Tag - #Cyber

GhostSec, the hacktivist collective targeting ICSs

Introduction To be able to achieve their objectives, hacktivist groups have been traditionally employing techniques such as distributed denial of services (DDoS), website defacements, and leaks of documents. These operations are usually conducted to advocate for specific social or political causes. Recently, it has been observed that hacktivist groups have shifted towards the targeting of Industrial Control...

Analysis of BlackBasta ransomware gang (Part 1)

Executive Summary The present article provides valuable highlights about BlackBasta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), as a result of the analysis conducted by Yarix Cyber Threat Intelligence – YCTI team. BlackBasta emerged in April 2022 and has already compromised over 200 organizations, thus representing one of the most threatening ransomware gangs in the cyber-scene. From April 2022 until March 2023,...