RansomHouse
RansomHouse upgrades encryption with multi-layered data processing
The RansomHouse ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has recently upgraded its encryptor, switching from a relatively simple single-phase linear technique to a more complex, multi-layered method. In practice, the upgrades offer stronger encryption results, faster speeds, and better reliability on modern target environments, giving threat actors stronger leverage during post-encryption negotiations. RansomHouse launched in December 2021 as a data extortion […]
Askul confirms theft of 740k customer records in ransomware attack
Japanese e-commerce giant Askul Corporation has confirmed that RansomHouse hackers stole around 740,000 customer records in the ransomware attack it suffered in October. Askul is a large business-to-business and business-to-consumer office supplies and logistics e-commerce company owned by Yahoo! Japan Corporation. The ransomware incident in October caused an IT system failure, forcing the company to […]