"Cicada3301 Ransomware Group Emerges From the Ashes of ALPHV"

Researchers at Truesec have discovered new double extortion ransomware with links to the "ALPHV/BlackCat" variant and the "Brutus" botnet. The "Cicada3301" group targets VMware ESXi environments with the goal of shutting down Virtual Machines (VMs), deleting snapshots, and encrypting data. The group's first data leak site post was on June 25, followed by an invitation to new affiliates to join the platform four days later on a cybercrime forum. This article continues to discuss findings regarding the Cicada3301 ransomware group.

Infosecurity Magazine reports "Cicada3301 Ransomware Group Emerges From the Ashes of ALPHV"

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