Complaint Stealer targets online financial reserves
A new malware called Complaint Stealer is reportedly being used by threat actors targeting the hospitality sector to steal sensitive information and user credentials.
This information is then used for financial gain, through facilitating fraudulent activities, such as identity theft and unauthorized transactions. The malware variant also allows threat actors to access cryptocurrency markets.
Law Enforcement takes down RagnarLocker base
Law enforcement officials are working around the clock to take down ransomware gangs by targeting their funding sources and online infrastructure. As part of these efforts, they have seized the RagnarLocker base, hoping this will disrupt one of the internet’s most malicious ransomware groups.
The collective law enforcement effort is made up of authorities from Europe, the US, and Japan.
Reports show OilRig launched an eight-month-long campaign
Threat actor OilRig attacked Middle Eastern governments in an eight-month campaign, from February to September this year, according to reports.
This security breach resulted in the theft of passwords and files, as well as the execution of a backdoor malware implant, PowerExchange. This enables threat actors to upload and download files, and to run arbitrary payloads.
