Kraken Ransomware Benchmarks Systems for Optimal Encryption Choice

Kraken ransomware benchmarks systems for optimal encryption choice

The Kraken ransomware, which targets Windows, Linux/VMware ESXi systems, is testing machines to check how fast it can encrypt data without overloading them.

Unleashing the Kraken ransomware group

In August 2025, Cisco Talos observed big-game hunting and double extortion attacks carried out by Kraken, a Russian-speaking group that has emerged from the remnants of the HelloKitty ransomware cartel. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read the original article: Unleashing the Kraken ransomware group The post Unleashing the Kraken ransomware group appeared first on IT Security News.