Category | Details |
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Threat Actors | RansomHub, a likely Russian ransomware group with a history of global cyberattacks. |
Campaign Overview | RansomHub compromised the Mexican Gob.mx governmental platform, stealing 313 GB of data. |
Target Regions (Victims) | Mexican governmental institutions and companies. |
Methodology | Deploying ransomware through compromised platforms, data exfiltration, threat of data release. |
Product Targeted | Mexican governmental IT infrastructure (Gob.mx platform). |
Malware Reference | RansomHub Ransomware (not named explicitly, based on operational patterns and tools used). |
Tools Used | Data exfiltration tools, ransomware encryption algorithms, communication channels on dark web. |
Vulnerabilities Exploited | Exploitation of platform misconfigurations and access vulnerabilities in governmental infrastructure. |
TTPs | Phishing, Exploiting Misconfigurations, Data Exfiltration, Deploying Ransomware. |
Attribution | Likely a Russian ransomware group based on operation patterns and exclusion of countries like Cuba, North Korea, and the CIS. |
Recommendations | Implement security monitoring, regular security audits, data encryption, and endpoint protection. |
Source | Bitdefender |
Read full article: https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/ransomhub-mexic-website
Disclaimer: The above summary has been generated by an AI language model.
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