Verticals Targeted: Financial
Verticals Targeted: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Scientific and Technical Services, Retail, Construction, Insurance, Telecommunications, Hospitality, and Legal Services
Executive Summary
Akira ransomware is one of the most prolific ransomware families of 2024. Active in the wild since April 2023, Akira has continued to evolve, maintaining its relevance on the threat landscape.
PolySwarm launched in 2018 with the Nectar (NCT) token, an ERC-20 token empowering cybersecurity professionals and enterprises to actively contribute and participate in our threat detection marketplace. The distribution of NCT reflects PolySwarm’s commitment to building a decentralized, community-driven platform. This post describes PolySwarm’s token allocations at launch and the token’s role within the cybersecurity ecosystem.
Related Families: BazarLoader, BazaLoader
Executive Summary
BumbleBee is a sophisticated loader. It was first seen in the wild in 2022 and was a replacement for BazarLoader. It recently re-emerged with a new infection chain, indicating an evolving threat.
Related Families: Mirai
Verticals Targeted: Education, Government, Telecommunications, Financial, Gaming
Executive Summary
Gorilla Botnet, also known as GorillaBot, is a Mirai-based botnet family that recently gained momentum and notoriety.
Related Families: LockBit 3.0
Verticals Targeted: Media, Insurance, Legal Services, Healthcare, Retail, Software, Construction, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Education, Government
Executive Summary
BrainCipher ransomware, which was first observed in June 2024, is an emerging threat. BrainCipher is based on the leaked LockBit 3.0 builder and is functionally similar to LockBit 3.0.
Related Families: Venus, 2023Lock
Verticals Targeted: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business Services
