the situation is far from over. After the first vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, the manufacturer Progress Software immediately offered a suitable patch. But the APT group CLOP seems to have had enough time...

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MOVEit zero-day gap: The countdown is on
MOVEit zero-day gap: The countdown is on

Last week, Progress Software reported a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2023-34362) in its MOVEit Transfer product and related MOVEit cloud solutions. The APT group CLOP, which also issued an ultimatum until June 14.06, carried out mass attacks and data theft on the software that is often used around the world. As the name suggests, MOVEit Transfer is a system that allows for easy storage and sharing of files across a team, department, company, or even a supply chain. The software is also used by the AOK, for example. In the current…

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AOK – MOVEit hack: CLOP Group issues ultimatum until June 14th 
AOK - MOVEit hack: CLOP Group issues ultimatum until June 14th

A few days ago it became known that the MOVEit data transfer software used by the AOK had a blatant vulnerability. The BSI even registered a data leak. In the meantime, there is an ultimatum on the website of the CLOP APT group: companies affected worldwide must report by June 14 and pay a ransom for their data, otherwise everything will be published. While some experts are still arguing about who exploited and attacked the MOVEit Transfer vulnerability worldwide, the APT group released a statement on their leak page. There it is stated that a large number of companies store masses of data…

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