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Microsoft SharePoint Hackers Switch Gears to Spread Ransomware

Threat actors exploit SharePoint flaws to access internal systems, steal sensitive data, and carry out surveillance, impersonation, and extortion.

Reuters on MSN · 3d

Microsoft says some SharePoint server hackers now using ransomware

A cyber-espionage campaign centered on vulnerable versions of Microsoft's server software now involves the deployment of ransomware, Microsoft said in a late Wednesday blog post.

Computer Weekly · 2d

SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says Microsoft

Microsoft’s security analysts confirm that a number of cyber attacks on on-premise SharePoint Server users involve ransomware.

US Agencies Warn of Surging Interlock Ransomware Attacks Targeting Healthcare, Businesses

Federal agencies warn of rising Interlock ransomware attacks targeting healthcare and critical sectors using double extortion ...

1hon MSN

Ransomware ban won’t save councils or NHS without urgent cyber investment

The UK government’s recent ban on ransomware payments by the public sector is a pivotal moment in cybercrime policy. While ...

The Hacker News3d

Storm-2603 Exploits SharePoint Flaws to Deploy Warlock Ransomware on Unpatched Systems

Storm-2603 exploits SharePoint flaws to deploy Warlock ransomware, affecting 400+ victims. Microsoft urges mitigation.

After BlackSuit is taken down, new ransomware group Chaos emerges

Chaos' predecessor, BlackSuit, is a rebranding of an earlier ransomware operation known as Royal. Royal, according to Trend Micro, is a splinter group of the Conti ransomware group. The circle of ...

BlackSuit ransomware extortion sites seized in Operation Checkmate

Law enforcement has seized the dark web extortion sites of the BlackSuit ransomware operation, which has targeted and breached the networks of hundreds of organizations worldwide over the past several ...