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New Anubis ransomware can encrypt and destroy data, making file recovery impossible
Security researchers have discovered a new Ransomware-as-a-Service campaign with highly destructive potential. Anubis has only been around for a few months and fortunately, hasn't claimed many victims thus far. However, the operation could soon become more widespread, and far more difficult to mitigate in terms of data recovery.Read Entire Article
A newly discovered ransomware strain is currently causing concern among IT security researchers: "Anubis" not only combines the usual encryption functions, but also has an erasure function that irretrievably destroys data. This double threat – encryption and complete deletion – is considered rare in the world of cybercrime. Not only blackmail – also targeted data destruction According to a report by the security company Trend Micro, Anubis has a…
The 'ransomware' Anubis, which is distributed in phishing emails, has incorporated a new feature that allows deletion of files and makes it impossible to recover, in order to increase pressure on victims to pay the ransom faster.
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IT Security News - cybersecurity, infosecurity newsAnubis Ransomware Encrypts and Wipes Files, Making Recovery Impossible Even After Payment
An emerging ransomware strain has been discovered incorporating capabilities to encrypt files as well as permanently erase them, a development that has been described as a "rare dual-threat." "The ransomware features a 'wipe mode,' which permanently erases files, rendering recovery impossible even if the ransom is paid," Trend Micro researchers Maristel Policarpio, Sarah Pearl Camiling, and
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