A week in security (March 21 – 27)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:17:58 +0000

The most important and interesting security stories from the last seven days.

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Estonian Tied to 13 Ransomware Attacks Gets 66 Months in Prison

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 17:10:34 +0000

An Estonian man was sentenced today to more than five years in a U.S. prison for his role in at least 13 ransomware attacks that caused losses of approximately $53 million. Prosecutors say the accused also enjoyed a lengthy career of “cashing out” access to hacked bank accounts worldwide.

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AvosLocker ransomware uses Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, says FBI

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 21:09:12 +0000

The AvosLocker ransomware as a service affiliates have been found to target multiple critical infrastructure sectors, using Exchange Server vulnerabilities.

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