Related Families: Mandibule, Cobalt Strike, Trochilus, RedLeaves
Verticals Targeted: Government
Executive Summary
China nexus threat actor group Earth Lusca was observed using a Linux-based backdoor dubbed SprySOCKS to target government entities.
Related Families: Royal
Executive Summary
BlackSuit ransomware targets both Windows and Linux systems and bears a striking resemblance to Royal ransomware.
Verticals Targeted: Gambling
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Trend Micro recently reported on a new Linux variant of Emissary Panda’s SysUpdate. SysUpdate is one of Emissary Panda’s custom tools.
Verticals Targeted: IT, Financial, Materials, Healthcare, Food Production
Executive Summary
Trend Micro recently reported on a new Linux variant of Royal ransomware that targets Linux systems and ESXi servers. Royal ransomware is yet another contender among the many ransomware families now targeting Linux systems.
Verticals Targeted: Education, Various
Executive Summary
SentinelLabs recently reported on a newly discovered Linux variant of Cl0p ransomware. The Linux variant is similar to the Windows variant but uses a flawed encryption logic.
Related Malware: Babuk
Verticals Targeted: Multiple
Executive Summary
Industry researchers recently reported on ESXiArgs ransomware, which targeted VMware ESXi servers around the globe. After CISA released a recovery script, the threat actors behind ESXiArgs distributed a new variant of the ransomware.
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