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Sugar Ransomware Targets Individuals Instead of Enterprises

Mar 3, 2022 2:59:22 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Ransomware, RaaS, Sugar

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Background

Walmart recently reported on a new ransomware as a service (RaaS) called Sugar ransomware. The threat actors behind Sugar ransomware appear to be targeting individuals rather than enterprises and demand a low ransom amount, based on the number of files encrypted.

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BlackByte Ransomware Targets Critical Infrastructure

Mar 1, 2022 2:42:23 PM / by PolySwarm Tech Team posted in Threat Bulletin, Critical Infrastructure, BlackByte, Ransomware

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The FBI and US Secret Service released an advisory regarding BlackByte ransomware, which compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including three entities that are part of US critical infrastructure. These three unnamed entities belonged to the government, financial, and food and agriculture verticals. The threat actors behind BlackByte also claimed they hacked networks belonging to the San Francisco 49ers in mid-February 2022.

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