While the results of law enforcement action against ransomware-as-a-service operators Alphv/BlackCat and LockBit are yet to be fully realized, the August 2023 disruption of the Qakbot botnet has had one notable effect: ransomware affiliates have switched to vulnerability exploitation as the primary method of delivering the malware. The switch is obvious to Symantec’s Threat Hunter […]
ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang hacked the hotel chain Motel One Pierluigi Paganini September 30, 2023 The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang added the hotel chain Motel One to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. Motel One is a German hotel chain that offers budget-friendly accommodations primarily targeted at business and leisure travelers. It is known […]