Qilin Ransomware: What You Need To Know

Category	Details
Threat Actors	Qilin (also known as Agenda) ransomware group
Campaign Overview	Ransomware-as-a-service operation; first posted on dark web leak site in October 2022. Increased activities since then.
Target Regions	Global, including UK, Australia, and other regions. Notably targets healthcare organizations.
Methodology	Encrypts and exfiltrates data from victim organizations, then demands ransom for decryption and non-publication of data.
Product Targeted	Healthcare organizations, businesses, schools, and other sectors. Notably attacked Synnovis (blood testing firm) and hospitals.
Malware Reference	Ransomware used for encryption and exfiltration of sensitive data; no specific reference mentioned in the text.
Tools Used	Ransomware-as-a-service platform for affiliates; unspecified tools for encryption and exfiltration.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	Likely exploits vulnerabilities in public healthcare IT systems, with limited budgets and outdated security.
TTPs	Data encryption, exfiltration, ransom demand for decryption; claims of political motives (unsubstantiated).
Attribution	Russian-linked ransomware group despite misleading claims of political motives.
Recommendations	Secure offsite backups, update security solutions, network segmentation, strong passwords, MFA, encryption, staff training.
Source	Tripwire

Read full article: https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/qilin-ransomware-what-you-need-know

Disclaimer: The above summary has been generated by an AI language model.