SolarWinds campaign infrastructure. ToxicEye RAT abuses Telegram. Mount Locker shifts tactics. New cryptojacking botnet.
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April 27, 2021 – Article posted on The Cyberwire
The cyberwire summarizes the latest news and information, focusing on the SolarWinds campaign infrastructure, how ToxicEye RAT abuses Telegram, Mount Locker shifting its tactics and a new cryptojacking botnet.
… Researchers at GuidePoint Security say the Mount Locker ransomware-as-a-service operators are transitioning to using the Astro Locker ransomware, and “this change is paired with an aggressive shift in Mount Locker’s tactics.” Mount Locker is among the ransomware gangs that steals data as well as encrypting it, and their malware is now able to disable security measures…”
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