ransomware
Kettering Health hit by system-wide outage after ransomware attack
Kettering Health, a healthcare network that operates 14 medical centers in Ohio, was forced to cancel inpatient and outpatient procedures following a cyberattack that caused a system-wide technology outage. The nonprofit organization also manages emergency centers and over 120 outpatient facilities across western Ohio, and it employs over 15,000 people, including more than 1,800 physicians. […]
VanHelsing ransomware builder leaked on hacking forum
The VanHelsing ransomware-as-a-service operation published the source code for its affiliate panel, data leak blog, and Windows encryptor builder after an old developer tried to sell it on the RAMP cybercrime forum. VanHelsing is a RaaS operation launched in March 2025, promoting the ability to target Windows, Linux, BSD, ARM, and ESXi systems. Since then, the operation has shown […]
Fake KeePass password manager leads to ESXi ransomware attack
Threat actors have been distributing trojanized versions of the KeePass password manager for at least eight months to install Cobalt Strike beacons, steal credentials, and ultimately, deploy ransomware on the breached network. WithSecure’s Threat Intelligence team discovered the campaign after they were brought in to investigate a ransomware attack. The researchers found that the attack […]
Ransomware gangs join ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks
Ransomware gangs have joined ongoing SAP NetWeaver attacks, exploiting a maximum-severity vulnerability that allows threat actors to gain remote code execution on vulnerable servers. SAP released emergency patches on April 24 to address this NetWeaver Visual Composer unauthenticated file upload security flaw (CVE-2025-31324), days after it was first tagged by cybersecurity company ReliaQuest as targeted in the […]
Ransomware gangs increasingly use Skitnet post-exploitation malware
Ransomware gang members increasingly use a new malware called Skitnet (“Bossnet”) to perform stealthy post-exploitation activities on breached networks. The malware has been offered for sale on underground forums like RAMP since April 2024, but according to Prodaft researchers, it started gaining significant traction among ransomware gangs since early 2025. Prodaft told GeekFeed they have observed […]
M&S says customer data stolen in cyberattack, forces password resets
Marks and Spencer (M&S) confirms that customer data was stolen in a cyberattack last month, when ransomware was used to encrypt servers. The attack occurred on April 22, 2025, significantly impacting business operations on the retailer’s 1,400 stores, forcing it to stop accepting online orders. GeekFeed first revealed that the attacks were conducted by DragonForce ransomware affiliates utilizing Scattered […]
Moldova arrests suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks
Moldovan authorities have detained a 45-year-old suspect linked to DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks targeting Dutch organizations in 2021. Police officers searched the suspect’s home and car on May 6, seizing an electronic wallet, €84,800, two laptops, a mobile phone, a tablet, six bank cards, and multiple data storage devices. The suspect remains in custody, while Moldovan […]
Kickidler employee monitoring software abused in ransomware attacks
Ransomware operations are using legitimate Kickidler employee monitoring software for reconnaissance, tracking their victims’ activity, and harvesting credentials after breaching their networks. In attacks observed by cybersecurity companies Varonis and Synacktiv, Qilin and Hunters International ransomware affiliates installed Kickidler, an employee monitoring tool that can capture keystrokes, take screenshots, and create videos of the screen. Kickidler’s developer says the tool […]
Play ransomware exploited Windows logging flaw in zero-day attacks
The Play ransomware gang has exploited a high-severity Windows Common Log File System flaw in zero-day attacks to gain SYSTEM privileges and deploy malware on compromised systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-29824, was tagged by Microsoft as exploited in a limited number of attacks and patched during last month’s Patch Tuesday. “The targets include organizations in the information […]
New “Bring Your Own Installer” EDR bypass used in ransomware attack
A new “Bring Your Own Installer” EDR bypass technique is exploited in attacks to bypass SentinelOne’s tamper protection feature, allowing threat actors to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) agents to install the Babuk ransomware. This technique exploits a gap in the agent upgrade process that allows the threat actors to terminate running EDR agents, leaving […]