Austal hit by Hunters Ransomware Gang

Threat actors target Austal USA in ransomware attack, US Navy data at risk - The US subsidiary of Australian shipbuilding company Austal has been hit by a ransomware attack, raising concerns that US Navy information has been compromised. As seen by Cyber Daily through FalconFeeds, the attack on Austal USA was conducted by the ...
2 years ago Cyberdaily.au Hunters

10 Best Ransomware Protection Tools - 2025 - It protects devices from ransomware and other cyber threats using advanced threat intelligence, behavioral analysis, and cloud-based technology. It monitors and prevents ransomware assaults on personal files and automatically restores encrypted ...
10 months ago Cybersecuritynews.com

10 Best Ransomware File Decryptor Tools in 2025 - Kaspersky Rakhni Decryptor contains different decryption tools based on various versions of Rakhni ransomware and helps you decrypt encrypted files on your system. PyLocky Ransomware Decryption Tool is a free and open source developed and released by ...
9 months ago Cybersecuritynews.com

Navy contractor Austal USA confirms cyberattack after data leak - Austal USA, a shipbuilding company and a contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack and is currently investigating the impact of the incident. The company is based in ...
2 years ago Bleepingcomputer.com Hunters

New Hunters International ransomware possible rebrand of Hive - A new ransomware-as-a-service brand named Hunters International has emerged using code used by the Hive ransomware operation, leading to the valid assumption that the old gang has resumed activity under a different flag. This theory is supported by ...
2 years ago Bleepingcomputer.com Hunters

Hunters International ransomware shuts down after World Leaks rebrand - ​"Unlike Hunters International, which combined encryption with extortion, World Leaks operates as an extortion-only group using a custom-built exfiltration tool," Group-IB said at the time, adding that the new tool appears to be an upgraded ...
6 months ago Bleepingcomputer.com Hunters

Researchers Claim Design Flaw in Google Workspace Puts Organizations at Risk - Google is disputing a security vendor's report this week about an apparent design weakness in Google Workspace that puts users at risk of data theft and other potential security issues. According to Hunters Security, a flaw in Google Workspace's ...
2 years ago Darkreading.com Hunters

Pathfinder AI - Hunters Announces New AI Capabilities with for Smarter SOC Automation - “Hunters has already made a significant impact on our security operations by reducing manual investigations, streamlining data ingestion, and improving threat visibility. Unlike static rule-based automation, Agentic AI dynamically adapts, ...
10 months ago Cybersecuritynews.com Hunters

Optics giant Hoya hit with $10 million ransomware demand - A recent cyberattack on Hoya Corporation was conducted by the 'Hunters International' ransomware operation, which demanded a $10 million ransom for a file decryptor and not to release files stolen during the attack. Hoya is a Japanese company ...
1 year ago Bleepingcomputer.com Hunters

Ransomware gang behind threats to Fred Hutch cancer patients - The Hunters International ransomware gang claimed to be behind a cyberattack on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center that resulted in patients receiving personalized extortion threats. Fred Hutch is a Seattle-based cancer research and patient care and ...
2 years ago Bleepingcomputer.com Hunters

U.S. Navy shipbuilder Austal says cyber incident had 'no impact on operations' - A shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy recently notified federal authorities of a cyber incident claimed by a ransomware group over the weekend. The U.S. arm of Austal - an Australia-based ship building company and defense prime contractor that specializes ...
2 years ago Therecord.media Hunters

The Week in Ransomware - Earlier this month, the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation suffered a five-day disruption to their Tor data leak and negotiation sites, rumored to be caused by a law enforcement action. The FBI revealed this week that they hacked the BlackCat/ALPHV ...
2 years ago Bleepingcomputer.com LockBit Akira Noescape

The Top 10 Ransomware Groups of 2023 - This article takes an in-depth look at the rise in ransomware attacks over the past year and the criminal groups driving the surge in cyber extortion. LockBit has established itself as one of the most notorious ransomware operations since emerging on ...
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Hive Ransomware: A Detailed Analysis - This past week, on January 26th, to be exact, the FBI successfully shut down the Hive ransomware group and saved victims over a hundred million dollars in ransom payments and remediation costs. As ransomware continues to be a national security threat ...
2 years ago Heimdalsecurity.com LockBit

Waiting for the BlackCat rebrand - We saw another ransomware operation shut down this week after first getting breached by law enforcement and then targeting critical infrastructure, putting them further in the spotlight of the US government. While the Tor onion domain seizure was a ...
1 year ago Bleepingcomputer.com Medusa Cuba STORMOUS

Austal hit by Hunters Ransomware Gang - Actor: hunters ...
2 years ago Twitter.com Hunters

Hunters International shifts from ransomware to pure data extortion - Notable victims claimed by Hunters International include Tata Technologies, North American automobile dealership AutoCanada, U.S. Marshals Service, Japanese optics giant Hoya, U.S. Navy contractor Austal USA, and Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit ...
9 months ago Bleepingcomputer.com Hunters

Ransomware Roundup - The Ransomware Roundup report aims to provide readers with brief insights into the evolving ransomware landscape and the Fortinet solutions that protect against those variants. This edition of the Ransomware Roundup covers the 8base ransomware. 8base ...
2 years ago Feeds.fortinet.com 8base

Medusa Ransomware Turning Your Files into Stone - Unit 42 Threat Intelligence analysts have noticed an escalation in Medusa ransomware activities and a shift in tactics toward extortion, characterized by the introduction in early 2023 of their dedicated leak site called the Medusa Blog. The Unit 42 ...
2 years ago Unit42.paloaltonetworks.com Medusa

The Week in Ransomware - Governments struck back this week against members of ransomware operations, imposing sanctions on one threat actor and sentencing another to prison. On Tuesday, the Australian, US, and UK governments announced sanctions against Aleksandr Gennadievich ...
1 year ago Bleepingcomputer.com LockBit BianLian Akira Cactus

Austal USA Investigates Cyberattack Claimed by Ransomware Group - The US leg of an Australia-based shipbuilding company, Austal, which is a contractor for the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, recently alerted the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of a cyberattack. The ...
2 years ago Darkreading.com Hunters

Ransomware trends and recovery strategies companies should know - Ransomware attacks can have severe consequences, causing financial losses, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. The methods used to deliver ransomware vary, including phishing emails, malicious websites, and exploiting vulnerabilities in ...
2 years ago Helpnetsecurity.com

How ransomware gangs are engaging - As ransomware gangs continue to market themselves as legitimate businesses complete with customer service representatives, new research from Sophos showed that threat actors are expanding public relations efforts to further pressure victims into ...
2 years ago Techtarget.com LockBit Snatch

The Week in Ransomware - Today's column brings you two weeks of information on the latest ransomware attacks and research after we skipped last week's article. BleepingComputer has learned that some of the BlackCat/ALPHV affiliates are not buying the explanation and have ...
2 years ago Bleepingcomputer.com LockBit Qilin Noescape

Researchers link 3AM ransomware to Conti, Royal cybercrime gangs - Security researchers analyzing the activity of the recently emerged 3AM ransomware operation uncovered close connections with infamous groups, such as the Conti syndicate and the Royal ransomware gang. The 3AM ransomware gang's activity was first ...
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