Spookiest Hacks, Cybercriminals and Tactics Lurking in 2023
October 30, 2023 – Published on Security Boulevard
Halloween is right around the corner, bringing with it visions of ghosts and goblins and plenty of harmless mischief. But lurking in the shadows—as always—are malicious actors with unpleasant cybersecurity surprises waiting to catch victims unaware.
Drew Schmitt, practice lead at GuidePoint Security, pointed to the aptly named BlackCat (also known as Alphv) as a major ransomware player who is not afraid to get their hands dirty.
During Q3 of 2023, they had a significant number of publicly claimed health care victims, according to their dark web leak site.
Over the course of 2023, BlackCat has demonstrated that they are unafraid of potential law enforcement attention with their focus on sensitive industries and huge targets like MGM and Caesars.
“What makes BlackCat a bit more troublesome is their affinity for media attention, which adds a level of complexity to this group as a whole,” Schmitt said. “As 2023 comes to a close, BlackCat is likely to continue being an extremely impactful ransomware group to be on the lookout for.”
He adds a disturbing new threat in the ransomware ecosystem is Hunters International, with current security research suggesting this group is a rebrand of the Hive ransomware group.
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