#ransomware
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Anubis Claims Attack on Fairlife, a Coca-Cola Subsidiary
The Anubis ransomware group claims it stole roughly a terabyte of data from Coca-Cola's dairy division and is threatening to publish it unless the company enters negotiations.
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Qilin Group Breaches Networks Through Critical Palo Alto VPN Flaw
The operators of the Qilin ransomware are exploiting an authentication-bypass vulnerability in PAN-OS GlobalProtect to penetrate corporate networks. According to Arctic Wolf, the attacks are ongoing.
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JadePuffer arms itself with the EncForge ransomware to attack AI model data
The autonomous AI agent JadePuffer has acquired specialized malware called EncForge, which encrypts training datasets, vector databases and model checkpoints. Sysdig estimates that the damage to a single model could run from $75,000 to $500,000.
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Ransomware Attack Halts Production of Fairlife Dairy Products in the US
Coca-Cola said a ransomware attack on its Fairlife subsidiary disrupted the company's operations and temporarily halted production of the brand's dairy products in the US.
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US Charges Operators of Russian “Bulletproof” Hosting Service
US federal prosecutors have unsealed charges against three Russian nationals suspected of providing bulletproof hosting to ransomware gangs. According to investigators, the damage to victims worldwide has exceeded $62 million.
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US Imposes First-Ever Sanctions on a VPN Service for Aiding Ransomware Operators
The US Treasury has added VPN provider First VPN Service (1VPNS) and a seller of malware crypting tools to its sanctions list, accusing them of supporting ransomware groups. It marks the first time a VPN service has been sanctioned for such activity.
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Florida ransomware negotiator convicted of helping extortionists
In the United States, another ransomware negotiator has been sentenced for aiding a well-known extortion gang in attacks on American companies. He became the third person convicted in a case of this kind.
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JadePuffer: The First Ransomware Attack Carried Out Entirely by an AI Agent
Researchers have described the first documented case in which an entire ransomware attack — from start to finish — was carried out by an autonomous agent powered by a large language model. The operation has been named JadePuffer.