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Medusa ransomware group runs open victim blog on the web
Medusa ransomware group runs open victim blog on the web Image: Bing - AI

In addition to communicating directly with the victim, cybercriminals also maintain their external image. Reputation is an important success factor for ransomware-as-a-service companies. Most of the public relations work takes place on the darknet. But groups like Medusa communicate with and about their victims on the open internet and via social media. The well-known ransomware group Medusa - not to be confused with the ransomware blog MedusaLocker - has been active since 2023. In that year, Medusa counted 145 victims: a tally that the group had almost stopped by August 2024. By the end of the year, the total number of victims is expected to be 210....

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How Medusa Ransomware works
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Research team Unit 42 has released a new research report on the Medusa ransomware gang, revealing the threat actors' tactics, tools and procedures. Unit 42 noted an escalation in Medusa ransomware operations and a shift in tactics toward extortion, marked by the launch of a dedicated leak site (DLS) called Medusa Blog in early 2023. Medusa threat actors use this website to publish sensitive data of victims who are unwilling to meet their ransom demands. As part of their multi-extortion strategy, this group offers victims multiple options when their data is on…

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Medusa Group publishes all Toyota FS data on the dark web
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After the Medusa Group's successful attack and data theft on Toyota Financial Services (TFS), the group demanded $8 million to delete the data. Since Toyota didn't pay, all the data is now available on the darknet. The attack on Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa (TFS) took place on November 14.11.2023, XNUMX. Shortly thereafter, TFS released a notice that all networks had been shut down as a precautionary measure due to unauthorized activity on the systems. Blackmail countdown has expired Shortly after the report by TFS, the Medusa Group published on its leak page...

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Medusa Group demands $8 million ransom from Toyota FS
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Toyota Financial Services (TFS) was apparently successfully attacked by the Medusa group and is now threatening to publish the data on November 26.11.2023, 8. According to Medusa, Toyota can prevent this for $14.11.2023 million. Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa reported unauthorized access to its systems on November XNUMX, XNUMX. The message read: "Toyota Financial Services Europe & Africa has recently detected unauthorized activity on systems in a limited number of locations. We have taken certain systems offline to investigate this activity and reduce the risk, and we...

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