{"id":4349,"date":"2020-06-18T12:36:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kraftgrp.com\/?p=4349"},"modified":"2020-06-18T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2020-06-18T17:36:53","slug":"revil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kraftgrp.com\/revil\/","title":{"rendered":"Ransomware Gang Auctions Off Stolen Business Data"},"content":{"rendered":"
A prevalent cybercriminal group has started auctioning off stolen data. Do you know how to keep your data off the market?<\/b><\/p>\n
It\u2019s no longer enough to hold a company at ransom for their own data – now, cybercriminals are publicly shaming them for failing to pay up by <\/span>auctioning off their data<\/a> on the dark web.<\/p>\n Infamous cybercriminal group REvil, which has been attacking companies since last year, has recently escalated their efforts to profit off of private data by holding dark web auctions. The group announced that they would sell data stolen from a Canadian agricultural production company that failed to pay the ransom.<\/p>\n At a minimum deposit of $5000 in virtual currency, and a starting bid of $50,000, the auction\u2019s winner will get three databases and more than 22,000 files stolen from the agricultural company. This attempt to auction off stolen data suggests that cybercriminals aren\u2019t making as much as they\u2019re used to through conventional ransomware scams, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/a><\/p>\n On the other hand, this could be yet another tactic to pressure the victim into paying their ransom. REvil has, in the past, publicly shamed businesses <\/a>that failed to pay the ransom for their stolen data.<\/p>\n \u201cThe problem is a lot of victim companies just don\u2019t have the money [to pay ransom demands] right now,\u201d said Lawrence Abrams<\/a>, editor of\u00a0 BleepingComputer. \u201cOthers have gotten the message about the need for good backups, and probably don\u2019t need to pay. But maybe if the victim is seeing their data being actively bid on, they may be more inclined to pay the ransom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n That\u2019s why you should make a considerable investment in a comprehensive backup data recovery solution so that you can restore your data at a moment’s notice when necessary.<\/span> Kraft Technology Group offers comprehensive cybersecurity services to protect businesses like yours against ransomware. If you\u2019re not getting the support you need from your current IT company, then you should consider making a change.<\/span><\/p>\n Like this article? Check out the following blogs to learn more:<\/b><\/p>\n The Need for Cybersecurity Expertise at the Board Level for Banking<\/a><\/p>\n The new Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP)<\/a><\/p>\nDo You Know How To Keep Your Data Off The Auction Slate?<\/h3>\n
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