ransomware
10 posts
Ransomware spreading through trusted accounts
A novel ransomware variant spread through compromised accounts, exposing identity - not the perimeter - as the boundary that must be enforced at runtime.
ZFS does not keep your data secure
ZFS gives Ubiquiti's enterprise NAS strong data integrity, but RAID-Z, snapshots, and cloud accounts each fail in ways the filesystem won't fix.
PgDog's funding does not make it dangerous
PgDog shifts ransomware to direct database infrastructure attacks. The enabling failure: identity and access controls that did not hold under exercise.
Z3R0DAY splits IR and BC teams-wrong
A senior operator's position on ransomware: identity boundary collapse, backup drift, and why incident response and business continuity are one discipline.
Attacker code ran on Foxconn's floor
Foxconn ransomware breakdown: what failed, why scale is not a control, and why continuous validation of identity and execution is the only defence.
Paying the ransom buys nothing here.
A ransomware build that destroys files is a wiper. The defensive failure is execution authority over data, not cryptography.
Ransomware ships a wiper
A ransomware strain destroys files above 128KB, breaking its own decryption model. What the failure exposes about reversibility assumptions.
Encrypted files are writing back to disk
Active ransomware event analysis from an operator perspective: what failed, the underlying mechanism, and the conditions that must now hold.
Germany's Public Attribution of 'UNKN' Raises Questions About Intelligence Use, Not Criminal Disruption
Germany's public disclosure of 'UNKN' linked to REvil and GandCrab ransomware operations lacked confirmed impact evidence. No technical details on disruption, reconfiguration, or enforcement were provided. The move raises questions about intelligence management without operational follow-through.
German Law Enforcement Publicly Attributes Ransomware Leadership - Implications for Accountability and Risk Exposure
German law enforcement has publicly attributed leadership in GandCrab and Revil ransomware operations to specific individuals, marking a shift toward personal accountability. The implications for cybercriminal risk calculus and operational sustainability are now material.