Latest ALPHV news

BlackCat ransomware claims attack on European gas pipeline

The ransomware group known as ALPHV (aka BlackCat) has assumed over the weekend responsibility for the cyberattack that hit Creos Luxembourg last week, a natural gas pipeline and electricity network operator in the central European country.
- Bill Toulas
- August 01, 2022
- 10:20 AM
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Bandai Namco confirms hack after ALPHV ransomware data leak threat

Game publishing giant Bandai Namco has confirmed that they suffered a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of customers' personal data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 13, 2022
- 04:50 PM
- 1
The Week in Ransomware - July 8th 2022 - One down, many to go

While we continue to see new ransomware operations launch, we also received some good news this week, with another ransomware shutting down.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 08, 2022
- 05:21 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - June 17th 2022 - Have I Been Ransomed?

Ransomware operations are constantly evolving their tactics to pressure victims to pay. For example, this week, we saw a new extortion tactic come into play with the creation of dedicated websites to extort victims with searchable data.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 17, 2022
- 05:11 PM
- 0
Ransomware gang creates site for employees to search for their stolen data

The ALPHV ransomware gang, aka BlackCat, has brought extortion to a new level by creating a dedicated website that allows the customers and employees of their victim to check if their data was stolen in an attack.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 14, 2022
- 07:03 AM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - June 10th 2022 - Targeting Linux

It has been relatively quiet this week with many companies and researchers at the RSA conference. However, we still had some interesting ransomware reports released this week.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 10, 2022
- 06:18 PM
- 1
BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware asks $5 million to unlock Austrian state

Austrian federal state Carinthia has been hit by the BlackCat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, who demanded a $5 million to unlock the encrypted computer systems.
- Bill Toulas
- May 27, 2022
- 09:23 AM
- 0
FBI: BlackCat ransomware breached at least 60 entities worldwide

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Black Cat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has breached the networks of at least 60 organizations worldwide, between November 2021 and March 2022.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 21, 2022
- 03:21 AM
- 0
BlackCat (ALPHV) claims Swissport ransomware attack, leaks data

The BlackCat ransomware group, aka ALPHV, has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber attack on cargo and hospitality services giant Swissport that caused flight delays and service disruptions.
- Ax Sharma
- February 15, 2022
- 05:56 AM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - February 4th 2022 - Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure suffered ransomware attacks, with threat actors targeting an oil petrol distributor and oil terminals in major ports in different attacks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 04, 2022
- 07:15 PM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - January 21st 2022 - Arrests, Wipers, and More

It has been quite a busy week with ransomware, with law enforcement making arrests, data-wiping attacks, and the return of the Qlocker ransomware.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 21, 2022
- 04:40 PM
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Fashion giant Moncler confirms data breach after ransomware attack

Italian luxury fashion giant Moncler confirmed that they suffered a data breach after files were stolen by the AlphV/BlackCat ransomware operation in December and published today on the dark web.
- Bill Toulas
- January 18, 2022
- 02:51 PM
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The Week in Ransomware - December 24th 2021 - No rest for the weary

The holiday season is here, but there is no rest for our weary admins as ransomware gangs are still conducting attacks over the Christmas and New Years breaks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 24, 2021
- 04:34 PM
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Global IT services provider Inetum hit by ransomware attack

Less than a week before the Christmas holiday, French IT services company Inetum Group was hit by a ransomware attack that had a limited impact on the business and its customers.
- Ionut Ilascu
- December 24, 2021
- 11:00 AM
- 0
The Week in Ransomware - December 10th 2021 - Project CODA

This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing down 300 supermarkets in England.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 10, 2021
- 07:37 PM
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ALPHV BlackCat - This year's most sophisticated ransomware

The new ALPHV ransomware operation, aka BlackCat, launched last month and could be the most sophisticated ransomware of the year, with a highly-customizable feature set allowing for attacks on a wide range of corporate environments.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 09, 2021
- 04:47 PM
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