"New Dark Power Ransomware Claims 10 Victims in Its First Month"

Dark Power, a new ransomware operation, has already listed its first victims on a dark web data leak site, threatening to release their data if a ransom is not paid. The encryptor used by the ransomware gang has a compilation date of January 29, 2023, the date the attacks began. In addition, the operation has not yet been advertised on any hacker forums or dark web spaces, so it is likely a private project. According to Trellix's analysis of Dark Power, this is an opportunistic ransomware operation that targets companies globally and demands relatively small ransom payments of $10,000. Dark Power's payload is written in Nim, a cross-platform programming language with speed-related benefits, thus making it well-suited for performance-critical applications such as ransomware. Since Nim is just starting to gain popularity among cybercriminals, it is often seen as a niche option that is unlikely to be identified by security technologies. This article continues to discuss Dark Power's attack chain and victims.

Bleeping Computer reports "New Dark Power Ransomware Claims 10 Victims in Its First Month"