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LokiLocker Ransomware with Built-in Wiper Functionality

by | 18. Mar 2022 | Threat Report

FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that LokiLocker ransomware is equipped with built-in wiper functionality. The ransomware targets the Windows OS and is capable of erasing all non-system files and overwriting the Master Boot Record (MBR) if the victim opts not to...

Joint CyberSecurity Advisory Alert on Russian State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Gain Network Access by Exploiting Default Multifactor Authentication Protocols and “PrintNightmare” Vulnerability (AA22-074A)

by | 17. Mar 2022 | Threat Report

FortiGuard Labs is aware of a recent report issued by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) that Russian state-sponsored cyber actors have gained network access to a non-governmental organization (NGO)...

Additional Wiper Malware Deployed in Ukraine #CaddyWiper

by | 15. Mar 2022 | Threat Report

FortiGuard Labs is aware of new wiper malware observed in the wild attacking Ukrainian interests. The wiper was found by security researchers today at ESET. The wiper is dubbed CaddyWiper. Preliminary analysis reveals that the wiper malware erases user data and...

APT41 Compromised Six US State Government Networks

by | 11. Mar 2022 | Threat Report

FortiGuard Labs is aware of a report that threat actor APT41 compromised at least six networks belonging to US state governments between May 2021 and February 2022. To gain a foothold into the victim’s network, the threat actor used a number of different attack...