The malware resurfaced in the past month, utilizing fresh distribution channels and leveraging compromised websites to distribute itself while posing as various business-related software.
From #THN: "An exhaustive analysis of #FIN7 has unmasked the #cybercrime syndicate's organizational hierarchy, alongside unraveling its role as an affiliate for mounting ransomware attacks.
It has also exposed deeper associations between the group and the larger threat ecosystem comprising the now-defunct #ransomware #DarkSide, #REvil, and #LockBit families.
The highly active threat group, also known as #Carbanak, is known for employing an extensive arsenal of tools and tactics to expand its "cybercrime horizons," including adding ransomware to its playbook and setting up fake security companies to lure researchers into conducting ransomware attacks under the guise of penetration testing.
https://thehackernews.com/2022/12/fin7-cybercrime-syndicate-emerges-as.html?_m=3n%2e009a%2e2920%2evo0ao07ax6%2e1w1s
The Western District of Washington has sentenced a Ukrainian man to seven years in prison for his role in a hacking gang that are estimated to have caused more than one billion dollars worth of damage. 33-year-old Andrii Kolpakov worked for the FIN7 gang (also sometimes known as... #FIN7 #us
The Western District of Washington has sentenced a Ukrainian man to seven years in prison for his role in a hacking gang that are estimated to have caused more than one billion dollars worth of damage. 33-year-old Andrii Kolpakov worked for the FIN7 gang (also sometimes known as... #FIN7 #us