BlackLock ransomware claims nearly 50 attacks in two months

BlackLock ransomware claims nearly 50 attacks in two months

A ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called 'BlackLock' has emerged as one of the more active ransomware operations of 2025.

Infamous ransomware hackers reveal new tool to brute-force VPNs

Black Basta's leaked chat logs reveal brute-forcing tool called BRUTED, used since 2023.

Black Basta uses brute-forcing tool to attack edge devices

Dive Brief: Black Basta’s private chat logs were leaked last month, revealing the strategies, tactics and targeted vulnerabilities that the notorious ransomware-as-a-service gang used over the last two years. EclecticIQ researchers analyzed the chats and discovered a previously unidentified brute-forcing framework, dubbed “BRUTED,” that Black Basta threat actors have used since 2023 to target network edge devices like VPNs and firewalls. Blac…

Automated brute forcing tool leveraged in Black Basta ransomware intrusions

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