The PolySwarm Blog

Related Families: HellDown
Verticals Targeted: Energy

Executive Summary

HellCat ransomware recently targeted French energy giant Schneider Electric. PolySwarm analysts consider HellCat to be an emerging 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 

Related Families: Qakbot
Verticals Targeted: Critical Infrastructure, Healthcare

Executive Summary

CISA recently issued an advisory warning critical infrastructure entities to harden their defenses against attacks from Black Basta.