Researchers have dissected some of the attacks involving the Hades ransomware and published information on both the malware itself and the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) employed by its operators. Initially observed in December 2020, the self-named Hades ransomware (a different malware family from the Hades Locker ransomware that emerged in 2016) employs a double-extortion tactic, exfiltrating victim data and threatening to leak it publicly unless the ransom is paid. Hades was named
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Ransomware is unfortunately is the new normal for businesses of all segments and sizes and this malware is multiplying quickly. More than two-dozen US organizations were attacked in recent days by a known threat group attempting to deploy a dangerous new strain of ransomware called WastedLocker.
Had the attacks succeeded, they could have resulted in millions of dollars in damages to the organizations and potentially had a major impact on supply chains in the US, Symantec said in a report on 26
