"Albabat, Kasseika, Kuiper: New Ransomware Gangs Rise with Rust and Golang"

Researchers have discovered Faust, a new variant of the Phobos ransomware family, in the wild. According to Fortinet FortiGuard Labs, the latest variant of the ransomware is spread through an infection that delivers a Microsoft Excel document containing a VBA script. Security researcher Cara Lin says the attackers used the Gitea service to store several Base64-encoded files, each of which contained a malicious binary. These files trigger a file encryption attack when they are injected into a system's memory. Faust is the new addition to the Phobos family of ransomware variants, including Eking, Eight, Elbie, Devos, and 8Base. The variant has been active since 2022 and does not target any specific industries or regions. This article continues to discuss findings regarding new ransomware gangs.

THN reports "Albabat, Kasseika, Kuiper: New Ransomware Gangs Rise with Rust and Golang"

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