ransomware
Safeguard articles tagged "ransomware" — guides, analysis, and best practices for software supply chain and application security.
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LockBit Takedown: What Came After
Operation Cronos disrupted LockBit's infrastructure but not the underlying affiliate economy. Here is what actually changed and what defenders should take from it into 2026.
Akira Ransomware: Exploiting VPN Vulnerabilities for Supply Chain Entry
Akira ransomware systematically exploited Cisco VPN vulnerabilities as its primary entry vector, targeting organizations through the network infrastructure they trusted most.
VMware ESXi CVE-2024-37085 Auth Bypass by Ransomware
CVE-2024-37085 abuses ESXi's AD domain join to grant admin via a specially named group. Exploitation by Akira and Black Basta, detection, and fix.
FIN7 Supply Chain Social Engineering (2024)
FIN7 built tooling that made its social engineering feel like a SaaS product. Here is how its 2024 tradecraft blended malvertising, fake tools, and credential theft into a supply chain attack.
VF Corporation Ransomware Attack Disrupts Vans, North Face, and Timberland
In December 2023, VF Corporation, parent company of Vans, The North Face, and Timberland, suffered a ransomware attack that disrupted order fulfillment and exposed personal data of 35.5 million customers during the critical holiday shopping season.
The Kaseya VSA Ransomware Attack Explained
A deep dive into the 2021 Kaseya VSA supply chain ransomware attack: the CVE chain, CVSS/KEV context, full timeline, and remediation steps.
Norton Healthcare Ransomware Breach Exposes 2.5 Million Patient Records
In December 2023, Norton Healthcare disclosed that a May ransomware attack by the ALPHV/BlackCat group had compromised personal and medical data of 2.5 million patients, revealing the devastating impact of ransomware on healthcare.
Boeing Hit by LockBit Ransomware: 43GB of Sensitive Data Leaked
In November 2023, the LockBit ransomware gang published 43 gigabytes of Boeing's internal data after the aerospace giant refused to pay ransom, exposing the persistent vulnerability of manufacturing supply chains to ransomware.
Apache ActiveMQ CVE-2023-46604: Ransomware Groups Exploit Critical RCE
A critical remote code execution flaw in Apache ActiveMQ was rapidly weaponized by ransomware operators, with exploitation beginning before many organizations could patch.
Lazarus Group: 3CX and Software Builds
Lazarus turned a developer's personal machine into a corporate build-system compromise. Here is how that cascade actually worked and what it teaches about build-system trust.
MGM Resorts and Caesars Hit by Scattered Spider: Social Engineering at Scale
In September 2023, the Scattered Spider hacking group crippled MGM Resorts and extorted Caesars Entertainment through phone-based social engineering, exposing how human vulnerabilities can bypass even the most expensive security stacks.
The Ransomware Payment Ban Debate: Arguments, Evidence, and Unintended Consequences
Should governments ban ransomware payments? The debate intensified through 2023 as attacks escalated, with strong arguments on both sides and no clear consensus.
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